Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement only applies to the website www.osao.fi. Accessibility has been taken into account from the very beginning of the development of the website, and the technical supplier has tested the achievement of accessibility in practice.

“Accessibility” means that websites and mobile applications and their content must be designed so that anyone can use them and understand their content.

The OSAO website is subject to the Finnish Act on the Provision of Digital Services, which is based on the EU Accessibility Directive. Under the Act, everyone must have equal access to digital services. Read more about the Act on the Provision of Digital Services on the Ministry of Finance website.

OSAO aims to ensure the accessibility of the osao.fi website in accordance with national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The osao.fi website was published on 28 August 2019. The website must comply with level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.  Technical accessibility has been taken into account from the very beginning of the website’s development, and special attention was paid to accessibility throughout the development phase. We use tools such as Siteimprove to detect any accessibility issues.

Development of accessibility

We want to improve the usability and clarity of the OSAO website to serve all website users as well and equally as possible.

We use utility programs to detect any accessibility issues on the website and correct any issues identified on the website and in its content.

Identified issues

  • On the article listing page, the “Go to article” link does not tell assistive technology to which article the link refers.
  • The list of articles lacks a heading for filter selection.
  • A few pages have links without alternative text.
  • On several pages, elements have been used in a contradictory manner so that the heading and content have been made using different elements. This may cause discrepancy when using assistive technology.

Feedback 

We would be happy to hear any suggestions, comments, questions and improvement proposals regarding the OSAO website and its accessibility you might have. Please send them to viestinta@osao.fi.

If you notice any accessibility issues on the website, please send us feedback at the email address above. It may take up to 14 days for us to reply. If you are dissatisfied with the reply you receive or do not receive any reply within two weeks, you may submit a complaint to the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland. The website of the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland explains in detail how to submit the complaint and how the matter will be processed.

Contact details of the supervisory authority

Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland
Accessibility Monitoring Unit
www.saavutettavuusvaatimukset.fi
saavutettavuus@avi.fi
tel. +358 29 501 6000