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Accessibility Statement

This is a translation for your convenience. The German version is legally binding.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use the content of this website, regardless of physical or technical limitations. This statement describes the current state of accessibility of hock-methode.de. It follows the information required under Annex 3 to Sections 14 and 28 of the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz, BFSG) and is provided voluntarily (see “Legal classification”).

Scope

This statement applies to the website hock-methode.de (German and English versions). It does not apply to external services linked from this website, in particular the book shop at verlagdergesundheit.com, the e-book platform FlipHTML5 and linked videos on YouTube and Vimeo.

Legal classification

Since 28 June 2025, the BFSG applies to “services in electronic commerce”, i.e. websites through which consumers can buy, book or conclude contracts directly online. This is not possible on hock-methode.de: the website provides information about the Hock Method and the publisher’s books; orders and purchase contracts are concluded exclusively via external providers.

Irrespective of this, micro-enterprises (fewer than 10 employees and an annual turnover or balance sheet total of no more than €2 million) are exempt from the BFSG requirements for services (Section 3 (3) BFSG). Accordingly, there is currently no legal obligation for this website to be accessible. We nevertheless keep improving accessibility because it benefits all visitors.

Compliance status

The benchmark is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, conformance level AA. This website is partially compliant. Measures already implemented include:

  • Complete content in the HTML source – the website works without JavaScript
  • Alternative text for all images
  • Consistent heading structure (one main heading per page) and language markup (German/English)
  • “Skip to content” link for keyboard and screen reader users
  • Keyboard operability; contact via real e-mail links and telephone instead of forms
  • Scalable fonts and responsive layout without horizontal scrolling

Non-accessible content

The following content is not yet accessible or only partially accessible:

  • Linked videos (YouTube/Vimeo, loaded only after a click) mostly have no subtitles or audio description. The film about the Hock Method hosted on this website itself has German subtitles.
  • Some graphics (e.g. book covers, press photos) convey information that is not always fully reproduced in the text.
  • The legal texts (legal notice, privacy policy, terms and conditions, cancellation policy) are legally binding in German; the English versions are translations provided for convenience.
  • A full review by external experts or with assistive technologies (e.g. screen reader test series) has not yet taken place.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was prepared on 10 August 2026 and last updated in October 2026. It is based on a self-assessment against WCAG 2.1 (level AA). The statement is reviewed and updated whenever the website changes significantly.

Feedback and contact

Have you noticed any barriers to accessing the content of this website? Please get in touch – we will try to remove barriers promptly:

Verlag der Gesundheit
Burkhard Hock
Moosbacherau 24
83454 Anger, Germany
E-mail: office@verlagdergesundheit.com
Phone: +49 8652 948900

Enforcement procedure / market surveillance

As this website does not fall within the scope of the BFSG, there is no formal enforcement procedure. For services subject to the BFSG, the competent authority is the Market Surveillance Authority of the German Federal States for the Accessibility of Products and Services (Marktüberwachungsstelle der Länder für die Barrierefreiheit von Produkten und Dienstleistungen, MLBF) in Magdeburg.