Accessibility Statement
Status: 26/06/2025
Accessible Digital Services at PCH Technischer Handel GmbH
As a company with responsibility and vision, PCH Technischer Handel GmbH is committed to designing its digital offerings in such a way that they are accessible to everyone. In doing so, we are guided by the requirements of EU Directive 2019/882 as well as the corresponding national regulations on the accessibility of products and services.
Our aspiration is to provide digital solutions that are accessible to everyone and can be used easily and without barriers by people with a wide range of needs.
This digital accessibility statement applies to the websites of PCH Technischer Handel GmbH published at https://www.pch-shop.de/, https://www.pch-shop.nl/, https://www.pch-24.de/, https://www.pch-24.nl/, https://www.pch-24.com/ and https://www.pch-berlin.de/.
Information about the service and its accessible configuration
Our online shop offers a modern and convenient way to explore professional workwear, safety footwear, personal protective equipment and much more. Clear navigation and well thought-out search functions mean you can quickly find exactly the products you need. More in-depth info on each item makes it easier to pick what you want, while the ordering process is done in just a few steps. A variety of payment methods and a hassle-free checkout process ensure a pleasant shopping experience. The platform is characterised by its user-friendly interface and supports accessible usage. After logging in, it is very easy to manage individual settings in your personal customer area. This is where you can access your order history, create favourites lists, subscribe to or unsubscribe from the newsletter as desired, as well as update your personal details such as your address, password or email address at any time.
Accessibility on the website
We use the AI-supported WordPress plugin AllAccessible on our websites https://www.pch-24.de/, https://www.pch-24.nl/, https://www.pch-24.com/ and https://www.pch-berlin.de/, allowing for a wide range of individual customisations. The objective is to ensure that use is as inclusive as possible for those with varying needs. The most important functions include:
Personalised display settings:
- Adjustment of font size, font type, line height and letter spacing
- Scaling of content
- Highlighting titles and links
- Text alignment (left, centre or right justified)
- Text magnifier for enlarged display
Visual adaptations:
- Contrast settings: dark contrast, light contrast, high contrast
- Colour modes: invert colours, monochrome, high or low saturation
- Adjustment of text, title and background colours
Sensory Support:
- Mute sounds
- Hide images
- Reading mask and reading instructions to support the text structure
- Disable animations
- Large, clearly visible cursor
- Highlights on hover or click
Accessible fonts:
- Easily readable standard font
- Special font for dyslexics
Accessibility in the online shop
Our online shops https://www.pch-shop.de/ and https://www.pch-shop.nl/ also feature the „1-Click Accessibility Toolbar – A11y Ready“ plugin, which is specially customised to the requirements of shop navigation. The following functions are available:
Visual adaptations:
- Text enlargement
- High contrast mode
- Invert colours, monochrome, high/low colour saturation
- Activate easy-to-read font
- Disable animations
- Hide images
User guide and structure:
- Underline links
- Visually highlight headings
- Large cursor for better orientation
- Reading guidance by means of a visual marker
These measures improve how accessible our websites are for people with a range of different needs and help create an inclusive digital experience. These measures improve how accessible our websites are for people with a range of different needs and help create an inclusive digital experience. These measures improve how accessible our websites are for people with a range of different needs and help create an inclusive digital experience.
Supervisory Authority for Accessibility Compliance (MLBF)
An overview of the supervisory authorities in the individual federal states is not currently available. As soon as this is available, you will find it here.