Accessibility statement

At Kiron Open Higher Education, we’re committed to making our website accessible to everyone and to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards in compliance with German and EU law (EU-Directive 2016/2102). Our website, www.kiron.ngo, to date, is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. It passed the audit in the following areas:

Image elements have alt attributes
Buttons and navigation elements have accessible names
Links have a discernible name and are distinguishable without relying on color
Keyboard-navigable menus
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing
Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
The page has a logical tab order
Visual order on the page follows DOM order
User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
The user’s focus is directed to new content added to the page
HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
Custom controls have associated labels

Technical specifications

The accessibility of www.kiron.ngo relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

HTML
WAI-ARIA
CSS
JavaScript

Assessment approach

For all subpages of kiron.ngo on both desktop and mobile versions, we run an accessibility score using Google’s Lighthouse. This score, ranging from 0 to 100, provides us with a preliminary understanding of our platform's accessibility status and serves as the initial step in our accessibility evaluation process. Using both WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool and SiteImprove Accessibility Checker on desktop versions of each page, we conduct a thorough analysis to identify and categorize accessibility issues based on type and severity. These tools provide specific locations where these issues exist on the webpage, allowing us to pinpoint and prioritize areas that need attention.

Self-evaluation with audit tools (WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool, SiteImprove Accessibility Checker, accessScan and Google’s Lighthouse Report)
Self-test with VoiceOver for Mac

Responsive Testing

The tests were run for both mobile and desktop versions.

Limitations and room for improvement

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of currently known limitations and opportunities for improvement:

No closed captions for video content
(Partly) contrast issues for non content relevant elements
(Partly) images do have alt attributes that are redundant
(Partly) redundant links
(Partly) heading elements do not appear in a sequentially-descending order
Not fully accessible pdf attachments
Outstanding external manual accessibility audit and formal approval

We will gradually reduce or remove these barriers to the best of our knowledge and ability in the upcoming months.

Disclaimer

We are committed to making our website accessible to everyone. We recognize though that we have not achieved full accessibility in all areas. Some of our content may not be fully accessible, and we are working to update this content as soon as possible. If you encounter accessibility issues that go beyond the limitations stated above, please contact us here and we will do our best to provide a solution.

Version 1.0 effective from 11th December 2024