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Accessibility

The University of Almería is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with Royal Decree 1112/2018, of 7th September, on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public-sector bodies, through which  Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26th October 2016 is transposed.

This accessibility statement applies to the University of Almería website, www.ual.es, excluding the embedded contents from other domains.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with “Royal Decree 1112/2018, of 7th September, on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public-sector bodies”, due to the exemptions and/or non-compliance listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:

  1. Non-compliance with Royal Decree 1112/2018
    1. Some page includes a video player that does not provide a mechanism to select and play available audio descriptions [requisite number 7.2.1. of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Audio description playback]
    2. Some page includes a video player that does not provide controls to activate subtitling and audio description at the same level of interaction as the primary media controls [requisite number 7.3 of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, User controls for captions and audio description]
    3. Some images are not labelled or have a generic text alternative [requisite number 9.1.1.1 of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Non-text content]
    4. Some pre-recorded video on the website does not have audio description or media alternatives [requisites number 9.1.2.3 and 9.1.2.5 of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Audio description or alternative media (pre-recorded)]
    5. On some pages, the text could not have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 [requisite number 9.1.4.3 of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Minimum contrast]
    6. Some pages might contain duplicate attributes and IDs [requisite number 9.4.1.1 of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Parsing]
    7. On some pages, the user interface components such as form elements, links and components generated by scripts do not follow the structure recommended by the accessibility standards [requisite number 9.4.1.2. of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Name, role, value]
    8. On some pages, status messages cannot be programmatically determined through role or properties [requisite number 9.4.1.3. of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Status messages]
    9. Some images are not labelled or have a generic text alternative [requisite number 10.1.1.1 of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Non-text content]
    10. Occasionally, some documents may not have the page title identified [requisite number 10.2.4.2 of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, Page title]
  2. Disproportionate burden.  Not applicable.
  3. The content is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations:
    1. There may be some PDF office files and other format files published before 20th September 2018 that do not meet all the accessibility requirements. Although an attempt has been made for most of them to meet such requirements.
    2. There may be some third-party content that is not developed by the University of Almería or that is not under its control, for example, office files.
    3. There may be some pre-recorded files published before 20th September 2018 that do not fully meet all the accessibility requirements.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26th September 2022. The method used to prepare the statement was a self-assessment carried out by the company Everycode S.L. on 22th September 2022.

The statement was last reviewed: on 26th September 2022

Feedback and contact information

You can send communications regarding accessibility requirements (Article 10.2.a of Royal Decree 1112/2018) such as:

  • reporting a possible case of non-compliance by this website,
  • communicating other content access difficulties,
  • making any other enquiry or improvement suggestion regarding this website's accessibility.

The following communication channels are available to you:

In compliance with Article 10.2.b of Royal Decree 1112/2018, you can also make:

  • a complaint regarding compliance with the requirements set out in Royal Decree 1112/2018 or
  • a request for accessible information regarding:
    • contents that are out of the scope of Royal Decree 1112/2018, in accordance with Article 3, section 4,
    • contents that are exempted from compliance with the accessibility requirements because they impose a disproportionate burden.

The application for accessible information must clearly specify the facts, reasons and claim that confirms this is reasonable and legitimate request.

You can submit them via:

  • Complaints and suggestions in Virtual Campus For students,PDIandPASof the UAL who have an access username / password;
  • Online form,this is exclusively for companies, entities and users outside the University of Almeria who do not have Virtual Campus access keys;
  • as well as the other options set out in Law 39/2015, of 1st October, on Common Administrative Procedure for Public Administrations.

The communications, complaints and requests for information will be received and processed by the Information and Communications Technology Service.

Complaints procedure

Once a request for accessible information or a complaint has been made and subsequently dismissed, if you disagree with the decision, or if the response does not meet the requirements set forth in Article 12.5, the applicant may make an official complaint. You can also make an official complaint if the time-frame of 20 working days has elapsed without receiving a response.

The complaint may be lodged via the Generic Form of the Electronic Office of the University of Almeríaas well as via the other options set out in Spanish Law 39/2015, of 1st October, on the Common Administrative Procedure for Public Administrations

The complaints will be received and processed by the Planning, Assessment and Quality Service.

Optional content

One of the objectives of the University of Almería is to eliminate communication barriers, making it possible for all those in the university community, regardless of their personal situation, to access information and services electronically. For this reason, we have a Functional Diversity Unit that offers assistance to disabled people who need resources and support programmes, whether via direct action or via general programmes intended for the whole community.

These website pages have been audited using the Siteimprove tool to continuously improve accessibility.

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