Declaration on accessibility

The Mühlviertel Tourist Board endeavours to ensure that its websites 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) (Section 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.

This accessibility statement applies to the following websites and mobile applications: www.muehlviertel.at , www.rennradhuegelwelt.at, www.johannesweg.at, www.wegderentschleunigung.at, www.schwarzenbergischer-schwemmkanal.at

1. Notes on operation and accessibility

a) Accesskeys

To make page navigation easier, we have integrated access keys for the important page areas into all pages. To avoid conflicts with existing operating system shortcuts, the number keys have been assigned here. The following access keys are available:

0 to the homepage
1 to navigation
2 to the content
3 to contact
4 to the sitemap
5 to search
6 to the top of the page
7 to the imprint
8 to the position display

Depending on your 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 optimised for a wide range of output devices (mobile phone, tablet, desktop computer) thanks to the responsive web design. The content elements (e.g. images, page layout, size) are automatically optimised 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, catering, 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 available accommodation for a specific period. Various accommodation providers are queried here. The accommodation 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:

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 endeavour 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 endeavour 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 endeavour to write our texts largely without abbreviations and foreign words. We also avoid cumbersome sentence constructions. If you find a text difficult to understand and therefore only partially accessible, please contact us. We will endeavour to provide you with a version that is easy to understand.
Lists such as accommodation lists, event lists, catering lists, POI lists, offer lists, location and region lists and 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 contents do not fall within the scope of the applicable legal provisions

Recorded time-based media, such as video and audio media, published before 23 September 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 decentralised 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 notes

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@muehlviertel.at or call us on +43 5/07263.
Media service: On https://presse.muehlviertel.at/bilddatenbank.html we provide media representatives with images for download. If you have problems downloading images, please contact us. We can then send you the images via other channels.

4. Queries and suggestions

The Mühlviertel Tourist Board attaches great importance to the ongoing adaptation and optimisation of its websites and mobile applications. If you have any questions about the operation of the website or suggestions about the content, please contact us by e-mail: info@muehlviertel.at.

We will examine your enquiry and inform you of the result and the measures taken or planned within 2 months. Enquiries about the content of websites and mobile applications that are exempt from the obligation to fulfil accessibility requirements and are not accessible will also be answered within 2 months.

5. Enforcement proceedings

If our information in connection with disproportionate burdens is not satisfactory, the following enforcement body may be called upon:

Amt der Oö. Landesregierung
Oö. Antidiskriminierungsstelle / Oö. Monitoringausschuss
Bahnhofsplatz 1, 4021 Linz
E-Mail: as.post@ooe.gv.at
+43 732 77 20-117 68