Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.jamk.fi/ and has been updated on 12 October, 2022. The website is subject to the Act on the Provision of Digital Services. Under the Act, public online services must be accessible. This website should be compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. AA Standard.

The evaluation of www.jamk.fi was carried out by Jamk. This accessibility statement applies to Jamk's main website www.jamk.fi. Jamk's other websites in different domains or subdomains each have their own accessibility statement.

We monitor accessibility issues of the website with Siteimprove's web accessibility tools continuously and do our best to fix any detected issues on the website and its content. We have instructed our content producers to follow accessibility practices and we organize training for our content producers to maintain and improve accessibility on Jamk's websites.

Accessibililty of the service

The website largely meets the requirements of the accessibility criteria required.

Inaccessible content

Some parts of the website are not fully accessible. The key shortcomings in the accessibility of the online service are described below. 

Perceivable

Container element is empty

  • Inaccessible content and deficiencies: Some pages include heading tags without text content.
  • Accessibility issue: WCAG 1.3.1 Information and relationships.

Operable

Links without a text alternative

  • Inaccessible content and deficiencies: Some pages have links without a text alternative.
  • Accessibility issue: WCAG 2.4.4 Link purpose (in context), 2.4.9. Link purpose (Link only).

Robust

Text alternative is missing

  • Inaccessible content and deficiencies: Some pages have links without a text alternative. 
  • Accessibility issue: WCAG 4.1.2 Name, role, value.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us by email at saavutettavuus(at) jamk.fi

Supervisory authority

If you find that the accessibility requirements are not met at our website, please contact us first to report the issue. It may take up to 14 days for us to reply. If you are not satisfied with our answer or you fail to get an answer from us within 14 days, you can report the matter to the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland. You will find detailed information about how the matter is dealt with on the website of the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland. The website is published in Finnish and Swedish.

Contact information for supervising authority

Accessibility supervision unit
Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland
saavutettavuus(at)avi.fi
Tel. (switchboard) +358 (0)295 016 000
www.saavutettavuusvaatimukset.fi