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Discrimination and Accessibility Act & EN 301549.
Is your website already accessible?

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 Norway alone, over 650,000 people have a disability, but many more people benefit from simple and accessible websites. To be able to fulfill these accessibility principles on one's own website, Eye-Able® is the ideal partner as a holistic provider of digital accessibility.

Discrimination and Accessibility Act & EN 301549

The most important website accessibility laws in Norway are the European Directive EN 301549, and the Discrimination and Accessibility Act ("diskriminerings og tilgjengelighetsloven").

What are the laws?

EN 301549: The EU directive was adopted in 2016, ratified by the EU Parliament & EU Council and is considered a mandatory standard in Europe. It primarily affects public institutions, but also private organizations.

Discrimination and Accessibility Act: the Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires public and private organizations to ensure equal access to their services.

What does the law say?

EN 301549: The EU directive specifies the requirements in the public sector. The criteria define the importance of perceptibility, usability, comprehensibility and robustness according to the EU Directive 2016/2102 "on barrier-free access to public sector bodies' websites".

Discrimination and Accessibility Act: Websites and digital services must comply with WCAG 2.0 AA and take active measures to promote equality and prevent discrimination. The law applies to public and private organizations that provide services to the general public, such as transportation, education, health, and more.

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:

Damages and compensation: Can be claimed in cases involving the employment relationship, regardless of whether the employer can be held liable.
Fines or imprisonment possible under Section 39 of the Discrimination and Accessibility Act.

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.

Websites are often not barrier-free
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These are very detrimental to people with visual impairments. Some of the most common errors are:
Software alone is often not enough

Many website accessibility verification tools can identify some issues, but are not able to fully capture the complexity of accessibility:

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What is the cost of non-compliance with accessibility?
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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

Your browser checking software for WCAG.

Eye-Able® Report

Your control center for digital accessibility:
This gives you an overview of everything.

Eye-Able® Assist

Improve your digital accessibility
Workshops & Tests

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:

You improve the user experience for all users, reaching more people and generating more revenue.

2.

Legal compliance:

Avoid unnecessary fines of up to 100,000 euros by complying with the European Accessibility Act.

3.

Inclusion internally and externally:

Show your employees and customers that digital accessibility is a reality throughout your company.

4.

Save costs:

Making websites accessible after the fact can be costly and time-consuming. Avoid high bounce rates.

We offer individual consulting for the following areas:

With our solutions, you can easily move your organization forward in terms of digital accessibility.

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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.

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Over 10,000 websites are already prepared by our service, when will you be?
More and more executives are recognizing the benefits of an inclusive culture. By developing accessible websites, these companies have paved the way for an inclusive user experience and established themselves as pioneers in the field:

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."

Our blog posts on the legal situation

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Accessibility laws worldwide

Small handbook for inclusion guidelines All people should be able to participate equally in digital media. But not everyone has the opportunity. Around the world, about 1 billion people have a disability. Of these, 215 million are

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Frequently asked questions about Eye-Able®

Who benefits from digital accessibility?
Digital accessibility improves the accessibility of your systems. This benefits not only people with disabilities. Older people and people from immigrant backgrounds can also better understand and experience your services.
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How does the cooperation with Eye-Able® work?
The first step is to work with you to determine your digital accessibility potential. You are welcome to book a meeting with one of our experts for this purpose.
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The initial accessibility consultation is always free.
The initial accessibility consultation is always free.
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What advantages does digital accessibility offer me?
In addition to the legal framework, you set a clear signal for inclusion. This improves your external perception. This also results in search engine benefits for you.
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What services does Eye-Able® offer?
Eye-Able® sees itself as a holistic service provider when it comes to digital accessibility. In addition to assistive technology and testing software, the team also tests according to the BITV standard. We impart knowledge through workshops and lectures on the subject.
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How does the onboarding process work?
Once we determine your potential, we search for the appropriate accessibility services for your systems. The entire process is designed to be completely transparent.
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Can I test the solutions free of charge?
You are welcome to fully test our software solutions. A 14-day trial period is available.
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How easy is it to integrate the Eye-Able® services?
The integration of the wizard and the testing software can be done within a few minutes. For this, you do not have to change your system as much as possible, nor do you have to invest time in the installation.
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