Accessibility and Usability Statement
A Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. undertakes to make available the website institutional websitein accordance with Decree-Law no. 83/2018, of October 19, which transposes Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications.
I. State of compliance
The website institutional websiteof the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. is fully compliant with Decree-Law no. 83/2018 of October 19.
II. Preparation of this accessibility and usability statement
This statement was updated on 2024-12-18.
According to Article 9 of Decree-Law 83/2018, entities must adopt the following monitoring procedures. Procedures A) and B) are mandatory. Procedure C) is recommended.
A. Automatic evaluations carried out
- (2024-12-18). Report: Accessibility audit- www.fct.pt
- Tool used: AccessMonitor
- Sample: 59 pages.
- Main results (summary): A total of 59 pages were given an average score of 10 on the AccessMonitor scale(1-10) with the following compliance levels obtained: 89.8% are AAA compliant (no A+AA+AAA level errors).
B. Manual evaluations carried out:
- (2024-12-18). Report: Content" checklist
- Sample: 22 pages.
- Main results (heuristics satisfied/total heuristics applied): 15/17
- (2024-12-18). Report: Checklist "10 functional aspects"
- Sample: 23 pages.
- Main results (heuristics satisfied/total heuristics applied): 21/21
- (2024-12-18). Report: Transaction" checklist
- Sample: 22 pages.
- Main results (heuristics satisfied/total heuristics applied): 8/8
C. Usability testing with people with disabilities:
The website has not yet been tested with disabled users.
III. Contacting and requesting information about the website
To contact, send suggestions, make complaints or request additional information regarding the contents and/or functionalities ofthe Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.website, please use the following means:
- Correio electrónico
- gabcom@fct.pt
IV. Other evidence
The institutional website of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. has been awarded the Silver seal for usability and accessibility. The Silver seal means that the institutional website:
- go through the "Contents" checklist
- passes the battery of accessibility tests of an automatic validation tool commonly used on the market for 'AA' compliance
- pass the "Transaction" checklist
- passes the "10 functional aspects" checklist
V. Reporting situations of discrimination
According to Article 13(1) of Decree-Law 83/2018, of October 19, whenever a person with a disability is treated less favorably than another person in a comparable situation, which constitutes a discriminatory practice against people with disabilities, provided for and punished under the terms of Article 4 of Law 46/2006, of August 28, that person may file a complaint, in accordance with the provisions of Decree-Law 34/2007, of February 15.
The National Institute for Rehabilitation (INR, I.P.) provides a form for reporting discrimination and for forwarding complaints to the relevant authorities. Every year, the INR, I.P. draws up an annual report on the application of the law that prohibits and punishes discrimination on the grounds of disability and the existence of an aggravated health risk (Law 46/2006, of August 28).
This Accessibility and Usability Statement was created with the help of the WAI-Tools PT Generator v1.5, developed as part of the WAI-Tools project, of which AMA is an integral part. The Declaration was designed in accordance with Decree-Law 83/2018 of October 19.