Accessibility Statement

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has undertaken to make its website accessible, in accordance with Royal Decree 1112/2018 of 7 September on the accessibility of websites and applications for mobile in the public sector.

This accessibility statement applies to the website https://www.iac.es/

Compliance status

This website is partially compliance with Royal Decree 1112/2018 due to the non-compliance of the aspects indicated below, based on a partial review carried out automatically.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with Royal Decree 1112/2018

  1. On some pages, information, structure, and relationships are not programmatically determined or do not have a text alternative. [Requirement 9.1.3.1 of UNE-EN 301549:2022-03 – Information and Relationships]
  2. On some pages, color has been used as the sole visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. [Requirement 9.1.4.1 of UNE-EN 301549:2022-03 – Use of Color]
  3. On some pages, the contrast ratio for text or images may be less than 4.5:1. [Requirement 9.1.4.3 of UNE-EN 301549:2022-03 – Minimum Contrast]
  4. On some pages, user interface components such as form elements, links, and script-generated components do not follow the structure recommended by the accessibility guidelines. [Requirement 9.4.1.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022-03 – Name, Role, Value]

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 comply with all accessibility requirements, although every effort has been made to ensure that most of them do.
  2. There may be third-party content that has not been developed by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias or is not under its control, such as office documents.
  3. Pre-recorded media published before 20 September 2018 may not fully comply with all accessibility requirements.

Drafting of this accessibility statement

This accessibility statement was prepared on 29 July 2026.

The method used to prepare this statement was a self-assessment carried out on 28 July 2026.

Last review of this statement: 29 July 2026.

Feedback and Contact Information

You can contact us regarding the accessibility requirements set out in Article 10.2(a) of Royal Decree 1112/2018. For example, you may:

  • Report any accessibility issues or instances of non-compliance on this website.
  • Notify us of any difficulties accessing the website's content.
  • Submit questions or suggestions to help improve the accessibility of the website.

You can contact us using the following channel:

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

  • A complaint concerning compliance with the accessibility requirements established by Royal Decree 1112/2018.
  • A request for accessible information relating to:
    • Content that falls outside the scope of Royal Decree 1112/2018, as defined in Article 3(4).
    • Content that is exempt from the accessibility requirements because compliance would impose a disproportionate burden.

Requests for accessible information should clearly describe the relevant facts, the reasons for the request, and the information being requested, so that it can be assessed as reasonable and legitimate.

Requests for accessible information and complaints may be submitted using the above form or through any of the other channels provided for under Law 39/2015 of 1 October on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

All communications, complaints, and requests for accessible information will be received and processed by the Accessibility Unit of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC).

Enforcement Procedure

If a request for accessible information or a complaint has been rejected, if you disagree with the decision taken, or if the response does not meet the requirements set out in Article 12.5 of Royal Decree 1112/2018, you may initiate an enforcement procedure. You may also do so if you have not received a response within twenty working days.

An enforcement request may be submitted using the Enforcement Procedure Form for Accessible Information Requests and Accessibility Complaints, or through any of the other channels provided for under Law 39/2015 of 1 October on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Enforcement requests will be received and processed by the Accessibility Unit of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC).