Accessibility Statement

Information regarding accessibility

We offer you the following services:

 

Elli website (elli.eco)

The Elli website presents innovative energy and mobility solutions that enable sustainable charging and smart electricity tariffs for private and business customers. As a brand of the Volkswagen Group, Elli offers comprehensive information and services relating to electromobility and renewable energies.

Elli webshop

The Elli webshop offers customized products such as chargers, charging cards, and accessories to make charging easy both at home or while on the go. The Elli webshop is where you can find the current products we offer and place orders for products and services to meet your electromobility needs.

Elli Charging app

The Elli Charging app makes it easy to charge an electric vehicle, shows nearby charging stations, and enables users to manage and document charging sessions with ease. It also allows users to efficiently and clearly manage charging sessions in their day-to-day life.

Elli Charge & Go

Elli Charge & Go allows users to flexibly charge electric vehicles when they need to at designated charging stations without having to register or sign a contract beforehand. User scans a QR code at the charging point, selects the payment method, and the charging session starts immediately.

 

How to access and use Elli services

Under the Accessibility Improvement Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz, BFSG), we are required to make our services, which are so-called e-commerce services, accessible. This means that, in particular, relevant content such as texts, images, and certain functions on our Elli websites and applications must be perceptible, operable, understandable, and robust. Our services offer the following functions, among others:

 

a) Perceptibility

We make sure that important information is clearly visible and easily accessible:

  • Text alternatives for non-text content: Images, graphics, and other visual elements are, if necessary, supplied with alternative texts to make the content understandable for visually impaired people.

  • Subtitles and audio descriptions: If necessary, videos offer the option of subtitles and audio descriptions so that all visual content can also be acoustically understood.

  • Colors and contrasts: We use high contrast between text and background so that the website and applications remain legible even for people with visual impairments.

  • Adjust to screen size: The website automatically adjusts to different screen sizes and orientations so that it is displayed properly.

 

b) Usability

Navigation on our website and applications is designed in such a way to ensure functions can be used easily and hassle-free:

  • Keyboard usability: Our website and applications can be operated using the keyboard by people with motor impairments as well as by any other user.

  • Focus markers: Interactive elements (such as links and buttons) are clearly recognizable and are clickable.

  • Time limits: Where there is a time limit, we will inform you in good time, and you can extend this as required.

  • No disruptive animations: There are only a few, non-invasive animations.

  • No harmful visual effects: The website and applications do not contain any flashing lights or other effects that could cause adverse effects on health.

  • User-friendly interaction: Navigate with ease on the website and in the applications, whether you are using a mouse, touchscreen, or keyboard.

 

c) Understandability

The content on our website and in our applications is designed to ensure that it is easy to understand, regardless of individual abilities:

  • Clear structure: Clearly structured headings and clear labels help you find your way around the website or app quickly.

  • Clear texts: We use simple, clear language to ensure that all information is communicated clearly without misunderstandings.

  • Error prevention and correction: We help you to avoid errors and offer support if you want to correct anything.

 

d) Robustness

Our website and applications work reliably on different devices and in many browsers and are compatible with a variety of assistive technologies:

  • Compatibility with screen readers: Content can be easily used with common tools such as screen readers.

  • Technically flawless: The website and applications are continuously checked to ensure accessibility and enhanced to make sure that they remain compatible with the latest technologies.

 

Statement on services from third-party providers

For certain functions of our digital services, in particular payment processing, we sometimes use third-party services. We describe how you can access and use these services here:

The payment service providers are J.P. Morgan Mobility Payments Solutions S.A. and Adyen BV.

The services of these payment service providers are operated outside our direct sphere of responsibility. We have no influence on the design and implementation of accessibility of these external providers. We do not accept responsibility for the accessibility of the content, functions, or user interfaces of these external services.

Information on the accessibility of the third-party services mentioned can be found in the relevant accessibility statements on the providers' websites.

 

Competent market surveillance authority

The competent market surveillance authority in matters relating to compliance with accessibility requirements is the Market Surveillance Authority of the Federal States for the Accessibility of Products and Services in Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt).

Marktüberwachungsstelle der Länder für die Barrierefreiheit von Produkten und Dienstleistungen
c/o Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Gleichstellung Sachsen-Anhalt
Postfach 39 11 55
39135 Magdeburg, Germany

E-mail: MLBF@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de or
Phone: (+49-391) 567-4530

 

How to contact us

We are continuously improving areas of our websites and apps. Please let us know if you encounter any problems accessing our websites or apps when you are using them.

Contact us:

E-mail: elli-support@elli.eco

Phone: 00800 3554 1111

Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 32
10178 Berlin
Germany