Accessibility Statement of the Espoo Evangelical Lutheran Church English website

This accessibility statement applies to the website https://www.espoonseurakunnat.fi/english  and was drafted/updated on February 4th, 2025.

Espoo Evangelical Lutheran Church strives to ensure digital accessibility equally for all users. We continuously improve the user experience and comply with the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (306/2019).

Evaluation Methods

Espoo Parish Union has assessed the accessibility of this website using the following methods:

  • We have conducted a self-assessment of the service’s accessibility.

Accessibility Status of the Website

Current accessibility standard of the website:

  • Partially meets accessibility requirements.

Non-Accessible Content

Users may still encounter some accessibility issues on the website. Below is a description of known accessibility issues. If you notice an issue that is not listed, please contact us.

The following content is not fully accessible for the following reasons:

Website is nearly compliant with accessibility requirements

  • Alternative text for images (alt texts):
    Some images have alternative text that does not adequately describe their content.
    WCAG 1.1.1

  • Text in images:
    Some diagrams, event advertisements, or other images contain text that is not available in an accessible format.
    WCAG 1.4.5

  • Tables:
    Some tables on our website have deficiencies in header row markings.
    WCAG 1.3.1

  • Broken links:
    There may be broken links on our site. If you find a broken link, please notify us.
    WCAG 2.4.4

  • Unclear link names:
    Some links on our site do not sufficiently describe their destination.
    WCAG 2.4.4

  • Missing heading labels:
    Some headings on our site are either incorrectly labeled or structured illogically.
    WCAG 1.3.1, 2.4.6

  • Documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel):
    Not all documents on our website are currently fully accessible.
    If you notice an issue, please inform us. You can request the content of the documents via the contact details below.
    WCAG 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 1.3.2

  • Videos:
    Some videos lack subtitles or audio descriptions. Videos on the site will be subtitled within two weeks of publication, except for videos published before September 23, 2020, which are not covered by the law.
    We also publish videos on Facebook and YouTube, and this applies to those as well. Shared videos on these platforms comply with the accessibility regulations of their original publication.
    WCAG 1.2.2, 1.2.5

Content Not Covered by Legislation

  • Documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel):
    Some files published before September 23, 2018, are not subject to accessibility requirements and may not be accessible. You can request the information in these files via the contact details below.
    (Act on the Provision of Digital Services, Section 17)

  • Maps:
    Some information is presented in a map view. Any guiding information provided via maps is also available in an accessible text format. Maps that are not intended for navigation purposes are not subject to accessibility requirements.
    (Act on the Provision of Digital Services, Section 3)

  • Videos:
    Some videos published before September 23, 2020, do not have subtitles or audio descriptions.
    (Act on the Provision of Digital Services, Section 17)

  • Audio recordings:
    Some audio recordings published before September 23, 2020, do not have text alternatives.
    (Act on the Provision of Digital Services, Section 17)

  • Archived web content:
    Some archived content published before September 23, 2019, is not subject to accessibility requirements.
    (Act on the Provision of Digital Services, Section 17)

Measures to Support Accessibility

Espoo Parishes ensure accessibility through the following measures:

  • Accessibility is part of our operational principles.
  • Accessibility is integrated into our internal policies.
  • We provide continuous accessibility training to our employees.
  • Our organization has clear accessibility goals and responsibility levels.

Browser Compatibility

This website is designed to be compatible with the following browsers:

  • Edge (Windows), latest version
  • Chrome (Windows, Mac), latest version
  • Firefox (Windows, Mac), latest version
  • Safari (Mac), latest version

Technology Used

The accessibility of this website depends on the functionality of the following technologies:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

This website was last updated on September 7, 2022.

Did You Notice an Accessibility Issue in Our Digital Service?

Let us know, and we will do our best to fix it.

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this site. You can contact us in the following ways:

The Church Council/Church Communication is responsible for the website platform and its technical accessibility. If you wish to provide feedback on the accessibility of the tenchinacilities and the technical side of the website platform, use the form below:

Our target response time for feedback is two weeks.

Supervisory Authority

If you encounter accessibility issues on this website, please provide feedback to us first. It may take up to 14 days for us to respond. If you are not satisfied with our response or do not receive a reply within two weeks, you can submit a complaint to the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland. Their website provides detailed instructions on how to file a complaint and how the matter will be handled.

Contact details of the supervisory authority:

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom 
Digital Accessibility Supervision Unit
PO Box 320
FI-00059 TRAFICOM

Webpage: www.webaccessibility.fi 

Email: saavutettavuus@traficom.fi 

Telephone switchboard 029 534 5000

Submit a complaint via the online form

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