Simple shop integration for improved accessibility
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Compatible shop systems
SiteCockpit integrates seamlessly with all common webshops – accessible and usable for all users. Our integrations support you in meeting your accessibility requirements for products and services – flexible, legally sound and future-proof.
Shop systems with consumer focus
From €2 million annual revenue
At least 10 employees in the company
Accessibility for shop systems: SiteCockpit for online stores
SiteCockpit is a software that makes accessibility in your shop visible and manageable. You integrate SiteCockpit into your shop system, start automatic tests and get clear results for content, text, images, navigation, forms, banner elements and cookie dialogs. This way you can identify barriers, plan measures, implement adjustments and make compliance with the accessibility requirements demonstrable.
Book your demo now! After that you perform the first check and see within minutes which requirements on the web and online are already met and where action is needed. Book the appointment directly if you operate multiple online shops or webshops and want to set up the implementation as a process.
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What you get immediately with SiteCockpit
These three points make SiteCockpit practically usable for operators, merchants and companies in the commerce sector.
Clarity over gut feeling
You see accessibility as concrete results, not as abstract guidelines.
Implementation over theory
You receive prioritized guidance on which adjustments are possible and which measures have the greatest effect.
Proof, not hope
You document compliance, explanations and progress for authorities, partners and internal teams.
Accessibility in the shop explained clearly
Accessibility means that people can use your online shop regardless of disabilities or individual needs. This affects people who use screen readers, people who use only the keyboard, people with limited motor skills, people with visual impairments, people with cognitive impairments and many others. Even users without disabilities benefit when content is clear and use works on smartphones, in the office or on the go.
To keep a shop accessible, content and functions must be designed so that they are perceivable, operable and understandable. This affects product presentation as well as texts, filters, search, cart and checkout. If a user cannot see, the description must be correct. If a user cannot click, keyboard operation must work. If a user wants to navigate quickly, navigation must be logically structured. Accessibility enables use and creates participation across commerce.
Duty, law and rights: BFSG / Accessibility Strengthening Act
The legal background is clear. Since 28 June 2025 new EU rules apply, derived from the EU directive on the European Accessibility Act. In Germany this is implemented via the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG). For many companies and employees who offer products and services online, accessibility thus becomes mandatory. This is particularly relevant in electronic commerce and affects online shops, digital services and certain applications.
Compliance is monitored by competent authorities and market surveillance. Violations can lead to consequences, including fines, orders and further steps. For operators this matters because lack of accessibility is not only a UX topic but also a matter of law and regulation.
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Exceptions, micro-enterprises and annual turnover
The law knows exceptions. Micro-enterprises that provide services can be exempt if they have fewer than ten employees and an annual turnover of no more than two million euros. These exceptions must be examined carefully because they depend on the type of service and products and services can be treated differently.
Guidelines and standards: WCAG, guidelines and accessibility
Accessibility follows guidelines and standards. Central are the WCAG, which describe four principles: Perceivable, operable, understandable and robust. These guidelines are the basis for checking web content, content, texts, images, forms, navigation, e-books and functions. Accessibility becomes measurable when you align it consistently to standards and repeat tests regularly.
Which areas in the online shop are particularly critical
Barriers in online shops often occur in the same areas. This is not a coincidence but the result of typical design and content decisions. SiteCockpit helps to check and design precisely these areas in the shop:
1. Navigation and search: Menus, filters, sorting and focus must be operable even without a mouse.
2. Checkout forms: Inputs, error messages and required fields must be understandable and properly announced by screen readers.
3. Images and product presentation: Images need descriptions and texts, otherwise users cannot assess products.
4. Texts and content elements: Headings, structure and readability determine whether content can be used.
5. Banners and cookie dialogs: Banners and cookie elements must be accessible, operable and clearly described.
These five areas cover a large part of real usage and form a central part of accessibility requirements in commerce.
How implementation with SiteCockpit works
SiteCockpit turns accessibility into a process that remains available in daily routine. The goal is not a one-time action but continuous compliance. This creates an implementation that is scalable, even if you operate multiple online shops or provide different applications on the web.
Step 1: Integration
You integrate SiteCockpit into your shop system and start automatic web tests.
Step 2: Analysis
You see results by area, page and type of barrier, including description and priority.
