Accessibility

Guidelines – WCAG 2.1

Guidelines for how information and services can be designed to make websites accessible have been produced by WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative, a task force within W3C, World Wide Web Consortium). The EU member states have agreed that public websites must follow these guidelines. The current WAI guidelines are WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1). The process of making the website as good as possible from an accessibility point of view is a continual process.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 External link.

Temporary accessibility statement for hh.se

Here we describe the shortcomings in accessibility for hh.se and how we plan to rectify them. You will also find information on how to contact us if you find inadequacies.

We strive towards hh.se being perceived, handled and understood by all users, regardless of disabilities and regardless of which aids they use. We will at least achieve basic accessibility by being compliant with WCAG 2.1, level AA.

How accessible is the website?

We recognise that parts of the website are not fully accessible. Please see the section on inaccessible content below for more information.

Contact us if you experience difficulties

If you need content from hh.se that is not available to you, but is excluded from the scope of the law as described below, you can let us know.

You can contact us via:

• email: webbredaktion@hh.se
  
• phone: 035-16 71 00
  

We will try to rectify the issues and ensure that you receive the digital service you are entitled to.

Contact regulatory body

You can contact the Agency for Digital Government if you are not content with how well we live up to the accessibility guidelines.

Agency for Digital Government External link.

Shortcomings

Currently we are aware that we are not compliant with all criteria in WCAG in the following sections of the website:

Problems when using without visual ability / with reduced vision:

• Automatically generated pdf files (syllabi and training programmes) are not accessible.
• Some documents on the website that have not been made accessible. These are updated and replaced gradually in an ongoing systematic process.
• Some videos on the website do not have audio description, such as the videos on the homepage and the drone video from campus. We try as much as possible to produce videos that do not require audio description, but there are some exceptions.

Problems when using without hearing / hearing impaired:

• Some videos may lack subtitles. We subtitle all new videos as far as possible with the resources available and work systematically to subtitle older videos as well.
• Some podcasts may not have subtitles.

Problems when using with sensitivity to flicker:

• Moving video on the starting page. The video can be paused by the user clicking on it.

Unreasonably burdensome adaptation

Halmstad University invokes an exception for unreasonably burdensome adaptation according to Section 12 of the Act on Accessibility to Digital Public Services for the following content.

• Automatically generated PDF files (older course and programme syllabi) from the educational database Kursinfo. Those in need of customised course or programme syllabi can contact servicecenter@hh.se for assistance.
• Accessibility adapted documents for a limited target group. Some documents are only aimed at a specific target group (e.g. forms or guidelines for placements for student teachers) and adapting these documents would be very resource-intensive without having any impact on the target group. Anyone in need of customised versions of such documents can contact Halmstad University for assistance.
• Staff pages.

Content not covered by the law

The content described here is not fully accessible, but is exempted under Section 9 of the Act on the Accessibility of Digital Public Services:

• Video player from Youtube.

This statement is subject to change

When official guidelines for the accessibility statement according to the EU directive on accessibility to public authorities' websites and apps are available, this statement will be adjusted accordingly.

This statement was updated 4 November 2024.