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Declaration on Digital Accessibility

Compliance, implementation status, and optimization measures in accordance with applicable standards such as WCAG 2.1.

General Information about the Website

The website of Noble BC GmbH provides information on the trade, significance, and market mechanisms of technology metals and rare earths. The focus is on production-critical commodities such as gallium, indium, germanium, as well as neodymium oxide, dysprosium oxide, and scandium oxide. The goal is to make this specialized market understandable to a broader audience while simultaneously opening access to investment opportunities for private clients and companies.

As the first company in Europe to do so, Noble BC GmbH maps trading activities with these commodities entirely on blockchain technology. This offers a particularly high security standard for storage and trade. Customers can transparently track their commodity purchases via a digital wallet.

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

Use of the Online Services

The website offers:

  • Information on technology metals and rare earths, particularly gallium, indium, germanium, as well as neodymium oxide, dysprosium oxide, and scandium oxide
  • Explanations regarding the blockchain-based trading platform and the security concept
  • Insights into the corporate vision and the objective of securing supply in Europe
  • Market analyses and current news from science and technology
  • Information on the product portfolio, application possibilities, and investment opportunities
  • Contact options for private clients as well as for industrial clients



Navigation is carried out via the main menu and the footer. Central content is generally accessible within a maximum of three clicks.

Validity of the Declaration

This accessibility statement applies to the web content published under the domain www.noble-bc.de as well as to all associated subpages and subdomains (e.g., blog.domain.de, app.domain.de), provided they are assigned to the same provider. Assignment is usually made via a common legal notice or via the contractual and technical responsibility of the same organization.

Responsible:

Self-image

Accessibility is part of the basic equipment of modern websites today – it is a quality feature, strengthens the user experience, and ensures legal certainty. Enabling complete accessibility for all groups of people corresponds to our corporate understanding of digital responsibility and social participation.

Our Commitment

For us, this specifically means:

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

Applicable Standard

Our website is based on the following legal and normative foundations:

  • Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0)
  • Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (BGG)
  • Directive (EU) 2016/2102
  • WCAG 2.1 – aimed at conformance level AA+

Audit Currently Under Review

Status: This website is currently undergoing a comprehensive accessibility audit.
Goal: Conformance level WCAG 2.1 AA
Planned completion: July 2025

Currently, all content and functions are being evaluated according to the four principles of WCAG 2.1:

  • Perceivability
  • Operability
  • Understandability
  • Robustness

Upon completion, we will:

  • Document the actual degree of fulfillment
  • List existing barriers
  • Publish a binding action plan with a timeline

Audit Completed

Status: This website has been checked for accessibility.
Performed by: ALEKS & SHANTU GmbH
Period: April 2026
Compliance level: The website is currently not fully compliant with the requirements of WCAG 2.1 at compliance level AA.

Parts of the website contain existing content that was published before April 1, 2026. Pursuant to Section 2 (3) BFSG, these are subject to grandfathering, which means that there is no direct legal obligation to make them fully accessible.

Regardless of this, the goal is to successively reduce existing barriers and to adapt protected content to the requirements of WCAG 2.1 AA in the long term – as far as this is technically and economically justifiable.

Optimization Strategy

Our optimization strategy is based on WCAG 2.1, conformance level AA, and additionally strives for individual Level AAA requirements (AA+) where technically and editorially sensible.

The goal is to continuously improve accessibility without restricting system stability or user experience. In doing so:

  • New content and functions are designed to be barrier-free,
  • Existing components are revised for accessibility during every technical, functional, or design overhaul,
  • Content maintenance and updates are carried out by an accessibility-aware editorial team,
  • Voluntary extensions are made according to selected criteria of WCAG 2.1 Level AAA, provided their implementation is justifiable within the technical, design, and economic framework.

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

An overview of identified optimization potentials as well as planned measures with time references is documented in the following section of this declaration.

Audit Completed – Compliance with AA

Status: This website has been tested for accessibility.
Performed by: ALEKS & SHANTU GmbH
Period: [e.g., April 2025]
Degree of fulfillment:

The website largely complies with the requirements of WCAG 2.1 at conformance level AA.

As part of a comprehensive relaunch or targeted optimization measures, the web content was aligned technically, creatively, and editorially for barrier-free accessibility. Implementation was carried out according to current standards and taking the following aspects into account:

  • Semantically correct HTML structures
  • Low-barrier interactions and focus management
  • Sufficient contrasts and scalable typography
  • Keyboard accessibility
  • Screen reader compatibility
  • Descriptive alternative texts and structured content

Special features of individual components

In some cases, individual solutions were deliberately implemented to improve accessibility. These partially deviate from common standard patterns, but demonstrably fulfill the functional requirements of accessibility.

The components concerned are listed individually in the Planned Measures section and – if necessary – documented with a justification for the deviation.

Relaunch planned – accessible version in preparation

This website is currently undergoing a complete overhaul. 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 conformance level AA. Due to the upcoming redevelopment, a comprehensive audit of the existing site has been waived.

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 website will be provided with the planned relaunch.

The new version will:

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



Transparency notice:
Until the new website is published, no specific information can be provided on the current state of accessibility. This statement serves as advance information on the upcoming relaunch and to document the strategic decision in favor of a complete redevelopment.

Optimization Strategy

Despite broad conformance with level AA, the goal is to continuously develop the website and – where appropriate – incorporate WCAG level AAA (AA+) requirements as well:

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

Testing Procedures & Methodology

The review was carried out according to the following procedure:

1. Manual Tests

  • Keyboard operation
  • 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, comprehensibility


More information on the test procedure

Planned measures

[Individual table]

Objective: AA+ as Standard

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

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

Technical Requirements

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-side settings (e.g., reduced motion) are taken into account where technically possible.

Report Barriers

This website is currently undergoing an audit for digital accessibility. Optimization potential and planned measures are listed above.

If accessibility problems are identified that are not listed here, or if there are suggestions for improvement, notification is requested.

In order to process feedback specifically, it is helpful to name the affected page or function.

Contact:

Report Barriers

Variant 2: Audit Completed

This website has been tested for accessibility. In addition, a comprehensive re-audit is conducted once a year.

If further barriers are identified during the visit to the website or if suggestions for improvement become apparent, informal feedback is requested.

Contact:

Note on mediation procedure (§ 16 BGG)

If no satisfactory solution is reached after contact has been made, a mediation procedure can be initiated in accordance with § 16 of the Disability Equality Act (BGG). The BGG mediation office mediates in conflicts regarding digital accessibility between affected persons and the responsible party of the website.

Contact the BGG mediation office:

The procedure is free of charge. Legal representation is not required.

Legal notice on the accessibility statement

This declaration on digital accessibility is based on a template provided by ALEKS & SHANTU GmbH . Its use is expressly permitted for your own web projects, provided that content adjustments (e.g. to 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 reference with a link to www.aleksundshantu.com is desired.

Risk Disclaimer and Liability Disclaimer:

The articles, information, and analyses offered here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any buying or selling recommendations. They are not to be construed as an explicit or implicit assurance of specific price developments or as a solicitation to take action. Investing in commodities carries risks that can lead to a total loss of the invested capital. This information does not replace expert investment advice tailored to individual needs. No explicit or implicit liability or guarantee is assumed for the timeliness, accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness of the provided information, nor for any financial damages.

Noble BC does not provide financial services and/or financial advice.

As a metal trading company, Noble BC sells high-tech metals to private and commercial customers. Noble BC does not guarantee a continuous interest on the money invested in metals or make predictions about value appreciation, nor does it promise to maintain value. Noble BC solely considers itself a trader of high-tech metals in a purely physical form when dealing with private customers.

Noble BC advises private customers that the resale of metals is not guaranteed by any party at any time. During periods of moderate trading and oversupply, the sale of acquired metals may result in significant markdowns.

Please also note the risk disclaimers in the purchase contract.