Server rendered and readable
Every page is built entirely on the server and is readable and operable without JavaScript enabled. Scripts improve things but are never a requirement.
Accessibility statement
We want Saloncare to be usable regardless of ability, input device or assistive technology. This statement describes our standard, the state today and the places where we are not yet where we want to be.
Our standard
This is an English translation provided for convenience. The German version is the legally binding one.
We build Saloncare to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 at conformance level AA. That is the benchmark against which we measure design and implementation. We do not treat accessibility as a check at the end but as part of every page and every component, from the first sketch.
For us accessibility is also a matter of attitude: a calm, clearly structured interface benefits everyone, not only those who rely on assistive technology.
In practice
We apply these principles consistently across the website.
Every page is built entirely on the server and is readable and operable without JavaScript enabled. Scripts improve things but are never a requirement.
All interactive elements can be reached with the keyboard, in a sensible order, with a visible focus. Menus and forms work without a mouse.
The palette of ink, cream and a single teal accent is designed for sufficient contrast. Text sizes can be enlarged in the browser without losing content.
Animations are restrained and respect the system setting to reduce motion. Anyone with prefers-reduced-motion set sees static transitions.
Headings, lists and regions follow a logical order. Images carry alternative text wherever they carry content.
Input fields have visible labels above the field, not disappearing placeholders. Errors are named, not only indicated by colour.
Honesty
We say plainly that this statement describes a state, not a finished condition. Saloncare is in formation; the platform is growing, and so is the accessibility testing. Some areas we have not yet tested fully with assistive technology.
Known points we are working on:
Current state
We test accessibility in several steps: automated tests on every change, manual keyboard and contrast checks before every release, and spot tests with assistive technology. The figures below are an example snapshot and are updated with every larger release.
Feedback
If you meet a barrier, if an element cannot be operated or a piece of content is not accessible with your assistive technology, we want to know. Your feedback is the fastest route to a better platform.
Write to barrierefreiheit@salon.care and, if you can, name the page, the device and the assistive technology you used. We confirm receipt and come back with an assessment and a timeframe.
This statement is reviewed regularly. Current as of 11 June 2026.
Questions
We follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 at level AA. That is our benchmark for design and implementation; in some places we are still on the way there.
Yes. All interactive elements can be reached with the keyboard in a sensible order, with a visible focus. Menus and forms work without a pointing device.
Yes. Every page is built entirely on the server and is readable and operable without JavaScript. Scripts improve the experience but are never a requirement.
Yes. If your system has the reduce motion setting enabled, we show transitions statically and leave out animated effects.
A formal conformance assessment by an external body is planned but not yet complete. This statement rests so far on our own automated and manual testing.
Write to barrierefreiheit@salon.care and name the page affected, your device and your assistive technology. We confirm receipt and come back with an assessment and a timeframe.
We confirm receipt promptly and give a first assessment. We state the timeframe for a fix openly, according to the effort involved, rather than making unrealistic promises.
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