Declaration on Digital Accessibility

The online service of Noble BC GmbH provides information about the trade, significance, and market mechanisms of technology metals and rare earth elements. The focus is on production-critical raw materials such as gallium, indium, germanium, as well as neodymium oxide, dysprosium oxide, and scandium oxide. The aim is to make this specialized market understandable to a broader audience while providing access to investment opportunities for private customers and businesses.

As the first company in Europe, Noble BC GmbH maps trading activities with these raw materials entirely using blockchain technology. This ensures a particularly high security standard for storage and trading. Using a digital wallet, customers can transparently track their raw material purchases.

The website offers information on individual metals, current market developments, security concepts, and the use of blockchain technology. The information is aimed equally at private and industrial customers.

The website offers:

• Information about technology metals and rare earth elements, including gallium, indium, germanium, as well as neodymium oxide, dysprosium oxide, and scandium oxide
• Explanations of the blockchain-based trading platform and security concept
• Insights into the company’s vision and the goal of securing supply within Europe
• Market analyses and current news from science and technology
• Information about the product portfolio, application possibilities, and investment opportunities
• Contact options for private customers as well as for industrial customers

Navigation is provided via the main menu and the footer. Core content is generally accessible within a maximum of three clicks.

This accessibility statement applies to the online service published under the domain www.noble-bc.de as well as all associated subpages and subdomains (e.g. blog.domain.de, app.domain.de), provided they are attributable to the same provider. Attribution is generally based on a shared legal notice or the contractual and technical responsibility of the same organization.

Responsible entity:

• Noble BC GmbH
• Gneisenaustraße 83, 10961 Berlin
• info@noble-bc.de
• +49 30 20898486-0

Accessibility is a fundamental feature of modern websites today – it is a mark of quality, enhances the user experience, and ensures legal compliance. Enabling full accessibility for all user groups reflects our corporate understanding of digital responsibility and social inclusion.

This means for us in concrete terms:

• Semantically correct frontend: Clean HTML structures, meaningful ARIA roles, consistent component logic.
• Conceptual accessibility: Focus management, logical tab order, keyboard navigation, understandable interactions.
• Editorial clarity: Clear language, readable typography, descriptive links, alt texts.
• Accessible media: Videos with transcripts and subtitles, high-contrast thumbnails, visual descriptions where necessary.
• Technical assistive friendliness: Support for prefers-reduced-motion and other system-based user preferences.
• Sustainable further development: Regular audits, action plans, and continuous maintenance of digital accessibility.

Our website follows the following legal and normative standards:

• Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0)
• Federal Disability Equality Act (BGG)
• Directive (EU) 2016/2102
• WCAG 2.1 – targeted at conformity level AA+

This online service is currently undergoing a complete redesign. An accessibility-optimized relaunch is planned and is expected to be published in November 2025.

The current version of this website does not meet the accessibility requirements according to WCAG 2.1 at compliance level AA. Due to the upcoming redevelopment, a comprehensive audit of the existing site was not conducted.

Note on transitional arrangement:
For economic and organizational reasons, an accessible revision of the existing site is not planned. Instead, a new, technically and editorially accessible online service will be provided with the planned relaunch.

The new version will:

• be developed according to WCAG 2.1 requirements at level AA,
• optionally include voluntary enhancements in line with an AA+ standard,
• undergo a full accessibility audit,
• be supplemented in this statement with the level of compliance and action plan once published.

Transparency note:
Until the new online service is published, no specific details regarding the current state of accessibility can be provided. This statement serves as preliminary information regarding the upcoming relaunch and documents the strategic decision in favor of a complete redevelopment.

Despite largely meeting AA compliance, the goal is to continuously develop the online service and – where appropriate – incorporate requirements of WCAG level AAA (AA+).

This component-based and ongoing adaptation process serves the sustainable improvement of digital accessibility in accordance with the BFSG – without compromising system stability or user experience.

The review was conducted using the following procedure:

1. Manual Testing

• Keyboard navigation
• Screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS)
• Focus management and visual orientation

2. Automated Tools

• axe
• Lighthouse
• WAVE

3. Conceptual Analysis

• Structure, navigation, semantic markup logic
• Assistive technology compatibility

4. Editorial Review

• Language, alternative texts, ARIA attributes, clarity

More information about the testing procedure

[Individuelle Tabelle]

The goal is to reliably meet the legal requirements of WCAG 2.1 Level AA and additionally implement elements from the extended area of digital accessibility (partially WCAG 2.1 AAA), where appropriate and technically feasible within the project context.

Implementation takes place as part of re-audits, module-specific updates, and project-related maintenance processes. All relevant measures, deadlines, and responsibilities are documented transparently.

This website is optimized for current browser generations (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and supports adaptive technologies such as screen readers and zoom functions. System-based settings (e.g. reduced motion) are respected where technically possible.

This online service is undergoing an ongoing audit for digital accessibility. Optimization potentials and planned measures are listed above.

If any accessibility issues are identified that are not listed here, or if there are suggestions for improvement, we kindly ask you to report them.

To process feedback efficiently, it is helpful to specify the affected page or function.

Contact:

• barrierefreiheit+noble-bc@aleksundshantu.com
• +49 30 40045775
• Response time: within 10 business days

Variant 2: Audit Completed

This online service has been audited for accessibility. In addition, a comprehensive re-audit is carried out annually.

If further barriers are identified during your visit to the website or if you have suggestions for improvement, we kindly ask for informal feedback.

Contact:

• barrierefreiheit+noble-bc@aleksundshantu.com
• +49 30 40045775
• Response time: within 10 business days

If no satisfactory solution is reached after contacting us, a dispute resolution procedure can be initiated in accordance with § 16 of the Federal Disability Equality Act (BGG). The BGG conciliation body mediates in conflicts concerning digital accessibility between affected persons and the responsible party of the online service.

Contact for the BGG Conciliation Body:

• 030 18 527-2805
• info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
• www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de

The procedure is free of charge. Legal counsel does not need to be involved.

This accessibility statement is based on a template provided by ALEKS & SHANTU GmbH . Use for your own web projects is expressly permitted, provided that content adjustments (e.g. regarding audits, measures, or responsibilities) are made correctly and no misleading impression of direct involvement by ALEKS & SHANTU GmbH is created.

This template does not constitute legal advice. All information is provided to the best of our knowledge, but without guarantee of completeness or legal validity.

A visible source reference with a link to www.aleksundshantu.com is appreciated.