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Accessibility statement

Accessibility statement

This statement applies to content published on the domain: https://open-science-cloud.ec.europa.eu/

It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This site is managed by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

  • zoom up to 200% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549,  v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See the ‘Non-accessible content’ section for more details.

The website was last tested on 10 April 2024.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was reviewed on 16 July 2024. 

The statement is based on a review of a representative sample of web pages by the developers of the website, using a combination of manual and automated testing.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the ‘European Open Science Cloud - EU Node’ website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

This website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

  • the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers;
  • in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of this website 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

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of this website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

  1. Images: Some images may not have alt text descriptions.
  2. PDF documents: Several documents are available in PDF format without tagging for screen readers. Unfortunately, such documents were prepared and published by their authors (research products) with these constraints and cannot be rectified.
  3. Sliding captcha: It is important to note that the sliding captcha is not accessible to deaf-blind users.
  4. Captions: Some videos on this website may not have captions.
  5. Audio description: Videos on this website do not have audio description.
  6. Heading Hierarchy: Some headings do not follow the correct heading hierarchy, which can cause problems for screen reader users.
  7. Animations: Some pages contain animations, such as animated graphs, that cannot be paused, stopped or hidden.
  8. Interactive components: Some menus, buttons, links, and interactive components may not be accessed or presented with visible focus when using only a keyboard.
  9. Labels: Some form fields may lack programmatic labels and some buttons may not have a readable text, making them difficult to identify for screen reader users.