Accessibility statement

1. Commitment to Accessibility

Siegl Elektro GmbH & Co. KG is committed to making its website, www.siegl-elektro.at, accessible, in accordance with the Austrian Accessibility Act (Barrierefreiheitsgesetz – BaFG), Federal Law Gazette (BGBl.) I No. 87/2023 (effective as of June 28, 2025), and the Web Accessibility Act (Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz – WZG), Federal Law Gazette I No. 59/2019. This accessibility statement applies to the website available at www.siegl-elektro.at.

2. Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Conformance Level AA, due to the remaining non-compliances listed below.

The following measures have already been implemented:

  • “Skip to main content” link at the top of the page.

  • Correct semantic heading hierarchy (h1–h4) on all pages.

  • All images provided with meaningful alt texts (including background images using role="img").

  • Decorative icons hidden from screen readers using aria-hidden="true".

  • Form fields linked with visible <label> elements.

  • Hamburger menu labeled with aria-label for keyboard and screen reader users.

  • Main navigation and footer navigation marked as landmarks with aria-label.

  • Carousel buttons equipped with descriptive aria-label attributes.

  • External links (social media) configured with rel="noopener noreferrer".

3. Remaining Non-Compliances

The content listed below is not yet fully accessible for the following reasons:

Area Defect Planned Resolution
PDF Documents Older PDF files in the download area are not equipped with accessible tags and reading order. Q4 2026
Video Content Video content does not contain subtitles or audio descriptions. Under review

3.1 Disproportionate Burden

Currently, no content is exempt from the accessibility obligation on the basis of a disproportionate burden (Section 4 BaFG).

3.2 Content Outside the Scope

According to Section 2 WZG and Annex I of the BaFG, the following content does not fall within the scope of this statement:

  • Office application file formats published before September 23, 2018.

  • Third-party content that is neither funded nor developed by the organization and is not under its control.

4. Preparation of this Statement

This statement was prepared on April 8, 2026, and last updated on April 8, 2026. The assessment is based on a self-assessment by the organization as well as a manual review of the source code.

5. Feedback and Contact Information

Have you noticed any deficiencies regarding the accessible design of our website, or do you have difficulty using certain content? Please contact us. We strive to respond to inquiries within 6 weeks.

6. Conciliation and Enforcement Procedures

If you do not receive a satisfactory response to your report, you can contact the following bodies:

Conciliation Procedure under the BGStG Before filing a lawsuit under the Federal Disability Equality Act (BGStG, Section 14), a conciliation procedure at the Ministry of Social Affairs Service (Sozialministeriumservice) is mandatory:

Sozialministeriumservice Babenbergerstraße 5, 1010 Vienna Phone: +43 05 99 88 Email: post@sozialministeriumservice.at Web: www.sozialministeriumservice.at

Complaints to the Ombudsman Board (WZG) For violations of the Web Accessibility Act (WZG) by public sector bodies:

Volksanwaltschaft (Ombudsman Board) Singerstraße 17, 1015 Vienna Phone: +43 1 51505-0 Web: www.volksanwaltschaft.gv.at

Market Surveillance under the BaFG (Private Providers) As of June 28, 2025, complaints regarding violations of the Accessibility Act (BaFG) can be submitted to the responsible market surveillance authorities. The coordinating authority is the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK): www.sozialministerium.at

7. Legal Foundations

  • Accessibility Act (BaFG), BGBl. I No. 87/2023 – Implementation of EU Directive 2019/882, effective from June 28, 2025.

  • Web Accessibility Act (WZG), BGBl. I No. 59/2019 – Implementation of EU Directive 2016/2102.

  • Federal Disability Equality Act (BGStG), BGBl. I No. 82/2005 as amended.

  • EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act).

  • EU Directive 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.

  • EN 301 549 V3.2.1 – Harmonized European Standard for ICT Accessibility.

  • WCAG 2.1, Level AA – W3C Recommendation of June 5, 2018.

Status: April 2026