This is the accessibility statement for the online service of the Finnish Olympic Committee

This accessibility statement concerns the web service olympiakomitea.fi.

Our goal is to provide digital services that are accessible to all users. In this accessibility statement, we outline the deficiencies in the accessibility of the service. We also provide information about how you can provide us with feedback and suggestions for improvement related to the accessibility of the site. This accessibility statement was published on 6 September 2024.

The description of the site’s accessibility is based on the assessment of the Finnish Olympic Committee and an external expert organization.

Status of digital service accessibility

The service largely complies with accessibility requirements.

Non-accessible content

Accessibility deficiencies are grouped under the following categories:

• Perceivable
• Operable
• Understandable
• Robust
• Other accessibility deficiencies

Perceivable

Some images do not have text alternatives

The site contains individual images that lack text alternatives. (1.1.1)

Audio description is missing from videos

The site has videos that lack audio description. (1.2.5)

Information about the selected view is not conveyed programmatically

Information about the selected view is conveyed visually but not programmatically to assistive technologies. (1.3.1)

There are shortcomings in describing the purpose of input fields

Input fields are not identified with appropriate autocomplete attributes. (1.3.5)

Text contrast is occasionally insufficient

The contrast between normal-sized text and the background is below 4.5:1 in certain areas. (1.4.3)

Operable

There are issues with keyboard navigation in the search

Search suggestions cannot be controlled using only the keyboard. (2.1.1)

There are issues with focus order

The focus order is not logical in some places, or there are extra focusable elements on the site. (2.4.3)

The purpose of some links may be unclear to users

There are links on the site whose purpose might be unclear to users. (2.4.4)

Some elements lack visible focus

There are elements on the site that do not receive visible keyboard focus. (2.4.7)

Understandable

There are shortcomings in the error message

The error message in the newsletter form is not descriptive and is placed in an inadequate location. (3.3.1)

The input field lacks a visible label

The email field in the newsletter form lacks a visible label. (3.3.2)

Robust

Individual elements have insufficient accessible names

The accessible names of certain elements contain English. (4.1.2)

An element lacks a role

The countdown timer lacks a role. (4.1.2)

The state of certain elements is not conveyed to assistive technology users

There are individual elements in the service that have states that are not conveyed to assistive technology users. (4.1.2)

Status messages are not conveyed to screen readers

Screen readers do not directly receive the search results or information about the successful submission of forms. (4.1.3)

Other Accessibility Deficiencies

There may be videos in the service that were published before September 23, 2020. Accessibility requirements do not apply to videos published before September 23, 2020.

Did you notice an accessibility issue in our digital service?

You can provide us with accessibility feedback by filling out the feedback form. You can also provide feedback on accessibility via email at info@olympiakomitea.fi. Please specify the page in question and describe the issue as accurately as possible.

If you notice accessibility issues on the site, please first provide feedback to us, the site administrator. The response may take up to 14 days. If you are not satisfied with the response received or do not receive a response within two weeks, you can file a complaint with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland (Link leads to an external service and opens in a new window). The website of the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland provides detailed information on how to submit a complaint and how the matter will be handled.

Contact information for the supervisory authority

Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland
Accessibility Supervision Unit

www.webaccessibility.fi/
saavutettavuus@avi.fi
Phone number: switchboard +358 295 016 000