Accessibility Statement

We strive to make our website https://www.as.tools to make the website accessible in accordance with the Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSG) and the Ordinance on the Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSGV). Our goal is to enable easy and unrestricted use for all users, especially people with disabilities.

This statement describes the current accessibility status of our website, the measures taken to eliminate barriers, as well as contact options and the complaint procedure.

Scope of this declaration

This declaration applies to the website www.a-s.tools

Service description

  • Sale of threading tools and accessories
  • Provision of product information and technical data sheets

Status of compliance with the requirements

Our website meets partially the requirements of the BFSG in conjunction with the BFSGV, the European standard EN 301 549 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, conformity level AA.

Measures implemented to remove barriers

  • Clearly recognizable font sizes and mostly sufficient color contrasts
  • Navigability via mouse and keyboard
  • Additional text instructions when mandatory fields are not filled in
  • Adaptable display for smartphones, tablets and desktop computers

Non-accessible content

  • PDF documents not consistently prepared in an accessible manner
  • Partially missing alternative texts for images and graphics
  • Limited keyboard functionality for cookie banners, navigation menus and filter functions
  • Incomplete ARIA labels for interactive elements (e.g., search suggestions, newsletter registration, shopping cart)
  • Individual buttons and texts with insufficient color contrast

We are continuously working to identify and eliminate these barriers and provide adapted or accessible alternatives in a timely manner.

Non-accessible content due to economic unreasonableness

  • Product filter and search functions with dynamic suggestions (autocomplete)
  • Cookie consent banner with individual selection options
  • Interactive shopping cart display and multi-step checkout process
  • User account registration with validation functions
  • Full screen reader compatibility of all dynamic content (including ARIA labels and live regions)
  • Accessible revision of all PDF product data sheets
  • Complete adaptation of the color scheme throughout the entire shop system to meet all WCAG 2.1 AA contrast values
  • Full keyboard operability of the cookie banner and certain filter areas

Report barriers, feedback and contact

GSR Gustav Stursberg GmbH
Schmiedestraße 4, 42899 Remscheid, Germany
E-mail: shop@gsr-germany.de
Online contact form: https://a-s.tools/pages/kontakt

Competent market surveillance authority

Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Fürstenwall 25, 40219 Düsseldorf
Phone: 0211 855-5
E-mail: poststelle@mags.nrw.de
Website: https://www.mags.nrw

Creation process of this declaration

This statement was created through internal testing.
Methods for testing accessibility: Manual visual inspection, keyboard navigation, screen reader testing (NVDA), and automated testing tools (e.g., Accessibility Checker, Color Contrast Analyzer). Various page types (home page, product detail page, form page) were tested.

Updating this statement

This statement is reviewed regularly and updated when the website changes.
Last updated: 15.09.2025