Accessibility statement for datafest website

Articulate 360 accessibility statement in line with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018

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This accessibility statement applies to: https://datafest.global

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This website is run by The Data Lab at the University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this application. For example, that means you should be able to:

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• Using browser settings, change most colours, contrast levels and fonts
• Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
• Use the website without encountering any cognitive function tests

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We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. However, some of our content is technical, and we use technical terms where there is no easier wording we could use without changing what the text means.

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Customising the website

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AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:

AbilityNet - My Computer My Way

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With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:

Additional information on how to customise our website appearance

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If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:

Information on SensusAccess

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How accessible this website is

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We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

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• Keyboard navigation focus indicators can be difficult to see or some items do not have any focus indicators
• There is no a skip to main content option
• The website is not fully compatible with assistive technologies such as screen readers and voice recognition software
• There are pop ups and new tabs that open without warning
• There are some instances where colour contrast does not meet the WCAG 2.2 AA standard
• Not all non-text content has an appropriate text alternative
• There are examples of information conveyed by colour only e.g. links
• There are examples of links without meaningful hypertext
• There is some moving content that cannot be stopped or paused by the user
• Some content does not magnify correctly from 175% magnification
• Some content does not reflow correctly from 250% magnification
• Some content becomes obscured by creator content when the page is magnified
• Some heading levels are missing throughout the site
• Tooltips are not all accessible using keyboard navigation or assistive technology
• Some error messages are inaccessible because they appear as tooltips or pop ups
• There is a time limit that cannot be extended by the user

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Feedback and contact information

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If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille:

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• Email: info@thedatalab.com
• Telephone: +44 (0) 131 651 4905
• British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.

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We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

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Reporting accessibility problems with this website

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We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:

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• Email: info@thedatalab.com
• Telephone: +44 (0) 131 651 4905
• British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.

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We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

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Enforcement procedure

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly:

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

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The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website

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Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language

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British Sign Language service

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Contact Scotland BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates from 8.00am to 12.00am, 7 days a week.

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Contact Scotland BSL service details.

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Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

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Compliance Status

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This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The full guidelines are available at:

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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard

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Non accessible content

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The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

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Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations

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The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria:

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• Not all non-text items presented to users has appropriate alternative text
  • 1.1.1 Non-text Content

• There are examples of information conveyed by colour only e.g. links not underlined and differentiated by colour only
  • 1.4.1 Use of Color

• There may not be sufficient colour contrast between font and background colours
• 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum

• Some content overlaps and becomes inaccessible at magnification levels of 175% and above
  • 1.4.4 Resize Text

• Items do not reflow properly above 250% meaning some content is cut off or overlaps
  • 1.4.10 Reflow

• Tooltips are inaccessible by keyboard or assistive technology
  • 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus

• There is a time limit that cannot be extended by the user
  • 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable

• There is movement that the end user cannot pause
  • 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide

• There is no skip to main content option
  • 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks

• Some links do not contain meaningful hypertext to inform the user of their target location
• 2.4.4 Link Purpose (in Context)

• There are missing heading levels
• 2.4.6 Headings and labels

• It is not always clear where you have navigated to using the keyboard
  • 2.4.7 Focus Visible

• Some creator content is obscured by other creator content as the page is magnified
• 2.4.11 Focus-not obscured minimum

• Some hyperlinks open link in new tab / window, and some pop-ups do not alert the user this will happen
  • 3.2.2 On Input

• Some error messages are inaccessible because they appear as tooltips or pop ups
  • 3.3.3 Error Suggestion

• The website is not fully compatible with assistive software such as screen readers or voice recognition software e.g. Frames do not always have accessible names and ARIA commands do not have accessible names and form elements do not always have labels, etc
  • 4.1.2 – Name, Role, Value

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We aim to improve our websites accessibility on a regular and continuous basis. See the section below ('What we're doing to improve accessibility') on how we are improving our site accessibility.

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We are working towards solving these problems and expect significant improvements by October 2026 for those errors within our control. At this time we believe the website is fully under our control.

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Disproportionate burden

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We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

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Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

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At this time we believe no content is out with the scope of the accessibility regulations.

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What we’re doing to improve accessibility

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We will continue to address and make significant improvements to the accessibility issues highlighted. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place by October 2026, for items that are in our control. At this time we believe the website is fully under our control.

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While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.

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Preparation of this accessibility statement

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This statement was prepared on 22nd October 2025. It was last reviewed on 12th November 2025.

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The website was last tested in October 2025. The testing was carried out by the Disability Information Service at the University of Edinburgh using both automated and manual methods. The site was tested on a PC, primarily using Microsoft Edge alongside Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

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Recent world-wide usage levels survey for different screen readers and browsers shows that Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge are increasing in popularity and Google Chrome is now the favoured browser for screen readers:

WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey

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The aforementioned three browsers have been used in certain questions for reasons of breadth and variety.

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We ran automated testing using AXE (Google Chrome extension) and then manual testing that included:

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• Spell check functionality;
• Scaling using different resolutions and reflow;
• Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour, etc);
• Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps;
• Data validation;
• Warning of links opening in new tab or window;
• Information conveyed in the colour or sound only;
• Flashing, moving or scrolling text;
• Use with screen reading software (for example JAWS);
• Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, Windows Magnifier, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking, TalkBack and VoiceOver);
• Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content;
• Time limits;
• Compatibility with mobile accessibility functionality (Android and iOS);
• Any drag functionality and alternatives;
• Consistent help function;
• No need to re-enter data already submitted;
• Any cognitive tests.

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Change Log

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