Accessibility Statement for the Department of Meteorology Website
This is an accessibility statement from the Department of Meteorology .
Measures to support accessibility
We take the following measures to ensure accessibility of our Website:
- Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
- Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
- Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
- Appoint an accessibility officer and/or ombudsperson.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Our Website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Additional accessibility considerations
Although our goal is WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance, we have also applied some Level AAA Success Criteria such as Images of text are only used for decorative purposes.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Department of Meteorology Website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on the Website:
- Telephone Number: +357 22802934
- E-mail Address: metservice@dom.moa.gov.cy
- Visitor Address: 28 Nikis Avenue, 1086 Nicosia
- Postal Address: Department of Meteorology, 1418 Nicosia
- Twitter: @CyMeteorology
We try to respond to feedback within 30 business days.
Technical specifications
Accessibility of the 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
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Limitations
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
Known limitations:
- Javascript: In the case where Javascript is disabled on browsers, the following do not function properly (are not displayed) on the Website, the image slider on the home page, fancybox tool for multimedia display, and the search functionality.
Assessment approach
The Department of Technology Services assessed the accessibility of the Department of Meteorology Website by using automated evaluation tools.
Formal complaints
We aim to respond to accessibility feedback and propose a solution within 30 business days.
In the case of continued non-compliance, the Department of Information Technology Services adopts the enforcement procedure as per Law 50(I)/2019. Precisely, you are entitled to escalate a written complaint to the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy at Vyronos 29 Avenue, 1096 Nicosia - Cyprus and/ or info@dmrid.gov.cy.
In the case of the bridge of the provisions of Law 50(I)/2019, you are entitled to escalate the complaint to the Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights (Ombudsman).
This statement was created on 3 March 2022 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.
This statement was updated on 24 March 2023.