Accessibility Statement

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics) is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with Royal Decree 1112/2018 of 7 September 2018 on the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications, which transposes Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016.

This accessibility statement applies to the website www.iac.es, excluding embedded content originating from other domains.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with Royal Decree 1112/2018 due to the non-compliance issues listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:

Non-compliance with Royal Decree 1112/2018

  1. Some pages contain a video player that does not provide a way to select and play available audio descriptions [requirement 7.2.1 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Audio description playback].
  2. Some pages contain a video player that does not provide controls for playing captions and audio descriptions at the same level of interaction as other controls [requirement 7.3 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, User controls for captions and audio description].
  3. Some images are not labelled or have generic text alternatives [requirement 9.1.1.1 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Non-text content].
  4. Some prerecorded videos on the website do not have audio descriptions or alternative media [requirements 9.1.2.3 and 9.1.2.5 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Audio description or alternative media (prerecorded)].
  5. On some pages, information, structure and relationships are not programmatically determined or do not have a text alternative [requirement 9.1.3.1 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2019, Info and relationships].
  6. In some forms, input fields that collect user information do not have their purpose identified [requirement 9.1.3.5 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Identify input purpose].
  7. On some pages, colour is used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response or distinguishing a visual element [requirement 9.1.4.1 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Use of colour].
  8. On some pages, the contrast ratio of text may be below 4.5:1 [requirement 9.1.4.3 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Contrast (minimum)].
  9. On some pages, the contrast ratio of user interface components and graphical objects against adjacent colours may be below 3:1 [requirement 9.1.4.11 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Non-text contrast].
  10. On some pages, certain elements cannot receive keyboard focus [requirement 9.2.1.1 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Keyboard].
  11. Some time limits cannot be stopped, adjusted or extended [requirement 9.2.2.1 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Timing adjustable].
  12. Occasionally, automatically moving content does not provide controls to pause, stop or hide it [requirement 9.2.2.2 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Pause, stop, hide].
  13. In some instances, a link may not have a clearly defined purpose in its text [requirement 9.2.4.4 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Link purpose (in context)].
  14. Some headings or control labels may not adequately describe their purpose [requirement 9.2.4.6 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Headings and labels].
  15. Keyboard focus is not always visible during keyboard navigation [requirement 9.2.4.7 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Focus visible].
  16. The language of certain content or phrases on a page cannot be programmatically determined [requirement 9.3.1.2 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Language of parts].
  17. On some pages, user interface components, such as form elements, links and script-generated components, do not follow the structure recommended by accessibility guidelines [requirement 9.4.1.2 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Name, role, value].
  18. On some pages, status messages may not be programmatically determined through functions or properties [requirement 9.4.1.3 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Status messages].
  19. Occasionally, a document may not have an identifiable page title [requirement 10.2.4.2 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Page titled].
  20. On some pages, the default language used is not specified [requirement 10.3.1.1 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Language of page].
  21. Product documentation may not be entirely available in accessible formats [requirement 12.1.2 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Accessible documentation].
  22. Documentation provided by support services may not be available in an accessible format [requirement 12.2.4 of standard UNE-EN 301549:2022, Accessible documentation].

Disproportionate burden

  1. Not applicable.

Content outside the scope of the applicable legislation

  1. Office documents in PDF and other formats published before 20 September 2018 may not fully meet all accessibility requirements, although efforts have been made to ensure that most of them do.
  2. Some third-party content may not have been developed by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias or may be outside its control, such as office documents.
  3. Prerecorded files published before 20 September 2018 may not fully meet all accessibility requirements.

Drafting of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 23 October 2026.

The method used to prepare the statement was a self-assessment carried out by Everycode S.L. on 19 October 2026.

Last reviewed: 23 October 2026.

Feedback and Contact Information

You may submit communications concerning accessibility requirements (Article 10.2(a) of Royal Decree 1112/2018), including, for example:

  • Reporting any possible non-compliance by this website.
  • Reporting other difficulties in accessing content.
  • Making any other enquiries or suggestions for improving website accessibility.

The following communication channels are available for this purpose:

In accordance with Article 10.2(b) of Royal Decree 1112/2018, you may also submit:

  • A complaint concerning compliance with the requirements of Royal Decree 1112/2018.
  • A request for accessible information concerning:
    • Content excluded from the scope of Royal Decree 1112/2018, as established in Article 3(4).
    • Content exempt from accessibility requirements on the grounds that compliance would impose a disproportionate burden.

Requests for accessible information must clearly specify the facts, reasons and request so that it can be established that the request is reasonable and legitimate.

Requests for accessible information and complaints may be submitted through the available communication channels, as well as through the other channels provided for under Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Communications, complaints and requests for accessible information will be received and handled by the Accessibility Unit of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.

Enforcement Procedure

If, following a request for accessible information or a complaint, the request or complaint has been rejected, the person concerned disagrees with the decision taken, or the response fails to meet the requirements set out in Article 12.5, they may lodge a formal complaint. A complaint may also be lodged if twenty working days have elapsed without a response being received.

Complaints may be submitted through the communication channels of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, as well as through the other channels provided for under Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Complaints will be received and handled by the Accessibility Unit of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.