{"id":568,"date":"2020-08-05T18:50:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T18:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearesmile.com\/help\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=568"},"modified":"2020-08-05T18:50:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T18:50:40","slug":"accessibility-statement-for-hijack","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wearesmile.com\/help\/documentation\/accessibility-statement-for-hijack\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Statement for Hijack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This accessibility statement applies to Hijack instances provided by SMILE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hijack is a web application run by SMILE. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>change colours, contrast levels and fonts<\/li><li>zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen<\/li><li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard<\/li><li>navigate most of the website using speech recognition software<\/li><li>listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve also made the application text as simple as possible to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk\/\">AbilityNet<\/a>&nbsp;has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-accessible-this-website-is\">How accessible Hijack is <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the text will not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window<\/li><li>live video streams, 360 videos and background videos do not have captions<\/li><li>some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feedback-and-contact-information\">Feedback and contact information <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:support@wearesmile.com\">support@wearesmile.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reporting-accessibility-problems-with-this-website\">Reporting accessibility problems with this website <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we\u2019re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: our support team via&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:support@wearesmile.com\">support@wearesmile.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enforcement-procedure\">Enforcement procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the \u2018accessibility regulations\u2019). If you\u2019re not happy with how we respond to your complaint,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityadvisoryservice.com\/\">contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"technical-information-about-this-websites-accessibility\">Technical information about this website&#8217;s accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SMILE is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"compliance-status\">Compliance status <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This website is partially compliant with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1<\/a>&nbsp;AA standard, due to \u2018the non-compliances and exemptions\u2019 listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"non-accessible-content\">Non-accessible content <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"non-compliance-with-the-accessibility-regulations\">Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some videos do not contain the ability to add videos, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We plan to add the ability to add captions for all videos by September 2020. When we publish new content we\u2019ll make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"disproportionate-burden\">Disproportionate burden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interactive-tools-and-transactions\">Interactive tools and transactions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of our interactive forms are difficult to navigate using a keyboard. For example, because some form controls are missing a \u2018label\u2019 tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our forms are built through third-party software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve assessed the cost of fixing the issues with navigation and accessing information, and with interactive tools and transactions. We believe that doing so now would be a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/uksi\/2018\/952\/regulation\/7\/made\">disproportionate burden<\/a>&nbsp;within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will aim to update these forms by September 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"content-thats-not-within-the-scope-of-the-accessibility-regulations\">Content that&#8217;s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content uploaded by our users<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SMILE provides the Hijack platform, but our users are free to upload content to their instance. 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