Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the website https://opentalk.eu/.

OpenTalk is committed to making the website accessible in accordance with legal requirements, in particular Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and the Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0).

Status of compliance with requirements

The website https://opentalk.eu/ has been checked for accessibility, most recently in October 2024. Based on these results, the website is currently not fully accessible.

The barriers identified include, but are not limited to:

• Interactive elements: Some buttons and links are not marked up correctly for screen readers (missing or insufficient “aria” attributes).
   
• Graphics: Not all images have suitable alternative texts.
• Contrasts: Some text and background combinations do not meet the minimum color contrast requirements.
• Keyboard operation: Certain interactive elements are not or only partially accessible via keyboard.

Creation and update of the declaration

This declaration was created on February 18, 2025 and last updated.

Feedback and contact

If you notice any barriers on our website or require further information on the implementation of accessibility, please contact our team:

• Email: mail@opentalk.eu

We welcome your feedback and will respond to you as quickly as possible.

Conciliation procedure

If you are still not satisfied after reporting a problem, you can contact the conciliation body (an organ of self-regulation of the German media industry) in accordance with Section 16 of the BGG. You can find more information at www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de.

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us to improve the accessibility of our website.

Accessibility statement for the OpenTalk video conferencing solution

As the provider of the OpenTalk video conferencing solution, we are committed to ensuring accessibility in accordance with the requirements of the German Federal Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (BGG) and the Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0), which implement Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

General Accessibility Status

The accessibility of the OpenTalk web application was evaluated by Pfennigparade Business. Inklusiv. in August 2024 and re-tested in February 2025. The assessment was based on the harmonized European standard EN 301 549, Version 3.2.1, particularly the criteria outlined in Annex A.1: Web Applications.

The evaluation showed that OpenTalk is largely accessible to people with disabilities across all features, both for participants and organizers. In particular, the application is usable for:

• people with hearing impairments
• blind users and those with visual impairments
• users with motor impairments

OpenTalk provides comprehensive keyboard accessibility, screen reader compatibility, and accessible navigation and communication tools across its interface.

Remaining Barriers

Despite the overall high level of accessibility, some minor issues remain, which are currently being addressed:

• Inconsistent reading and visual order of elements in the moderator view: The visible order of interface elements differs from the order in which they are announced by screen readers or reached using the Tab key. For example, elements like “Chat”, “Participants”, “Messages”, and buttons like “Raise Hand” or “Leave Room” are presented in a different sequence.
• Insufficient color contrast for the “Forgot Password2” link: The contrast ratio currently stands at 3.9:1, which is below the required minimum of 4.5:1 as defined in WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Focus behavior in the dashboard navigation: When switching between dashboard sections (Home, Meetings, Help, Settings), the keyboard focus is not automatically moved to the new page content but remains in the navigation menu. This limits usability for keyboard-only users.

Planned Improvements

Measures to address these issues have already been initiated and will be implemented as part of regular development cycles. Our goal is to achieve full accessibility in line with EN 301 549.

Statement Version

This accessibility statement was created based on a thorough evaluation conducted by Pfennigparade Business. Inklusiv. in August 2024 and last updated in February 2025.