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“Imagine what it's like not to receive important information at all because you don't have access to the internet or because it's difficult for you. That's not a utopia, but reality for many people.” Digital accessibility is essential for creating an inclusive society. With the Accessibility Act coming into force in 2025, many companies will have to deal with the issue in depth. It's best to start now.
The legal basis
Digital Accessibility - What does it mean?
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires companies from all sectors to design digital resources in such a way that they are accessible and usable for all people, regardless of their physical or mental abilities. In order to ensure digital accessibility on the web, the Accessibility Act will come into force on June 28, 2025.
The foundation of the new digital accessibility directive is the Web Content Accessibility Guideline 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) in conformance level AA. The WCAG 2.1 is based on four basic principles:
Perceivable
Operable
Understandable
Robust
Websites, Onlineshops & Banking Services
Accessibility Act - Is my business affected by it?
The Accessibility Act (BaFG) in Austria or the European Accessibility Act (EAA) at EU level is primarily aimed at companies and public bodies that offer B2C digital products and services. The aim is to enable people with disabilities to have equal access to all kind of informations.
This includes, among others:
- e-Commerce Websites
- Websites in the financial service industry
- Online banking services
- Apps
- Government websites
- Ticket sales platforms
- Documents
Plugin features
How can we help you become accessible?
Together with our partner DIGIaccess, we offer you a smart, fully automated solution for implementing the EAA in accordance with WCAG 2.1. As soon as the tool is integrated, it analyzes the code of your website and enhances those areas which don't meet the accessibility guidelines. The integration itself is very simple by using a script.
- WebAccess Assistance Software
- Fully automated solution in accordance with WCAG 2.1
- Integration via script “Plug & Play”
- Ready for use in 48 Hours
- GDPR compliant
- Screenreader
- Read-aloud function
- Keyboard navigation
- Accessible PDFs
Importance of digital accessibility
What are the benefits for my company?
Digital Accessibility is more than just a legal requirement - it is a key to inclusion and participation in the digital space. Accessible web design reaches more people, including people with disabilities or older people.
- Improved user experience
- Positive influence on SEO
- Expansion of the potential customer base
- Strengthening of the brand
- Avoidance of penalties
- Avoidance of high integration costs
- No project costs
A comprehensive package for digital accessibility
The best features for websites & online shops
Accessible Websites & Shops
Would you like a demonstration?
Activate the web accessibility features in our demo shop by simply clicking on the icon on the right edge of the screen.
Simple, Fast & Cost-Transparent
Avoid lengthy projects and excessive integration costs - simply become accessible with DIGIaccess plugin ...
Easy
Time to Market
Permanently
Budget
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about accessibility
With our comprehensive service package, we help you to remove the barriers:
- Hosting: Our servers are hosted in Germany (OTC Telekom)
- Features: A reading function is not required according to WCAG 2.1 AA, but is included in our standard package
- Additional services: Advice from our experts, sign language videos, translations into easy language, etc.
- Price: our unbeatable standard package starts at just €290 / year
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) will come into force on 28 June 2025.
The Accessibility Act (BaFG/EAA), which comes into force in Austria in 2025, is primarily aimed at companies and public bodies that offer B2C digital products and services. The aim is to enable people with disabilities to have equal access. These include:
- E-commerce websites
- Websites in the financial service industry
- Online banking services
- Apps
- Government websites
- Ticket sales platforms
Micro-enterprises that provide services are excluded from the scope of the law.
Micro-enterprises are companies:
- that employ fewer than 10 people
- that either have an annual turnover of no more than EUR 2 million or whose annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million
The WebAccess assistance software has no impact on the performance of a website. The plugin loads after the entire page was loaded and is fully rendered by the browser.
You don't have to worry about data protection. All individual adjustments are stored in the user's local storage. Our plugin does not collect or pass on any other user data.
You can continue to use your website's CMS as usual. Newly created articles, posts and menu items are automatically recognized and prepared by the software so that the user can display everything barrier-free using our tool. Newly uploaded images are analyzed every 48 hours and are given a suitable alternative text if you have not created your own.
In Austria, there is no exact number of how many people rely on accessible websites, but some data and estimates can provide an idea:
People with Disabilities:
Around 18.4% of Austria’s population have a recognized disability. This amounts to approximately 1.6 million people who may require support or accessible digital services, such as improved accessibility for visual, auditory, cognitive, or motor impairments.
Seniors:
Older adults also benefit significantly from accessible websites. In Austria, about 19% of the population is over the age of 65, which corresponds to roughly 1.7 million people. Aging often leads to limitations that can make accessing digital content more difficult.
