Accessibility Statement for Exove Oy
Date: 15.11.2024
This accessibility statement concerns the web service at www.exove.com. We have conducted a self-assessment of the service’s accessibility. While the accessibility requirements do not mandate compliance for our site, we are committed to enhancing accessibility across our platform.
Accessibility Status
Partially compliant with accessibility requirements.
Non-compliant Content
Our website does not fully meet the following accessibility requirements:
1. Media Accessibility
- Alternative texts are not descriptive: There are images with poor alternative texts throughout the site.
- Lack of audio descriptions: Videos are missing audio descriptions or media alternatives. The audio tracks of all videos are not sufficiently informative.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 1.1.1 Non-text content
- 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative
- 1.2.5 Audio Description
2. Content Structure
- Empty elements: There are empty headings and lists in the content. Some lists do not use semantic list elements and mix different list types.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 1.3.1 Information and Relationships
3. Heading Structure
- Improper use of headings: The heading hierarchy is not consistently followed, and some texts are marked as headings incorrectly.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 1.3.1 Information and Relationships
4. Link Visibility
- Link indications by color only: Links are indicated by color change on hover, which does not meet accessibility standards.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 1.4.1 Use of Color
5. Contrast Issues
- Insufficient contrast: Some buttons, links, and text elements do not have adequate contrast between the text and background.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
6. Text Overlapping
- Text overlaps when resizing: Text overlaps in dropdown menus and footers when changing the text size.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 1.4.4 Resizing Text
7. Icon and List Item Contrast
- Insufficient contrast for non-text content: The contrast between text and background is not sufficient in icons and list markers.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast
8. Inaccessible Elements
- Keyboard accessibility: Filters in the employee view cannot be accessed via the keyboard.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 2.1.1 Keyboard
9. Focus order
- Focus order is not logical: Elements in the main menu get focused in illogical order: focus goes from right to left.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 2.4.3 Focus order
10. Link Text Clarity
- Missing or unclear link text: Links in the header lack descriptive text. Phrases like “Read more” and “here” do not provide adequate context.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)
11. Content Localization
- Content not easily locatable: Not all content is included in the main menu, making it difficult to find through multiple methods.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 2.4.5 Multiple Ways
12. Misuse of Headings
- Headings used for styling: Headings are used merely as stylistic elements without serving their intended purpose.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 2.4.6 Headings and Labels
13. Focus styles are not visible enough
- Some color contrasts are not visible enough: There is not enough contrast in focus styles when elements are focused. For example, skip links in pink background.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 2.4.7 Focus visible
14. Label and Name Mismatch
- Mismatch between the label and accessible name: In card links, the label and accessible name do not match.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 2.5.3 Label in Name
15. Interactive elements are too small
- Target size of the elements is not met: Link elements in Exove partners with Cookie information and Piwik Pro are too small.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 2.5.8 Target size (minimum)
16. Untranslated Text
- Localization issues: The Finnish version of the site contains English texts in the main menu and search.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 3.1.2 Language of Parts
17. Icon Usage
- Dual function for icons: Arrow icons are used as both decorative and interactive elements.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 3.2.4 Consistent Labeling
18. Form input instructions
- Unclear instructions: the meaning of asterisk is not explained in the forms. The form is created by a third party.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions
19. Error Messaging
- Unclear error messages: The error message for the email field in the form does not specify the required format. The form is created by a third party.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 3.3.3 Error Suggestion
20. Missing Text Alternatives for Videos
- Lack of text alternatives: The videos in the iframe elements throughout the site lack text alternatives.
Relevant requirements not met:
- 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
Monitoring Authority
If you notice accessibility issues on our site, please provide feedback to us, the site administrator by email accessibility@exove.com .
We are continuously working to improve accessibility.