Accessibility statement

This Accessibility statement concerns Opin.fi online service provided by HigherEd Hub Finland Oy. Higher education institutions produce the course contents for Opin.fi and are also responsible for their accessibility. The online service was published on 8 April 2025. Service accessibility was assessed by a third party in January 2025. The Accessibility statement was originally drawn up on 8 March 2024 and updated on 14 August 2025.

Compliance status of the online service

There are accessibility failures in the Opin.fi service, and the website does not meet the requirements in full. We understand that especially users who employ assistive technologies benefit from an accessible service, and we wish to guarantee the accessibility of the digital service in compliance with the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (306/2019)(Opens in a new tab).

The service partially meets the accessibility requirements. We are compiling a list of identified shortcomings and will attempt to rectify them.

Web service non-accessible content (according to WCAG criteria):

The following aspects of the service do not yet fully meet the accessibility requirements:

1. Content responsiveness

Some content and elements of the service have issues relating to their adaptation with 200% zoom.

Inaccessible content:

  • Responsiveness (WCAG 1.4.10)

2. User interface operability

There are some accessibility shortcomings in the visibility of focus indication

Inaccessible content:

  • Focus visible (WCAG 2.4.7)

3. Content understandability

Part of the text contains multiple languages. An effort will be made to rectify this problem and develop the service, ensuring that the language will be correct in all text parts.

Inaccessible content:

  • Language of parts (WCAG 3.1.2)

4. User interface robustness

Some buttons and links of the service have robustness issues as their functions are not clearly described for assistive technology users.

Inaccessible content:

  • Name, role value (WCAG 4.1.2)
  • Info and relationships (WCAG 1.3.1)

Accessibility feedback

Did you notice shortcomings in the accessibility of our digital services? If you did not find the answer to your problem in the Accessibility statements, please give us feedback by emailing to: saavutettavuus@opin.fi. We will try and respond to your feedback without delay and at the latest within two weeks of receiving it.

Supervisory authority

If you notice any shortcomings in website accessibility, please contact us first. We will respond to your feedback within 14 days. If you are not happy with our response or do not receive it within 14 days, you can contact the supervisory authority, which for this service is the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom. You can find advice on giving and handling of feedback at Traficom's saavutettavuusvaatimukset.fi(Opens in a new tab) web page.

Contact details of the supervisory authority

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom

Digital Accessibility Supervision Unit

www.webaccessibility.fi(Opens in a new tab)

saavutettavuus@traficom.fi

Telephone switchboard 029 534 5000