Web accessibility (a11y for short), is the inclusive practice of ensuring there are no barriers that prevent the interaction with, or access to, websites on the World Wide Web by people with disabilities.

MyUSE takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

• Accessibility is included as part of our mission statement and design policies.
• We assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
• People with disabilities are included in our design personas.

The following features have been integrated to ensure accesbility. We aim to keep up to date with The Web Content Accessibility (WCAG) and Google Lighthouse guidelines.

• Focus management and keyboard interactions.
• Videos with voiceovers or relevant audio content are assigned transcripts.
• Non-decorative images are provided with alternative text.
• Stylistic decisions have been made with WCAG in mind. Features include:
  • Text fonts and sizing
  • Buttons size and color
  • Universal iconography where possible
  • Color contrasts
  • Line spacing
• Compatibility with popular screen readers and voice-to-text.
• Audio control.
• Semantic elements to identify page content without styling.

We are committed to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity. Accessibility elements will be carefully revisited and reevaluated in future development to align with user needs and project priorities.

WCAG define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance:

• Level A
• Level AA
• Level AAA

MyUSE Web Application is conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Should you contact us using the MyUSE email address with a query or to report a problem with the MyUSE App, we will only use the contact details you provide to respond to your query. All personal data provided by you is processed by us on the basis of your consent and you are free to withdraw your consent at any time.

MyUSE Web Application is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Mobile platforms such as iOS & Android
• Well known browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge

MyUSE Web Application is not compatible with some screen reader features may not work with IE browsers more than 3 major versions old.

The accessibility of MyUSE relies on the following technologies to work with the 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.

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility within MyUSE, there may be some limitations. These are listed below. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below:

If there is a specific component that appears inaccessible to you or or your screen reaading device, please contact MyUSE at support@myuse.ie.

The MyUSE team assesses accessibility using the following approaches:

• Self-evaluation
• Engaging with the UCC Access team to establish best practice

We welcome your feedback. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers while using MyUSE. We aim to respond to queries within 2 business days.

• E-mail: accessibility@myuse.com
• Visitor Address: MyUSE Team, UCC Student Health Department, Crow’s Nest Medical Centre, Victoria Cross, T12 HXW4University College Cork