Accessibility Statement

Benjamin Werner (Hearos) is committed to making the platform hearos.io accessible in accordance with the European Accessibility Act (EAA), implemented in Germany as the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG).

This accessibility statement applies to the website hearos.io and associated subdomains and app areas.

Compliance Status

This platform is partially compliant with the harmonized European standard EN 301 549and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.

We are continuously improving accessibility. Recent improvements have been made to core form elements, modal dialog container focus-trapping, and global keyboard controls for our built-in audio player.

Non-accessible Content

The content listed below is non-accessible or partially accessible for the following reasons:

• Alternative text descriptions: Some older media assets (audiobook covers, user avatars) might lack complete alt text. We are working to systematically update these.
• Audio Transcripts: As this is an audiobook and narrator platform, transcripts for some audio titles are currently not fully available. Building automated subtitling and transcriptions is on our product roadmap.

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on May 22, 2026.

The assessment is based on a self-evaluation and technical audits conducted in May 2026 using automated tools (Lighthouse/axe-core) as well as manual keyboard and screen reader checks.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you notice any deficiencies in compliance with accessibility requirements or wish to request information about non-accessible content, please contact us:

Enforcement Procedure

If you do not receive a satisfactory response to your feedback or inquiries regarding accessibility, you can contact the responsible enforcement body. In Germany, this is the: