Accessibility and Privacy: Trust in the Digital World

In an increasingly digital society, two aspects are essential for fair and safe use of the internet: accessibility and privacy. While digital accessibility ensures that everyone can participate in digital life, regardless of individual limitations, a high standard of data protection creates the necessary trust in these technologies.

The challenge for businesses, governments and organisations is to meet both requirements. But how can digital inclusion and privacy be combined without compromise?

Accessibility and Privacy: Two Pillars of a Digital Future

Accessibility is much more than a technical adjustment - it is about digital participation and equal opportunities. People with visual, hearing or sensory impairments use assistive technologies to navigate websites, documents or software applications.

At the same time, data protection is not only a legal obligation, but also a critical factor in building trust. Without secure handling of sensitive information, even the best accessibility solution can create uncertainty.

That's why Eye-Able® stands for a digital world where accessibility and privacy go hand in hand.

How Eye-Able® combines Accessibility and Privacy

Our tools are designed from the outset to not collect, store or share any personal information.

All functions are designed to run locally in the browser, do not set cookies and do not track user behaviour. This means that privacy is protected at all times.

Eye-Able® Assist - Accessibility without Data Transfer

Eye-Able® Assist offers over 25 customisable features that make digital life easier for people with different needs. These include

- Font magnification

- Contrast settings

- Read aloud function

- Colour filters

The special feature: All individual settings are stored locally in the browser. There is no transfer to external servers.

Eye-Able® Audit & Report - Secure Accessibility Testing

Many companies and government agencies would like to have their websites checked for accessibility - but there are often concerns about processing sensitive data.

With Eye-Able® Audit & Report, websites can be analysed directly on the user's system, without any data being transferred externally. The audit is performed locally, ensuring full compliance with data protection regulations.

Eye-Able® PDF-Check - Accessible Documents with Privacy Protection

PDF documents are central to digital communication, but they are often not accessible. Eye-Able® PDF-Check, which is integrated into the Eye-Able® Report Dashboard provides a secure and efficient means of checking documents without uploading them to external servers.

This allows organisations to make their content accessible without compromising privacy.

Eye-Able® AI Website Translation -Automated Translation without Tracking

Eye-Able® AI Website Translation helps translate digital content into multiple languages - including plain language. Special care is taken to ensure that no user data is collected or stored.

This solution enables companies to make their content accessible to a wide audience without compromising on privacy.

Hosting Options: Maximum Control over Your Data

Eye-Able® offers flexible hosting options for organisations with high data protection requirements:

1. Local hosting on your own server

- All files (JavaScript, CSS, images) stored directly on your own web server

- No external connections to Eye-Able® servers required

- Complete control over all data and configurations

For more information on how to host Eye-Able® on your own server, see our blog article "Hosting of Eye-Able on your own server".

2. Hosting on GDPR compliant EU servers

- Use of a secure Content Delivery Network (CDN) with servers located within the European Union

- No transfer of personal data to third countries

- Automatic updates and maintenance for maximum security

Want to know more? Read more about privacy in our blog post "Privacy Policy is the focus at Eye-Able".

Digital inclusion is only truly inclusive if it is secure and trustworthy. People with disabilities rely on assistive technologies to access digital content - and they need to be confident that their data is protected.

With Eye-Able®, we are proving that accessibility and privacy are not mutually exclusive. We create solutions that break down digital barriers without compromising privacy.

After all, an inclusive digital future is only possible if everyone can participate with confidence and security.