Declaration of Accessibility

The University of Silesia as the developer of a website owned by Euro Science—undertakes to ensure the accessibility of its website in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 4 April 2019 on the digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public entities. This Declaration of Accessibility applies to the website at https://www.esof.eu

Website publication date: 20 August 2023

Last important update: 13 December 2023

The website is partially consistent with the Act of 4 April 2019 on the digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public entities.

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

The website is partially consistent due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below:

• no mechanism to bypass repeated blocks of content (no conformity with the WCAG 2.4.1 standard),
• some places are missing the description of the purpose of a link,
• the information, structure and relations between the content displayed via presentation may not always be read by computer software.

The declaration was prepared on: 15 December 2023

You can use standard keyboard shortcuts on the website.

Feedback and contact information

If you have any problems with the website’s accessibility, please contact dostepnosc@us.edu.pl

You can submit requests for sharing inaccessible information and lodge complaints against the lack of accessibility in the same way.

Everyone has the right to request digital accessibility of the website, mobile app or any of their elements. You can also request receive information through an alternative access method, e.g. by reading a digitally inaccessible document, describing film content without audio description, etc. The request shall contain the data of the person submitting the request, the specification of the website or mobile app and the method of contact.

If the person making the request reports the need to obtain information through an alternative access method, they shall also determine the convenient method of presenting such information. A public entity shall fulfil the request immediately, but not later than within 7 days from the date of submitting the request. Should it not be possible to comply with the deadline, the public entity shall immediately notify the requester thereof, along with providing the potential deadline, which shall not be later than 2 months from the date of submitting the request. Should it not be possible to provide digital accessibility, the public entity may offer an alternative method of access to information. In the case when the public entity refuses to fulfil the request to provide accessibility or alternative methods of access to information, the requester may lodge a complaint related to providing the digital accessibility of the website, mobile app or an element of the website or a mobile app. Once the above-mentioned procedure has been exhausted, you may refer your matter to the Commissioner for Human Rights.

Accessibility of the ESOF venue

Entrance with a guide dog

You may enter the EuroScience Open Forum area with an assisting dog and a guide dog.

Sign language interpreter

If you need a sign language interpreter, please contact us via email at: dostepnosc@us.edu.pl