Accessibility statement

The website and the installable app (PWA) were designed and built to meet Israeli Standard IS 5568 at level AA, which is based on the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

In our assessment the website and app partially comply with the standard: most requirements are met, except for the limitations listed in section 3, which we are working on.

Testing includes automated checks of the main screens (axe) in both color themes, a contrast check of the interface colors, and code review during development.

The latest review, as of October 9, 2026, consisted of code review and automated accessibility checks during development.

Full keyboard operation: every action works without a mouse or touch, including the swipe deck (left and right arrows, up arrow for a bundle, Enter for details), with a visible focus outline and a "Skip to main content" link at the top of every page.

Screen-reader support: a proper heading structure, landmarks, labels on every button and field, live announcements of changes such as a new match, a chat message or a countdown threshold, and a text equivalent for anything shown by color or icon.

Dialogs and drawers keep focus inside while open; Escape closes them and returns focus to the control that opened them.

Contrast and display: at least 4.5:1 for text and 3:1 for interface components, in light and dark mode. You can choose light, dark or your device setting, and zoom text to 200% in the browser without losing content.

Motion: when your device asks for reduced motion, animations and pulsing are turned off and the information is carried by color and text alone.

Language and direction: the interface is available in Hebrew and Arabic (right-to-left) and in English and Russian (left-to-right), switchable without reloading the page.

Timing: the 48-hour countdown is also shown as text, and nothing in the service times out in less than several hours.

Maps (OpenStreetMap) are rendered as imagery and are not fully accessible to screen readers. Wherever a map appears you can also choose a location by address search or from a list of neighborhoods, and meeting places are also shown as text with a navigation link.

Scanning a QR code at an in-person swap needs a camera. Alternative: a 6-digit numeric code shown next to the QR code, typed in by hand.

Photos that members upload do not carry full alternative text; the item title and description are announced together with the photo.

Third-party content and services: photos and descriptions that members upload, Google sign-in and OpenStreetMap maps are not fully under our control and may not be fully accessible. Each has an accessible alternative (e-mail sign-in, address search and a neighborhood list).

If you find something that is not accessible, please tell us so we can fix it; meanwhile we will help you complete the task another way.

Barteria’s accessibility coordinator: Oded Moshe. Phone 052-4788477, e-mail oded.moshe5@gmail.com, or by mail to Barteria — operated by Oded Moshe, 15 Maayan St., Rosh HaAyin 4853312, Israel.

To help us act quickly, please mention the page or screen, what went wrong, your device, operating system, browser and any assistive technology you used.

We reply to every request within 5 business days and tell you how it was handled.

Barteria is a digital platform with no public office. Members agree on the meeting place between themselves; we recommend an accessible public place, and you can mention any access needs in the chat when arranging the meeting.

For lobby or locker drop-offs, the PIN can be read aloud and is also shown in large type.

This statement was last updated on the date shown at the top of the page. It is reviewed after every significant change to the service and at least once a year.