Accessibility Statement

Declaration of accessibility of the website of the Podlasie Academy of Applied Sciences in Białystok

The Podlasie Academy of Applied Sciences in Białystok aims to ensure the accessibility of its website in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 4 April 2019 on digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public entities.

The accessibility statement applies to the website https://apwb.pl

Website publication date: 2022-10-01
Date of last significant update: 2024-02-01

Status in terms of compliance with the Act

The website is partially compliant with the Digital Accessibility of Public Entities’ Websites and Mobile Applications Act due to the incompatibilities or exclusions listed below.

Inaccessible content

Possible films and live broadcasts do not have audio description.

Some files are not digitally accessible. The editors try to minimise the use of such files (PDF, DOC files) and embed texts directly into the service. The site contains PDF documents that have been created from poorly prepared word documents (the logical structure is not well marked) – or are scans of documents. We will correct this where possible, and will endeavour to prepare new documents correctly. Screen-reader-unreadable PDF documents can be recognised by users with the OCR tool.

Exclusions

maps are exempt from accessibility,

Facilities

  • the website has convenient navigation to facilitate browsing through the content,
  • font size can be changed
  • contrast can be changed,
  • consistent navigation – coherent and logical,
  • page titles properly implemented throughout the site, each page has its own title based on one established template,
  • headers correctly implemented on home page and subpages,
  • links correctly implemented throughout the site,
  • focus and tabindex – correctly implemented, each navigation element has a clear border on the active elements of the site and navigation using the Tab key is logical,
  • graphic elements and photos have the so-called alt attribute filled in, which contains descriptions that can be read by screen readers, i.e. applications used by blind and partially sighted persons.

Preparation of the accessibility declaration

The declaration was prepared on: 2022-10-01
The declaration was last reviewed and updated on: 2024-02-01

The declaration was prepared on the basis of a self-assessment.

Feedback and contact information

The Rector’s Representative for People with Disabilities is responsible for dealing with comments and requests

Email: niepelnosprawni@apwb.pl
Phone: 85 742 01 99 (ext. 15)

Anyone has the right to:

  • make comments on the accessibility of a digital site or element of it,
  • make a request for the digital accessibility of a site or an element thereof,
  • request that the inaccessible information be made available in another alternative form.

The request must include:

  • the contact details of the person making the request,
  • an indication of the page or element of the page to which the request relates,
  • an indication of a convenient form of making the information available if the request
  • to make the information available in an alternative form not available.

The request should be dealt with promptly, at the latest within 30 days. If it is not possible to provide accessibility or provide access in an alternative form within this period, it should take place at the latest within 2 months of the date of notification.

Complaints and appeals

Complaints about the failure to meet these deadlines and about the refusal to comply with a request may be submitted to the supervisory authority by post or by e-mail to:

Supervisory body: the Podlasie Academy of Applied Sciences in Białystok

Address: Al. Jana Pawła II 91, 15-703 Białystok
E-mail: niepelnosprawni@apwb.pl
Phone: (85) 742 01 99 (ext. 15)

A complaint can also be made to the Ombudsman.

Other information and statements

We have based the design of this website on the international guidlines WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1), which state how to design websites so that they are accessible to everyone – regardless of disability, age, hardware or software they use.

We work on accessibility of the website on a daily basis, we strive to ensure the highest possible level of accessibility of the content published on the website, and we also make use of accessibility specialists. We do everything we can to make this website user-friendly and accessible for everyone.