Accessibility Statement

St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Parish is committed to making its website accessible to all users, including people with disabilities, in accordance with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council (European Accessibility Act – EAA).

This statement applies to the content and functionality of the website available under the domain https://ipolybalogiplebania.sk, as well as to its mobile versions.

Compliance Status

This kindergarten website fully complies with the requirements of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and the harmonised European standard EN 301 549 V3.1.1+ (based on the WCAG 2.2 AA standard). This statement has been prepared on the basis of an internal audit. We test the website regularly using a combination of automated tools and manual testing performed by people with disabilities.

Inaccessible Content

Based on the audit carried out, we have not identified any content to date that is inaccessible or fails to comply with the EAA and EN 301 549. If you encounter any barrier despite our efforts, please let us know. Your feedback helps us continuously improve accessibility.

Transitional Period under the EAA

We were already providing our service to consumers before 28 June 2025. In accordance with Article 32(2) of Directive (EU) 2019/882 (EAA), we may continue providing the service in an unchanged form until 28 June 2030. Nevertheless, we have voluntarily decided to bring the website into full compliance with the EAA and the relevant technical standards already now, in order to provide the best possible user experience for everyone.

Preparation of This Accessibility Statement

Date of preparation of this statement: 30 April 2026.Last review of the statement: 30 April 2026.Method used to prepare the statement: a combination of automated testing using WAVE and axe DevTools and a manual audit carried out by an independent external digital accessibility specialist.

Feedback and Contact Details

We welcome questions and feedback concerning the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any barrier, please let us know:

Procedure for Enforcing Accessibility Rights

If you are not satisfied with our response to a report of inaccessibility, you have the right to contact the competent supervisory authority under the national legislation implementing the EAA. In the Slovak Republic, this authority is the Slovak Trade Inspection (SOI), which is authorised to investigate complaints concerning website accessibility. SOI contact details: www.soi.sk. You may also submit a notification to the European Commission through the EAA single point of contact.

Compatibility

The website has been designed to be compatible with assistive technologies used with current operating systems and with the latest two versions of the main browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). Supported assistive technologies include NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and mobile screen readers. The website may not display optimally in older browser versions or on older operating systems.

Expertise and Training

To ensure compliance with the EAA, we have engaged an independent external digital accessibility specialist who conducts regular audits and makes recommendations for addressing identified issues. Our team (developers, designers, editors) receives regular training on creating accessible content.

Our accessibility efforts are primarily governed by the following:

  • Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act – EAA)
  • Harmonised European standard EN 301 549 V3.1.1+ (accessibility requirements for ICT products and services)
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA (A and AA levels)

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