Accessibility statement

 

We are committed to improving digital accessibility and the user experience on the bofbulletin.fi website to ensure that the service is easy to use for everyone.

 

 

 

 

Compliance

This accessibility statement was prepared on 29 June 2026. It describes how well the website meets the accessibility criteria set out in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The guidelines have been created so that website and digital service providers can improve the accessibility of digital interfaces to best meet different situations and needs. 

Based on the latest assessment, the bofbulletin.fi online service is partly compliant and partly meets the Level A and Level AA criteria of the WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Partial compliance means that some features of the website, such as colour contrasts, do not fully meet accessibility requirements or do not yet fully support the use of assistive technologies, such as screen readers. 

Our goal is to make our website and services accessible to all users and for that reason we are constantly evaluating and developing our site. We welcome user feedback on usability. 

The accessibility of this digital service has been assessed by Crasman Oy.

 

Inaccessible content of the website

The content and functionalities listed below are not yet accessible in accordance with the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (306/2019) and the WCAG. Rectification of the deficiencies is under way and we will update the list as website functionalities are renewed.

 

Focus Order

The floating cookie banner is the first element in the focus order on all pages, regardless of cookie acceptance. Screen reader users hear the English content of the cookie banner on every page before the rest of the content or the "skip to content" jump link.

The sidebar on article pages is in the focus order before the main content, meaning screen reader and keyboard users must browse and listen to all sidebar links and social sharing icons before accessing the page content.

WCAG 2.4.3 Focus Order
WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence

 

Download List

The download list is read at the beginning of the page before the main content, even if it is empty. The screen reader reads the content of the download list even if the list is not open.

WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence

 

Search

Screen reader users are not automatically notified of the search page's function or the updating of search results. When a search is performed dynamically, a user using assistive technology does not receive information about the search completion or the number of results found without manually browsing the page.

WCAG 4.1.3 Status Messages

 

Colours and Contrasts

On article pages, there are links where the contrast between the text and background colour is not sufficient.

WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)

 

Text Alternatives for Images

There are images on the site that lack alternative text (alt text). Consequently, people using assistive technology do not receive information about the content conveyed by the images.

WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content

 

Graphs

The site includes graphs/statistical charts that lack a text alternative. Consequently, people using assistive technology do not receive information about the content of the charts or the existence of the chart on the page.

WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content

 

Links and Buttons

Some links and buttons lack a programmatic accessible name, which would tell the user the target of the link or the action that follows pressing the button.

WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)

 

Heading Structure

Some pages completely lack a top-level main heading (<h1>). Screen reader users typically browse pages by jumping from one heading to another to grasp the page structure and topic. If the <h1> element is missing, it is difficult for the user to confirm which page they have landed on.

WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships

 

Lists

There are incorrectly tagged list elements within text paragraphs, which reduces content readability for screen readers.

WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships

 

Tables

The site has horizontally scrollable tables that cannot be operated using a keyboard.

WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard

 

PDF documents

PDF documents on the website do not meet all accessibility requirements. The PDF files lack element identifiers that would make the structure programmatically understandable.

WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships

 

Content Not Covered by Legislation

The site contains content not covered by legislative requirements. This content includes:

Content and files archived before 23 September 2018

Have you noticed an accessibility deficiency in our digital service?

Let us know about it by sending an email to info(at)bof.fi, and we will do our best to correct the deficiency.

 

Supervisory authority

If you notice accessibility problems on our website, please first send your feedback to us, namely the webmaster. We aim to respond within 14 days. If you not satisfied with the response you receive or you do not receive a response from us within two weeks, you may file a complaint with the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom using the following form: https://eservices.traficom.fi/ContactForms/form/tee-saavutettavuuskantelu-tai-pyyda-selvitysta?langid=en

 

Contact information of the supervisory authority

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Digital Accessibility Supervision Unit
www.webaccessibility.fi
saavutettavuus(at)traficom.fi
telephone switchboard 029 534 5000