Declaration of accessibility
in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523 of 11 October 2018 establishing a model accessibility statement pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Declaration on accessibility
The Office of the Tyrolean Provincial Government strives to make its website accessible in accordance with § 14b of the Tyrolean Anti-Discrimination Act 2005 to implement Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1).
This accessibility statement applies to www.snow.institute
Status of compatibility with the requirements
This website is partially compliant with conformance level AA of the ‘Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Web – WCAG 2.1’ according to the applicable harmonised European standard ‘European Standard EN 301 549 V2.1.2 (2018-08)’ due to the following incompatibilities.
The contents listed below are not barrier-free for the following reasons:
1. incompatibility with the accessibility regulations
1.1. Perceptibility
On some pages, the minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for text and images is not met. This means that the WCAG success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (minimum) is not fulfilled.
Illustrations and graphics are used – for technical reasons as well as the high update rates of the files to be visualised, we cannot design all illustrations and graphics to be barrier-free and accessible and in these cases do not meet the success criterion 1.1.1 (text alternative). This includes animated weather forecasts and analyses.
2. Disproportionate Burden
Our videos do not have audio descriptions. This means that the WCAG success criterion 1.2.5 (Audio Description Prerecorded) is not met. The content of the video is available in textual form directly with the videos.
Creation of this Accessibility Statement
This statement was created on 01.11.2023.
The content of selected web pages (homepage, blog overview, a blog entry, station measurements, as well as the pages under the menu items Training and More) underwent a self-test according to WCAG 2.1 at conformance level AA in May 2021.
The statement was last reviewed on 01.11.2023.
Feedback and Contact Information
The offerings and services on this website are continuously being improved, exchanged, and expanded. Usability and accessibility are of great concern to us.
If you notice any barriers that prevent you from using our website, we kindly ask you to inform us via email.
Please send all notifications and suggestions to info@snow.institute with the subject line ‘Report of a barrier on the website www.snow.institute’. Please describe the problem specifically and provide us with the URL(s) of the affected webpage or document.
Contact
Enforcement Procedure
If you are not satisfied with the responses from the above-mentioned contact option, you can file a complaint with the Ombudsman’s Office for Accessible Internet and Mobile Applications of the State of Tyrol. The complaint will be examined to determine whether it constitutes a violation of the requirements of § 14b of the Tyrolean Anti-Discrimination Act by organs of the state, municipalities, associations of municipalities, and self-governing bodies established by state law. If the complaint is justified, the Ombudsman’s Office shall issue recommendations for action to the state or the affected legal entities and propose measures to eliminate the existing deficiencies. Further information on the complaint procedure can be found on the website of the Ombudsman’s Office for Accessible Internet and Mobile Applications.
