Two workers, dressed in traditional work clothes, are pulling wood out of the Alluvial Canal.
Two workers, dressed in traditional work clothes, are pulling wood out of the Alluvial Canal.

Declaration of accessibility

The Bohemian Forest Holiday Region Tourism Association endeavors to ensure that its website and mobile applications comply with the provincial law on the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, religion, ideology, disability, age, gender or sexual orientation (Oö. Antidiskriminierungsgesetz - Oö. ADG) (§ 15b) and the Ordinance on the requirements for barrier-free access to websites and mobile applications in the area of the Oö. ADG (Oö. WEBVO 2020) for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

1. information on operation and accessibility

a) Access keys

To facilitate page navigation, we have integrated access keys to the important page areas in all pages. To avoid conflicts with existing operating system shortcuts, the numeric keys have been assigned here.

The following access keys are available:
0 to the start page
3 to contact 
5 to search
7 to the imprint


Depending on the browser and operating system, use the above key in combination with a special control key:
- Internet Explorer: Alt + [key]
- Firefox: Alt + Shift (Windows and Linux) or Ctrl (Mac) + [key]
- Google Chrome: Alt (Windows), Ctrl + Opt (Mac) or Alt + Shift (Linux)
- Opera: Shift + Esc opens a context menu where the available access keys are listed. These are confirmed with Enter.

 

b) Responsive web design

Our website is optimized for a wide range of output devices (cell phone, tablet, desktop computer) thanks to responsive web design. The content elements (e.g. images, page layout, size) are automatically optimized for the best possible readability and adapted to the respective display size.

 

c) Operation with the keyboard

The main menu can be operated using the keyboard (up, down, right and left arrows). The picture gallery (lightbox) can be closed with ESC. For accommodation, gastronomy, tours, sights etc., the tabs and accordions can be opened and closed using Tab and Enter.

 

d) Accommodation search

Please note the increased loading time when searching for freely available accommodation for a specific period. Various accommodation providers are queried here. The accommodations can be filtered according to various criteria. There is no “Submit” button here. The accommodation data is automatically reloaded here.

 

2. status of compatibility with the requirements

These websites and mobile applications are partially compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 - AA or the accessibility requirements according to DIN EN 301 549 V2.1.2, edition 2018-08, due to the following incompatibilities / exceptions.

 

3 Non- / partially accessible content

The content listed below is not or only partially accessible for the following reasons.

 

3. Nicht / teilweise barrierefreie Inhalte

Die nachstehend aufgeführten Inhalte sind aus folgenden Gründen nicht oder teilweise barrierefrei:

 

a) Incompatibility / disproportionate burden

  • PDF and Word documents (especially older documents) used on the websites are not barrier-free. If you require content from one of our PDF or Word documents, please contact us. We will endeavor to provide you with the information in another form.
  • The videos used on our websites are currently not barrier-free. The adaptation represents a disproportionate burden in terms of accessibility regulations. We will endeavor to make the videos accessible as soon as possible.
  • All images should be accessible for screen reader users via alternative texts. If, in exceptional cases, an image is not described with an alternative text and the content is therefore only partially accessible, please let us know.
  • We endeavor to write our texts largely without abbreviations and foreign words. We also refrain from using cumbersome sentence constructions. If you find a text difficult to understand and therefore only partially accessible, please contact us. We will try to provide you with a version that is easy to understand.
  • Lists such as accommodation lists, event lists, gastronomy lists, POI lists, offer lists, location and region lists as well as the report lists are based on structured data from TOURDATA and are currently only partially accessible. If a website user makes a restriction for a list using a filter function, the contents of the results are automatically reloaded (using the AJAX function). This poses a problem for people with visual impairments who use screen readers. Screen readers do not notice any changes to content that has already been read. The improvement of our lists is planned for 2021.

 

b) The content does not fall within the scope of the applicable legislation

  • Recorded time-based media, such as video and audio media, published before September 23, 2020
  • Interactive maps are currently not accessible. According to current technical possibilities, the accessibility of these maps can only be achieved with a disproportionately high effort.
  • Third-party content: Our websites are partly based on the content of a decentralized tourism database. Our content partners are required to provide texts and media in an accessible form. However, no statement can be made regarding the compatibility of this third-party content with accessibility regulations.

 

c) Other information

  • Spam protection / Recaptcha: We require a so-called “Re-Captcha” function for our contact forms to protect against spam and mass e-mails. This is not barrier-free. If you are unable to use a form due to this function, please send us an e-mail to info(at)boehmerwald.at or call our Mühlviertler Tourismusinfo on +43 57890 100.
  • Media service: We provide media representatives with images for download at https://www.boehmerwald.at/service/presse.html. If you have problems downloading images, please contact us. We can then send you the pictures via other channels.

 

4. queries and suggestions

The Bohemian Forest Holiday Region Tourism Association attaches great importance to the ongoing adaptation and optimization of its website and mobile applications. If you have any questions regarding the operation of the website or suggestions regarding the content, please send an e-mail to: info(at)boehmerwald.at.

We will check your request and inform you of the result and the measures taken or planned within 2 months. Inquiries about the content of websites and mobile applications that are exempt from the obligation to comply with accessibility requirements and are not accessible will also be answered within 2 months.

 

5 Enforcement procedure

If our information in connection with disproportionate burdens is not satisfactory, the following enforcement body can be contacted:

Office of the Upper Austrian Provincial Government

Upper Austrian Anti-Discrimination Office / Upper Austrian Monitoring Committee

Bahnhofsplatz 1, 4021 Linz

E-mail: as.post(at)ooe.gv.at

+43 732 77 20-117 68