Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement explains how well the Avaava web service complies with the Act on the Provision of Digital Services, what shortcomings there are in the accessibility of the website and how you can give us feedback on accessibility problems.
Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement explains how well the Avaava web service complies with the Act on the Provision of Digital Services, what shortcomings there are in the accessibility of the website and how you can give us feedback on accessibility problems.
This service partially meets the legally required accessibility criteria for levels A and AA (WCAG 2.1). The service has some accessibility deficiencies, which are described in more detail below.
Accessibility monitoring
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom monitors the implementation of accessibility requirements. If you are not satisfied with the response you have received or you do not receive a response at all within two weeks, you can give feedback to Traficom. Traficom’s website provides detailed information on how to file a complaint and how the matter will be processed.
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Digital Accessibility Monitoring Unit
Accessibility Requirements online service (in Finnish and Swedish)
saavutettavuus(at)traficom.fi
Telephone (switchboard) +358 29 534 5000
More detailed information on technical accessibility
The online service is not yet fully accessible.
Content or features that are not yet accessible:
- Website has some inaccurate link texts. (WCAG 2.4.4)
- Some graphics do not have appropriate alt-texts. (WCG 1.1.1)
- In certain situations, keyboard focus is not clearly distinguished. (WCAG 2.4.7)
- Input errors in the website’s newsletter subscription and contact forms are not visually or programmatically indicated with sufficient clarity. There are no suggestions provided for correcting the errors. (WCAG 1.3.1, 3.3.1, and 3.3.3)
- The website’s structure does not always convey correctly to screen reader users: the footer list structure is not interpreted correctly by the screen reader. Additionally, there are some extra links in the service that only become apparent when using a screen reader. (WCAG 1.3.1)
- The mobile menu lacks an accessible name and role. It cannot currently be used with a keyboard and screen reader. (WCAG 2.1.1 and 4.1.2)
- The site does not fully adapt to zoom levels and different screen sizes. Language options in the mobile menu cannot be found when text on the site is enlarged. (WCAG 1.4.10)
- There are no multiple ways to locate a web page within a set of web pages. (WCAG 2.4.5)
- There are sections of the online service in which the markup language does not fully confirm to specifications. (WCAG 4.1.1)
How have we tested accessibility?
The observations in this accessibility statement are based on the assessment by Avaava Oy’s Accessibility Experts to determine if the service complies with legally defined requirements.
This statement was prepared on 3rd of August 2022.
The statement was last updated on 18th of October 2023
Act on the Provision of Digital Services (306/2019) (In Finnish and Swedish)