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Accessibility

 

Accessibility declaration

The Federal Chancellery is committed to ensuring its websites and mobile applications are accessible, in compliance with the Federal Web Accessibility Act- WZG (BGBl. I. No. 59/2019) as amended, which mandates barrier-free access to federal websites and mobile applications .

This accessibility declaration applies to: https://www.digitalaustria.gv.at/.
 

Current status of compliance with the requirements

This website is partially compliant with conformance level AA of the “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - WCAG 2.1” due to the following incompatibilities and exceptions.
 

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is not accessible due to the following reasons:
 

a. Incompatibility with accessibility regulations

The following incompatibilities are currently being resolved:

In regards to the entire website:
 

  • Success criterion 2.4.4 (Link Purpose (In Context)):
Wherever teasers occur (e.g. on the homepage, under “News” and/or “Projects”), these are have not yet been implemented in an accessible way. As the link in the teaser article is only enclosed by the image and there is no content there (no content accessible to the screen reader on hover/focus), the purpose of the link is therefore unclear. The text content of the teaser should also be included in the link. If this is implemented in this way, success criterion 1.4.13 (Content on hover or focus) is also fulfilled.
  • Success criterion 2.4.5 (Multiple Ways): There are currently no alternative navigation options available. Implementing breadcrumb navigation may provide remedy to this issue.
In regards to individual subpages:
  • Success criterion 2.1.2 (No keyboard trap):
On the start page, keyboard users have to scroll through all the entries on the social media wall to get to the content in the footer. The social media wall should be reconfigured to deactivate automatic scrolling.
  • Success criterion 2.4.4 (Link Purpose (In Context)):
Wherever teasers occur (e.g. on the homepage, under “News” and/or “Projects”), these are have not yet been implemented in an accessible way. As the link in the teaser article is only enclosed by the image and there is no content there (no content accessible to the screen reader on hover/focus), the purpose of the link is therefore unclear. The text content of the teaser should also be included in the link. If this is implemented in this way, success criterion 1.4.13 (Content on hover or focus) is also fulfilled.
  • Success criterion 2.4.5 (Multiple Ways):
There are currently no alternative navigation options available. Implementing breadcrumb navigation may provide remedy to this issue.
In regards to individual subpages:
  • Success criterion 2.1.2 (No keyboard trap):
On the start page, keyboard users have to scroll through all the entries on the social media wall to get to the content in the footer. The social media wall should be reconfigured to deactivate automatic scrolling.
  • Success criterion 2.4.4 (Link Purpose (In Context)):

Under “Projects”, the links to “Learn more” should be expanded with visually hidden information so that their purpose is clearly visible.
 

b. The content does not fall within the scope of the applicable legal provisions


The partially available videos on our website are exempt from the WZG (Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz – Web Accessibility Act) as they were published before September 23, 2020. However, while subtitles are provided for the videos, there is no audio description available.

Downloadable documents may contain third-party content and are therefore excluded from the WZG (Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz – Web Accessibility Act).

Kindly direct all notifications and suggestions to: online@bka.gv.at with the subject “Report of a barrier on the digitalaustria.gv.at website”. Please include the description of the problem and state the URL(s) of the affected website(s) or the name of the document in question.
 

Preparation of the declaration on accessibility

This declaration was created on February 18, 2020, based on an assessment conducted by a third party. The declaration was last reviewed on June 5, 2020.


Feedback and contact details

The offers and services on this website are constantly being improved, exchanged and expanded. Usability and accessibility are of high importance to us.

If you encounter any barriers while using our website—issues not mentioned in this statement or shortcomings in meeting accessibility standards—please inform us via email. We will review your request and get back to you as soon as possible.
Kindly send all messages and suggestions to: online@bka.gv.at with the subject “Report a barrier on the website www.digitalaustria.gv.at”. Please describe the problem and provide us with the URL(s) of the affected website or document.

Contact details:

Bundeskanzleramt
Referat I/12/b – Websites des Bundeskanzleramtes
E-Mail: online@bka.gv.at
 

Enforcement procedure

In the event of unsatisfactory response from the above contact option, you can submit a complaint to the Complaints Office of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency with Limited Liability (FFG). The FFG accepts complaints electronically via their contact form.
 

Complaints office contact form

The FFG reviews complaints to assess whether they pertain to violations of the Web Accessibility Act, particularly regarding non-compliance with accessibility requirements by the Federal Government or an associated institution. If the complaint is found to be valid, the FFG is required to provide recommendations for action to the Federal Government or the relevant legal entities, suggesting measures to address the identified deficiencies.

> Further information on the enforcement procedure