Accessibility - Couven Museum

Accessibility Statement

Couven Museum is committed to making this website accessible in accordance with the Act of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen – BGG NRW) and the Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology under the Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung Nordrhein-Westfalen – BITV NRW), within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

This accessibility statement applies to the website: www.couven-museum.de

Status of compliance with the requirements

This website is not yet fully accessible.
The requirements of BITV 2.0 are currently being implemented step by step.

The following areas are currently not accessible or only partially accessible:

Images and graphics do not yet have appropriate alternative text.
PDF documents are not accessible.
The structure of the content (e.g. headings, hierarchies, and tables) is still being revised.
The accessibility of forms is still being reviewed and adjusted.
Descriptions of content/functions in easy-to-read language will be adapted in the medium term.
Descriptions of content/functions by means of a sign language video will be created in the medium term.

Status of compliance with the requirements

Couven Museum is working to identify and remove barriers.
The following measures are currently in progress:

Adding alternative text for images retrospectively.
Revising the text structure for better readability.
Creating accessible PDFs or HTML alternatives.
Technical adjustments to forms and navigation.

The goal is to make the website as accessible as possible in the medium term.

Feedback and contact

If you notice barriers on our website or need help using it, we would be pleased to receive your feedback.

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Conciliation procedure

If you do not receive a satisfactory response to your feedback on accessibility, you may contact the Ombuds Office for Accessible Information Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia:

The Ombuds Office for Accessible Information Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia is assigned to the Representative of the State Government for Persons with Disabilities in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Ombuds Office can be reached by telephone at 0211 / 8553451 or by email: Ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-it@mags.nrw.de