Accessibility statement for the website of the nationallegalservicesauthority.fi
The Act on the Provision of Digital Services applies to the website of the National Legal Services Authority. Under the Act, public online services must be accessible, which means that everyone must have equal access to them.
This accessibility statement concerns the website Nationallegalservicesauthority.fi. This statement describes the website accessibility status and the identified accessibility issues on the website, and provides information on how you can give us feedback on the accessibility of the service.
Accessibility status
The accessibility of this digital service was assessed by an external expert in October 2023. According to the assessment, the website largely conforms to WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA success criteria as required by the Act. The site’s construction is still ongoing, and the accessibility issues identified here will be addressed in the next days.
We take accessibility into account when producing content and developing the website. In addition, accessibility is assessed through regular audits.
Non-accessible functionalities
- News article search
- The search forms and the search field share the same ID (WCAG 4.1.2).
- The search field’s visible name tag is not included in its accessible name (WCAG 2.5.3).
- Invalid role in search field (WCAG 1.3.1, 4.1.2)
- Photos used on the site are not hidden from screen readers. (WCAG 1.3.2)
- The links on the site do not have a separate entry if the links lead to another site. (WCAG 2.4.4.)
Accessibility feedback
We are happy to receive comments and suggestions for improvements on the accessibility of the website. You can send your feedback by email to viestinta.opv@oikeus.fi. Please specify which page your feedback concerns (web address) and describe the problem as precisely as possible.
Supervisory authority
If you notice any accessibility issues on the website, you should first send feedback on this to the site administrator. Note that it may take up to 14 days for a reply to be sent to you. If you are not satisfied with the response, or if you do not receive any response within two weeks, you may report this to the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland. More detailed information on how to submit your report and how the matter will be handled is available on the Agency’s website.
Contact details of the supervisory authority
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Digital Accessibility Supervision Unit
www.webaccessibility.fi
saavutettavuus@traficom.fi
telephone switchboard 029 534 5000