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Accessibility Statement

Last updated: October 19, 2025

Commitment to Accessibility

EchoDrop is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

EchoDrop is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Measures to Support Accessibility

EchoDrop takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement
  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices
  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff
  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of EchoDrop relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of EchoDrop, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions:

Known Issues:

  • Third-party content: Some embedded third-party content may not be fully accessible because we cannot control their accessibility features
  • PDF documents: Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to update these documents
  • Complex data visualizations: Some analytics charts may not be fully accessible to screen readers. Alternative text descriptions are provided where possible

We are actively working to address these limitations and improve accessibility across all features.

Assessment Approach

EchoDrop assessed the accessibility of this website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • Automated testing tools
  • Manual testing with assistive technologies
  • User testing with people with disabilities

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of EchoDrop. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

Contact Information:

We try to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

EchoDrop is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
  • Speech recognition software
  • Screen magnification software
  • Keyboard navigation

EchoDrop is designed to be compatible with:

  • Recent versions of major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
  • Assistive technologies used with these browsers

Formal Complaints

In accordance with the German Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG), if you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility feedback, you may file a formal complaint.

Enforcement Procedure:

If you believe that EchoDrop is not compliant with accessibility requirements under BFSG, you may contact:

Schlichtungsstelle nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz bei dem Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen

Mauerstraße 53 10117 Berlin Germany

Date of Statement

This accessibility statement was created on October 19, 2025 and last reviewed on October 19, 2025.

BFSG Compliance

This accessibility statement is provided in accordance with the German Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG), which implements the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) and came into effect in June 2025.

EchoDrop is continuously working toward full compliance with BFSG requirements for digital services and will update this statement as improvements are made.

Contact

For general inquiries about EchoDrop:

EchoDrop

Aykut Spohr

Wilhelm-Busch-Straße 23

59192 Bergkamen

Germany