Accessibility Statement

Conformance target

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA, the standard referenced by the EU Web Accessibility Directive (2016/2102) and EN 301 549.

Compliance status

FH Room Checker is partially compliant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. A manual review of the app on 29 June 2026 examined the 50 Level A and AA success criteria that apply to it: 38 pass, five are partially met (listed below), and there were no outright failures. None of the open items prevents finding or viewing rooms with a keyboard or a screen reader.

Non-accessible content

We know about the following and intend to fix them:

• The overview page has no top-level heading. The room overview starts at second-level headings (“Available”, “Busy”), so screen-reader users get no single heading naming the page. (1.3.1 Info & Relationships (A), 2.4.6 Headings & Labels (AA))
• Low-contrast text on the red header. The search placeholder and the “Now · time” hint use white at 80% opacity over the red gradient, giving roughly 3.7:1 against the lighter end — below the 4.5:1 minimum for normal text. (1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (AA))
• No “skip to main content” link. Keyboard users cannot jump past the repeated header and footer to reach the main content directly. (2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (A))
• Several pages share one generic browser title. The Welcome, Feedback and room-schedule views all inherit the title “FH Room Checker”, so the title does not describe the current view. (2.4.2 Page Titled (A))
• External links open in a new tab without warning. Footer links to the developers’ sites and “Learn more” open a new tab without announcing that they will. (3.2.5 Change on Request (AAA); best practice under 2.4.4)

Measures we take

The app is built with semantic HTML, labelled form controls, keyboard-operable controls, visible focus states, status messages announced to assistive technology, reduced-motion support, and a light/dark theme for contrast preferences. Its non-modal analytics choice does not block the content or keyboard navigation. Accessibility is considered when features are added or changed.

Feedback & contact

If you hit an accessibility barrier — including anything not listed above — please tell us at mseymur2k@gmail.com or through the feedback form. We aim to reply within 10 working days and to give you the information you need in a form you can use.

Enforcement procedure

This statement is published voluntarily. FH Room Checker is a private student project, not a public-sector body, and is expected to be outside the Austrian Web Accessibility Act (WZG). The Accessibility Act (BaFG) also exempts microenterprises that provide services. Other Austrian anti-discrimination rules can still apply. This page does not offer the statutory WZG enforcement procedure; if I have not resolved a barrier you reported, please write again and I will treat it as a priority.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was prepared on 8 September 2026 based on a manual self-assessment of the app carried out on 29 June 2026, updated to reflect replacement of the old modal consent banner with a non-modal optional-analytics choice. I review it whenever the Service changes materially. See also our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Imprint.