Accessibility statement.

1. Standards compliance

The website aims to meet WCAG 2.1 at the AA level, as well as the requirements of the European Accessibility Act (EAA, Directive 2019/882) as implemented in Iceland through the EEA Agreement. The policy applies to the entire website, including forms, downloadable documents, and communication channels.

2. Compliance status

The organization considers the website to be largely compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA. The following items have been identified as not yet sufficient or untested, and are actively being addressed:

• PDF documents (A2.1–A2.6): The governance documents available under /skjol/ have not been fully reviewed for screen-reader compatibility (i.e. correct tagging of headings, tables, links, and reading order). Requests for these documents in a more accessible format (such as HTML or structured DOCX) are answered within two working days.
• Forms and confirmation flows: Registration forms on pages such as /en/volunteers, /en/advisory-council, and /en/fundraising have been built with accessibility in mind (label associations, keyboard focus, validation feedback via :user-invalid), but have not been formally tested with a screen reader through the full end-to-end flow (registration → confirmation email → /stadfesting).
• Color contrast in certain places: Although the core color palette has been chosen with a minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio in mind, small text classes (such as .note-meta and .consent-note) are at the threshold and are under review.
• The donation calculator on /en/support: Calculator results update via aria-live="polite", but more complex interactions between the slider and the numeric input have not been specifically tested with assistive technology.

These items are classified as not yet sufficient because of limited audit capacity at the organization's current stage of development, not because of disproportionate burden. All items are expected to be resolved by the end of 2026.

3. Method used to prepare the statement

This statement is based on a self-assessment by the organization, using the following methods:

• Manual review of each page for keyboard navigation, focus rings, and tab order.
• Automated scans using accessibility tools (axe-core, Lighthouse, WAVE).
• Partial screen-reader testing (VoiceOver on macOS, NVDA on Windows) of the main pages and key forms.
• Review of CSS support for prefers-reduced-motion and prefers-color-scheme.

The statement will be reviewed at least annually, and whenever significant changes are made to the structure of the website.

4. Dates

• Statement prepared: 19 April 2026.
• Last reviewed: 7 May 2026.
• Next scheduled review: Spring 2027.

5. Feedback and accessibility requests

Reports of accessibility issues, or requests for content in a more accessible format, should be sent to abendingar@hagsmunasamtokaeskunnar.is. Receipt of feedback is acknowledged within two working days, and the organization endeavors to respond as quickly as possible — typically within 30 days.

When sending feedback, it helps if you can specify:

• The URL of the page where the accessibility issue occurred.
• The assistive technology you use (e.g. "NVDA on Windows 11", "VoiceOver on iOS Safari").
• A short description of what did not work as expected.

6. Enforcement procedure

If a user feels that feedback has not been addressed satisfactorily, complaints may be made to Réttindagæsla fatlaðs fólks (the Office for the Rights of Disabled People). Where applicable, complaints may also be directed to the supervisory body responsible for accessibility legislation at any given time.

7. What works in practice

The website is built as plain HTML/CSS/JS without a framework and supports, among other things, the following accessibility features:

• "Skip to main content" link at the top of every page.
• Keyboard navigation through the menu, submenu, forms, and calculator.
• Visible focus rings on all interactive elements.
• Support for prefers-reduced-motion (turns off animations).
• Support for prefers-color-scheme: dark (automatic dark mode).
• Dedicated print stylesheet for legal documents (black on white, hidden navigation).
• Forms with label associations, autocomplete attributes, and validation feedback via :user-invalid (which appears only after blur or submit, not on initial load).
• Multilingual support with correct lang attributes on mixed-language text.

Last reviewed: 7 May 2026.