{"id":24279,"date":"2026-03-12T08:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wydawnictwo.uksw.edu.pl\/?page_id=24279"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:00:06","slug":"digital-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wydawnictwo.uksw.edu.pl\/en\/standards-and-policies\/digital-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Version: 1.0 | Last updated: 2026-03-05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The publisher strives to ensure the digital accessibility of publications and accompanying materials. Authors are asked to prepare materials in a way that allows for the creation of accessible versions (including alternative descriptions for graphic elements, legible tables and correct document structure). Accessibility issues can be reported to: <a href=\"mailto:dostepnosc@uksw.edu.pl\">dostepnosc@uksw.edu.pl<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UKSW Scientific Publishing House<\/strong> undertakes to ensure the digital accessibility of its journal platform in accordance with the Act of 4 April 2019 on the digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public bodies (as amended on 9 March 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This declaration applies to publications issued by the UKSW Academic Publishing House and available on the Publishing House\u2019s website: <a href=\"https:\/\/wydawnictwo.uksw.edu.pl\/en\/?page_id=23713\">https:\/\/wydawnictwo.uksw.edu.pl\/ <\/a>(including subpages for individual titles and published documents). This declaration does not apply to the websites of journals from other publishers that are hosted on the UKSW journals platform \u2013 in such cases, the declarations and contact details provided by the relevant publishers apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Status of digital accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Publishing House is working intensively to ensure full compliance with the requirements of the Digital Accessibility Act. At this stage, we declare partial compliance with the annex to the Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The requirements of the annex are deemed to be met, taking into account the requirements set out in points 9, 10 and 11 of the Polish Standard implementing ETSI EN 301 549 V3.2.1:2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inaccessible content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-compliance with accessibility requirements<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the measures taken, some content may be inaccessible in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PDF documents (particularly archived ones)<\/strong>: some files may lack a complete structure\/tagging (e.g. headings, lists, tables) or may have an incorrect reading order for assistive technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graphical elements in publications<\/strong> (charts, diagrams, illustrations): some files may not contain complete alternative text (alt text) embedded within the published document.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tables in documents<\/strong>: in some publications, tables may have an overly complex structure (e.g. merged cells) that makes them difficult for screen readers to read.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Links and hyperlinks in the content<\/strong>: occasionally, links may appear with non-descriptive text or insufficiently clear context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you encounter an accessibility issue with a specific publication or element of the UKSW journals platform, please contact us as outlined in the \u2018Feedback and contact details\u2019 section; we will ensure accessibility or make the content available in an alternative format in accordance with the Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content exempt from the obligation to ensure accessibility<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with the Digital Accessibility Act, the obligation to ensure accessibility does not apply, in particular, to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>live-streamed media<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>media published before 23 September 2020<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>office documents published before 23 September 2018<\/strong>, unless their content is essential for the performance of current tasks,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>content held by a public body which was not produced\/funded\/acquired by it<\/strong>, or the adaptation of which requires modifications that the body is not authorised to make,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>maps and interactive maps<\/strong> (subject to the obligation to provide contact details and location information in an accessible manner).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date of publication and update of the declaration<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch date of the UKSW Scientific Publishing House website: <strong>2017<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date of the last significant technical update to the website: <strong>April 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation of the accessibility statement<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date of preparation of the statement: [<strong>15 February 2026<\/strong>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The statement was prepared on the basis of: [<strong>self-assessment<\/strong>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keyboard shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cWorks with keyboard\u201d<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>menu links, shopping basket, log in, log out,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>search field + submit (provided the search box is visible\/accessible via Tab),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>add to basket,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cDescription\/Details\u201d tabs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cDoes not work\/very likely does not work with the keyboard\u201d<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>expanding submenus on mobile,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zooming in on covers,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clicking on thumbnails and gallery arrows,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>opening\/closing the search bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feedback and contact details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you encounter any issues with digital accessibility, please contact us by email: <a href=\"mailto:dostepnosc@uksw.edu.pl\">dostepnosc@uksw.edu.pl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact details for the organisation\u2019s headquarters: ul. Dewajtis 5, House No. 2, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Person\/department responsible for digital accessibility: Director of the UKSW Scientific Publishing House \u2013 Joanna Dziurzy\u0144ska<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Handling of requests and complaints regarding accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can notify us of any lack of digital accessibility of a website element using the contact details provided in the declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone has the right to request that a specific webpage, mobile application or element thereof (including a document) be made digitally accessible, or that it be made available via an alternative means of access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The request should include contact details, a description of the element and the preferred method of contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will respond without undue delay, within <strong>7 days<\/strong> at the latest; if this is not possible, we will explain the reasons for the delay and provide a deadline of no more than <strong>2 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In cases where ensuring the accessibility of the specified element requires technical work, we set the deadline for compliance on a case-by-case basis and inform the user of the reasons for the delay and the planned date for ensuring accessibility. Until the non-compliance is rectified, we provide an alternative means of access to the content in accordance with Article 7 of the Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event of a refusal to ensure accessibility or a refusal to use an alternative means of access, a complaint may be lodged; Section VIII of the Code of Administrative Procedure applies to such proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architectural accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information regarding the accessibility of the UKSW Scientific Publishing House premises: <strong>the building is accessible to people with disabilities and contains no architectural barriers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign language interpreter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sign language interpreter (PJM):<\/strong> UKSW Scientific Publishing House <strong>does not currently provide an online PJM interpreting service<\/strong>; for enquiries regarding accessibility, please contact us by email or telephone using the details provided in this statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Link to the Ombudsman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to the <strong>Ombudsman\u2019s website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bip.brpo.gov.pl\">https:\/\/bip.brpo.gov.pl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Version: 1.0 | Last updated: 2026-03-05 The publisher strives to ensure the digital accessibility of publications and accompanying materials. 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