Accessibility Statement

Valle de la Lengua is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with Royal Decree 1112/2018 of 7 September on the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications.

This accessibility statement applies to the Valle de la Lengua Data Portal (URL).

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with Royal Decree 1112/2018 due to the non-compliance of the aspects listed below.

Content not accessible

The content set out below is not accessible for the following reasons:

a. Non-compliance with Royal Decree 1112/2018

  • There are errors in the use of semantic labelling that reflects the information and relationships within the content, as well as its name, function and value, in WAI-ARIA [requirements 9.1.3.1 and 9.4.1.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There is non-textual content that lacks a text alternative or has an inadequate text alternative [requirement 9.1.1.1 Non-textual content of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  •  There are errors relating to the use of colour to convey information and the contrast between textual and non-textual content [requirements 9.1.4.1, 9.1.4.3 and 9.1.4.11 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors when customising font size, zoom level or text spacing [requirements 9.1.4.10, 9.1.4.4 and 9.1.4.12 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are screens where keyboard navigation is not optimal and the focus has issues relating to its order and visibility [requirements 9.2.1.1, 9.2.4.7 and 9.2.4.3 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are screens where navigation includes focus traps [requirement 9.2.1.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are forms where the purpose of a field is not identified, where errors are not adequately flagged, or where labels or instructions regarding the handling of personal data are not provided appropriately [requirements 9.1.3.5, 9.3.3.1, 9.3.3.3 and 9.3.3.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors relating to the semantic structure and code processing (CSS and HTML) [requirements 9.1.3.2 and 9.4.1.1 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors relating to the language of the content and page titles [requirements 9.2.4.2 and 9.3.1.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors relating to the purpose of links, non-descriptive headings or labels, and accessible labels [requirements 9.2.4.4, 9.2.4.6 and 9.2.5.3 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are status messages that are not announced to users of assistive technology [requirement 9.4.1.3 Status Messages of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors relating to accessibility services and user preferences in non-web software [requirement 11.7 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors relating to documentation requirements [requirement 12.1.1 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors relating to the WCAG compliance requirements [requirement number 9.6 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There may be isolated editorial errors on some web pages.

b. The content does not fall within the scope of the applicable legislation

The website may contain office documents – published before 20 September 2018 and not currently used for active administrative tasks – that do not fully comply with all accessibility requirements.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 29 June 2026.

The method used to prepare the statement was an in-depth expert assessment carried out by an external audit team.

Last review of the statement: 29 June 2026.

Comments and contact details

Reports regarding accessibility requirements

You may submit reports regarding accessibility requirements (Article 10.2.a) of Royal Decree 1112/2018), such as:

  • Reporting any possible non-compliance by this website.
  • Reporting other difficulties in accessing the content.
  • Submit any other enquiries or suggestions for improvement regarding the website’s accessibility.

You can do this via the contact form provided for this purpose.

Requests for accessible information and complaints

Through the ‘Complaints and claims regarding the accessibility of websites and apps’ procedure, you can submit a request for accessibility information relating to:

  • Content that is excluded from the scope of Royal Decree 1112/2018, as set out in Article 3(4).
  • Content that is exempt from compliance with accessibility requirements on the grounds that it would impose a disproportionate burden.

In your request for accessibility information, you must clearly set out the facts, reasons and requests that demonstrate that your request is reasonable and legitimate.

Implementation procedure

If, following a request for accessible information or a complaint, the request has been rejected, the person concerned disagrees with the decision taken, or the response does not meet the requirements set out in Article 12.5 of Royal Decree 1112/2018, the person concerned may lodge a complaint. A complaint may also be lodged if twenty working days have elapsed without a response having been received.

The complaint may be lodged via the procedure ‘Complaints and claims regarding the accessibility of websites and apps’, as well as through the other options set out in Law 39/2015 of 1 October on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Optional content

The accessibility of the website has been taken into account throughout the design, management, maintenance and content update processes.

This website complies with the requirements of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 standard, taking into account the exceptions set out in Royal Decree 1112/2018.

The most recent accessibility review was carried out on 29 June 2026.

Compatibility

The website:

  • It has been designed in accordance with current accessibility standards and regulations, meeting the Priority 2 (AA) success criteria defined in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) specification.
  • It is optimised for the latest versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari and Opera
  • It is designed to display correctly at any resolution and on any device, whether desktop, tablet or mobile (responsive design)
  • It has been built using HTML5 as the markup language and CSS 3 stylesheets for its design

Furthermore, content is continuously audited and reviewed to ensure it is easy to understand and to improve navigation of the website.

Compatibility and customisation 

Compatibility 

This website is optimised for viewing in the main web browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. 

It has been programmed in accordance with the international HTML5, CSS and WAI-ARIA standards. 

 

Responsive design 

This website is also designed to adapt its display optimally to the main mobile browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and the native Android browser. 

 

Increasing and decreasing text size 

If you wish to increase the text size, you can zoom in on the page using the following keyboard shortcuts: 

  • ‘Control’ key (or ‘Command’ on Mac) + ‘+’ key to zoom in 
  • ‘Control’ key (or ‘Command’ on Mac) + ‘-’ key to zoom out  
  • “Control” key (or “Command” on Mac) + “0” key to return to the original size  

Below are instructions on how to zoom in or out on the page using the menu in the most commonly used browsers: 

        Chrome, Edge: “Zoom” option 

        Firefox: “Size” option 

        Safari: View > Zoom In or Zoom Out 

 

Disable visual layout 

If the layout or structure of a page makes it difficult to navigate, you can disable the visual layout of the pages to access the content in a simpler, more structured way. 

Below are instructions on how to disable the visual layout in the most commonly used browsers that support this feature:  

        Firefox: View > Page Style > No Style 

        Safari: Edit > Preferences > Advanced (enable the ‘Show Develop menu’ option and close the window) > Develop > Disable Styles 

 

How to change colours

One of the measures we take is to ensure that there is always sufficient contrast between the background and the text and images to guarantee they can be read clearly. However, if you wish, you can also change the colour settings in your browser.

The table below shows how to change the colours of web pages in the most commonly used browsers that support this feature:

        Firefox: Tools > Options > Content > Fonts and colours > Colours

        Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Appearance > Accessibility

        Opera: Menu > Page > Style > User mode or High contrast

 

Content in other formats

In some cases, web pages may be supplemented with content presented in other formats (documents, videos, animations, etc.).