Website: Salewa.com
Effective Date: 13/02/2026
Accessibility Standard: ADA (Title III, de facto), WCAG 2.1 AA, Section 508 (as reference standard)
1. Commitment to Accessibility
Salewa is committed to making our webshop as accessible as possible for all users, including those with disabilities. We aim to ensure that our site is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for everyone, and strive to deliver an inclusive and user-friendly experience.
2. Measures to Support Accessibility
To help us meet our accessibility goals, we have undertaken the following:
- Built the website using modern web technologies and responsive design so it works well on different devices and assistive technologies
- Provided keyboard navigation throughout the site so that users can navigate without a mouse
- Applied sufficient contrast between text and background to ensure readability
- Designed forms with clear labels, error messages, and instructions
- Tested the website with real users where possible and collected feedback to improve usability
3. Known Limitations & Areas for Improvement
While we aim for full compliance, there are still some areas that we are working to improve:
- Certain PDF documents may not currently meet all accessibility standards
- Some third-party integrations or widgets might have limited keyboard navigation or screen reader compatibility
- Occasional visual elements (e.g. image overlays or custom components) may not yet have perfect contrast or accessibility support
We regularly review these issues and work toward resolving them.
4. Feedback & Contact Information
Your feedback helps us improve. If you notice any part of Salewa.com that is difficult to use or inaccessible, please let us know through the contact form.
5. Alternative Solutions
If you experience difficulties using any feature of this site, we are happy to provide assistance or alternative formats. Please contact us via the above contact form, and we’ll do our best to help.
6. Monitoring & Compliance
Salewa regularly reviews the website against the ADA and WCAG 2.1 AA standards. We conduct internal audits and user testing, and document progress in addressing accessibility defects.
7. Technical Specifications
Accessibility of this site uses, among other things:
- HTML5 and ARIA landmarks/roles
- Semantic markup
- Clean and accessible navigation structure and headings
- Scalable text and responsive layouts
- Accessible forms and error messages
