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The European Accessibility Act (EAA) and the Digital Services Accessibility Act (179/2023) in Finland.
Is your website already accessible?
- Discrimination on the basis of disability is prohibited
- 87 million Europeans cannot use websites
- We offer customized solutions
Installation of the software in a few minutes
Easily test compliance with upcoming legislation
Automatic error detection with solution suggestion
Perfectly prepared for the EAA
What does digital accessibility mean?
A website is barrier-free if it can be found, accessed and used by people with disabilities without particular difficulty and generally without assistance. A person with a disability should be able to use a website just as independently as a person without a disability. In Europe alone, more than 80 million people have a disability, but many more benefit from simple and accessible websites. In order to be able to fulfill these accessibility principles on one's own website, Eye-Able® is the ideal partner as a holistic provider for digital accessibility.
The EAA and Digital Services Accessibility Act
The main website accessibility laws in Finland are the European Accessibility Act and the Digital Services Accessibility Act, 179/2023.
What are the laws?
European Accessibility Act: The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires, among other things, many public and private sector companies to be digitally accessible by June 28, 2025.
Digital Services Accessibility Act: This regulation specifies the requirements of the EAA and establishes technical standards for implementing accessibility.
What does the law say?
EAA: The European Accessibility Act (EAA) obliges member states to make online commerce accessible to consumers. It primarily affects products and services that are most important for people with disabilities and for which different requirements most likely apply in the EU countries.
Digital Services Accessibility Act: Finnish Act 179/2023 sets out the requirements for accessibility of digital services. It obliges administrations and organizations to ensure that their digital services are accessible. This law is based on the EU Directive 2016/2102 "on barrier-free access to the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies" and implements the European Accessibility Act in Finland.
What needs to be done?
In all public organizations - regardless of size - and in private organizations - with more than 50 employees - employers must take the following actions within their organization:
- Check barriers to equality
- Investigate discrimination risks
- Analyze the causes of the factors
- Take action against discrimination
- Evaluate work results
- Sanctions & penalties
Damages and compensation: Failure to comply with legal requirements can result in fines of up to 100,000 euros, depending on the administrative offense.
How can web page accessibility errors be fixed?
Digital accessibility is not only important for people with disabilities, but ultimately benefits everyone by making digital content more accessible. In doing so, you improve usability for all people.
- Unstructured content
- Forms that cannot be operated
- Insufficient contrasts
- No alternative texts for images
Many website accessibility verification tools can identify some issues, but are not able to fully capture the complexity of accessibility:
- Inaccurate or superficial results
- Neglect of operability
- No continuous monitoring and updating
- No user-friendly and intuitive operation
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Loss of customers and business opportunities:
When a website is not accessible, it excludes people with disabilities. -
Damage to reputation and image:
Companies that neglect digital accessibility risk damage to their reputation and image. -
Legal consequences:
Laws and regulations govern website accessibility. -
Rework:
If a website has not been developed barrier-free from the beginning, rework and adjustments are necessary.
Is your website not yet accessible?
Then it's best to get in touch right away and have your own homepage checked free of charge with a WCAG quick test.
Free WCAG Website Check
Together for a barrier-free Internet - that's what we stand for. Simply enter your information in the adjacent form. You will receive your test report automatically via e-mail.
Our services to improve accessibility
Eye-Able® enables website owners to create accessible websites quickly and efficiently. We offer effective solutions.
Eye-Able® Audit
- Real-time WCAG checking software for online systems
- Automated testing of over 100 test steps
- Test report export in all common formats
Your browser checking software for WCAG.
Eye-Able® Report
- Regular conformity tests
- Break down barriers
- Become barrier-free up to 50% faster
This gives you an overview of everything.
Eye-Able® Assist
- Over 25 functions for your accessibility
- Integration into all HTML based interfaces
- DSGVO compliant integration
Eye-Able® is a holistic digital accessibility provider.
Therefore, in addition to software services, we also offer tests according to WCAG as well as trainings and workshops around the topic of digital accessibility.
Which is why you should take action now:
Basically, all users benefit from accessible content and barrier-free websites. However, there are some user groups that particularly benefit from accessibility.
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Increase your reach:
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Legal compliance:
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Inclusion internally and externally:
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Save costs:
We offer individual consulting for the following areas:
With our solutions, you can easily move your organization forward in terms of digital accessibility.
Digital accessibility in public administration
Make sure you are digitally accessible to ensure all citizens, regardless of their physical, sensory or cognitive abilities, have full and equal access to your information and services. If your digital offerings are not accessible, people with disabilities will be categorically excluded and disadvantaged.
Legal certainty
Appreciation
Equality Digital accessibility in Company
Expansion of the target group
Living inclusion internally and externally
Be legally compliant and avoid penalties 
Digital accessibility in nonprofit institutions
Do not exclude anyone
Increase range
Thinking of everyone, even digitally Digital accessibility in education
Comply with laws
Implement human right
Inclusive learning 
Digital accessibility in healthcare
It is critical that your facility provides important information and services online in an accessible manner. This ensures that everyone has access to their medical information and resources, regardless of ability. Your posts should be accessible in both the physical and digital worlds.
Care without digital obstacles
Health knows no barriers
Promote inclusion Digital accessibility in public administration
Make sure you are digitally accessible to ensure all citizens, regardless of their physical, sensory or cognitive abilities, have full and equal access to your information and services. If your digital offerings are not accessible, people with disabilities will be categorically excluded and disadvantaged.
Legal certainty
Appreciation
Equality 
OXID eShop
"...This will allow thousands of online stores to use solutions for visual, motor, cognitive impairments, as well as the elderly, about two years before the (FSO Act) goes into effect..."
The University of Illinois, Chicago
"Eye-Able® enables all users to effectively use the Blackboard system by providing various visual adaptations, access to voice output, and many other accessibility solutions."
Olen Kristian ja toimin asiakasvastaavana SoftwareOne Finland Oy:llä. Meillä kaikilla tulee olla yhdenvertainen oikeus käyttää digitaalisia palveluja. Tavoitteenani on auttaa asiakkaitamme parantamaan digitaalisten palvelujensa saavutettavuutta pysyvästi ja kustannustehokkaasti.
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Kristian Nikander
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+358 44 300 2233
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