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​ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

This statement was last updated on 28/03/2025.

At Life with Diabetes, we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Measures to Support Accessibility

We take the following measures to ensure accessibility of Life with Diabetes:

  1. Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.

  2. Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.

  3. Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.

  4. Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Life with Diabetes is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

  • Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues

  • Set the language of the site 

  • Set the content order of the site’s pages

  • Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages

  • Added alternative text to images

  • Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast

  • Reduced the use of motion on the site

  • Ensured all videos, audio, and files on the site are accessible

​Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Life with Diabetes. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

Life with Diabetes is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge

  • Assistive Technologies: Screen readers, magnifiers, voice recognition software

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of Life with Diabetes relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML

  • WAI-ARIA

  • CSS

  • JavaScript

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Life with Diabetes, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions:

  • Known Limitation: Some images may not have text alternatives.

    • Solution: We are working to update all images with appropriate text alternatives. Please contact us if you encounter an issue.

Assessment Approach

Life with Diabetes assessed the accessibility of this site through self-evaluation and external audits.

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to your feedback, you may contact the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection in Austria:

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