Step 3: Measures
You derive measures and implement adjustments in design, content and technology.
Step 4: Repetition
You repeat tests, review changes and keep compliance traceable.
Examples: implementing accessibility in practice
Example 1: Increase contrasts. When contrasts are too low, readability suffers. This is critical especially for banner texts and product information.
Example 2: Close keyboard gaps. If filters, cart or buttons are not reachable by keyboard, the shop is not operable.
Example 3: Improve screen reader support. If images lack descriptions or forms are poorly labeled, usage fails.
Example 4: Design cookie dialogs. If a cookie banner is not operable, it blocks access and prevents use.
These examples show that accessibility often consists of concrete adjustments that have immediate effect when implemented consistently.
Accessibility statement: information, status and communication
The accessibility statement is a required part of implementation for many online shops. It is a statement about how accessible the content is, which barriers still exist and which measures are planned. A good statement contains a clear description, refers to the process, provides contact options and shows how users can get support.
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Accessibility as a legally required standard for many companies according to BFSG, WCAG and the EU directive
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Optimized for keyboard operation, contrasts, screen readers and other accessible functions
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Supports all major shop systems, custom development is also possible
EasyStatement supports the creation, maintenance and updating of the statement so it does not become outdated. This reduces consequences in case of violations and helps in communication with authorities and consumer inquiries.
For many companies accessibility initially appears as a purely technical topic. In practice accessibility is a concern for the entire online presence: for online content, texts, images, navigation, forms and online processes in the shop. If you offer products online and provide services online, the duty to ensure accessibility in online commerce affects you directly.
The BFSG names products and services and implements the requirements from the EU directive. The Accessibility Strengthening Act describes which accessibility requirements apply and which authorities are responsible. On 28 June 2025 this obligation becomes applicable in Germany. Many companies therefore start with an online check before June to avoid time pressure.
People, disabilities and participation in online commerce
Accessibility is fundamentally about participation. People with disabilities should be able to buy products online and use services online without encountering barriers. This applies to people with visual impairments, motor impairments, cognitive impairments and temporary limitations. Millions of people are affected. When a shop is accessible, access is possible, use is enabled and navigation is operable. This also improves usability for users without disabilities.
SiteCockpit helps operators to enable this participation. The tools support teams in the company, in IT and in content. They also help describe problems, implement measures and ensure compliance with standards.
Who this is relevant for: operators, merchants, companies and authorities
If you offer products online or provide services online, you as an operator are obliged. This applies to many online shops, webshops and other web applications aimed at consumers. Merchants and companies must not only design the UI but also craft content and texts so that accessibility in the shop actually works.
The background is the BFSG and the Accessibility Strengthening Act. The BFSG describes which requirements apply and how the obligation is implemented in Germany. Authorities and market surveillance may request evidence. Therefore it makes sense not to postpone accessibility but to implement, test and document it now. This reduces the risk of fines.
To be prepared for June it is worth doing an early check. If you already test in June, you can show in June and in the following years that you take compliance seriously.
Compact overview: what you must do in the online shop now
If you operate online shops, you should establish accessibility as a recurring action in the shop process. The BFSG does not require perfection but requires that you identify barriers, consider accessibility requirements and systematically secure compliance. For companies this means: check content and texts, improve readability, keep font size adjustable, check contrasts and design navigation so that keyboard and mouse use remain possible.
SiteCockpit supports you multiple ways: it supports the check, helps derive measures and supports documentation for authorities. The BFSG and the Accessibility Strengthening Act implement the obligation in commerce, so it makes sense to use the law as a framework and act early. In the BFSG context it is about providing digital services online reliably without excluding people with disabilities.
Even if you mainly sell B2B, separate B2B and B2C and check which services you must provide. This helps to correctly classify exceptions. SiteCockpit provides support so you can make accessibility requirements visible and spot barriers in the shop.
If you start now you reduce consequences and minimize risks such as fines. Especially around June 2025 and related releases a clear plan helps: check the BFSG, perform a check, implement measures, repeat tests and keep the statement up to date.
FAQ on BFSG, accessibility and implementation
Next step
Start now with a check in SiteCockpit. You get results, measures and a process that makes accessibility permanently available in your shop.