Accessibility Statement

Requirements

This accessibility statement applies to the website of HT CONNECT GmbH & Co. KG published at https://pvc-welt.de.

As a company, we strive to make our websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) and the Ordinance on the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSGV) to implement the European Accessibility Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services).

Compliance Status

The accessibility requirements are derived from the Ordinance on the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSGV).

The specific accessibility requirements have been implemented in accordance with §14 BFSG in conjunction with § 3 para. 1 BFSG in the Ordinance on the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSGV).

Information on Services that Meet Accessibility Requirements

PVC-Welt.de is a specialized online retailer for plastic piping systems. The company offers a wide range of products for the planning and implementation of water and piping systems in the private, commercial and industrial sectors. The range includes PVC-U fittings and pipes, PE pipes, PP compression fittings and metal fittings and connectors. The range also includes supplementary accessories for irrigation technology, pool and pond construction and hose systems.

The products on offer are characterized by tested quality, high material resistance and a wide range of possible applications. Customers benefit from detailed technical information, standard-compliant designs (e.g. DVGW or WRAS certifications) and a user-friendly online ordering platform. The service is aimed at both commercial and private end users and enables simple, transparent and secure procurement of pipe components.

Conformity Status

The specific technical measures are based on WCAG 2.2 Level A, AA.

The assessment of compliance with the requirements is based on an external evaluation (the content was assessed by an external organization not involved in the design and development of the product) and was carried out on 2025-07-03.
The evaluation was carried out in accordance with legal requirements and international standards (EN 301 549 , WCAG 2.2 Level A, AA).

People with disabilities were involved in the accessibility assessment.

You can find the evaluation report for 'PVC-Welt.de' at https://www.pvc-welt.de/Erklaerung-zur-Barrierefreiheit

The website 'PVC-Welt.de' has the following conformity status according to the WCAG 2.2 Level A, AA compliance level:
partially compliant: only parts of the content are compliant.

Comments on the specified conformity:
We provide our services and information on our website in accordance with Section 2 of the Barrier-Free Accessibility Reinforcement Act (BFSG) and the associated ordinance (BFSGV). We are committed to making our websites and mobile applications accessible - in accordance with the requirements of the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Accessibility Reinforcement Act for the implementation of the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Our website has been checked against the compliance criteria described below and specifically optimized for low-barrier or barrier-free use.

Accessibility tools used:
The company uses easyVision from Site Cockpit GmbH (www.sitecockpit.com) to optimize display options such as contrast, reading modes or text size. The widget is loaded via Javascript and may not load if blockers are used.
The company uses easyMonitoring from Site Cockpit GmbH (www.sitecockpit.com) to analyze and monitor the accessibility of the website for the most important subpages on our domain. There is no automatic adjustment of errors in accordance with the requirements of the BSFG.

The following content is not fully accessible:
Our website is largely compatible with the applicable accessibility requirements. However, there are still barriers in some areas that may restrict access for people with disabilities.

The content listed below is not completely barrier-free:

- Images and graphic elements do not consistently have clear or complete alternative texts.
- For some form elements, the labels cannot be read programmatically.
- The order of keyboard focus is sometimes not logically comprehensible; in addition, the focus is not always clearly visible.
- The accessible name does not match the visible name for all interactive elements.
- Some PDF documents do not yet meet the requirements for accessible documents.

We strive to continuously improve our website and gradually remove barriers. Due to the volume of content, it has not yet been possible to make all areas completely accessible.

Technology Dependence

The accessibility of the website was tested with the following browsers:
Chrome, Firefox, Safari

The website relies on the following technologies for accessible use:
HTML, WAI-ARIA, CSS, JavaScript

Feedback and Contact Information

If you would like to provide feedback on the accessibility of 'PVC-Welt.de', please contact our accessibility contact person by phone, email, or another specified method.

We strive to respond to your feedback within 48 Stunden.

HT CONNECT GmbH & Co. KG
Norisstraße 4
91257 Pegnitz
Phone: +49 9241 9109100
Email: info@ht-connect.de

Market Surveillance Authority

The responsible market surveillance authority is:
Landesamt für Digitalisierung, Breitband und Vermessung
IT-Dienstleistungszentrum des Freistaats Bayern
Durchsetzungs- und Überwachungsstelle
für barrierefreie Informationstechnik
St.-Martin-Straße 47
81541 München

The joint institution under public law MLBF (market surveillance authority of the federal states for the accessibility of products and services) based in Magdeburg (Turmschanzenstraße 25, 39114 Magdeburg) is currently being established.
According to the current status, this authority is to be formally established by 28.06.2025. Once this authority has been established, this central market surveillance body will be responsible instead of the individual state authorities.

HT CONNECT GmbH & Co. KG is constantly working to improve the website.

We strive to promptly remove all barriers identified in the evaluation report dated 2025-07-03 for people with disabilities.