The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split is required to ensure the accessibility of its websites in accordance with the Croatian Act on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies (Official Gazette No. 17/19), adopted on 23 September 2019, which transposes Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies into Croatian legislation. This Accessibility Statement applies to the website within the domain https://pivo.ffst.unist.hr/.
COMPLIANCE STATUS
The website of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split is partially compliant with the Croatian Act on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies. The website is partially compliant with EN 301 549 V2.1.2 (2018-08) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.
- Accessibility on the website https://pivo.ffst.unist.hr/ is provided through an accessibility menu. This feature improves the website’s compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and the Croatian Accessibility Act. The accessibility menu can be activated by clicking the accessibility icon in the website header. Once activated, please wait a few moments for the menu to load completely. After loading, users can choose from nine accessibility options: increase text size, decrease text size, grayscale mode, high contrast, negative contrast, light background, underlined links, readable font (recommended font size), and reset all selected options.
- All pages within the domain https://pivo.ffst.unist.hr/ provide an appropriate contrast ratio between text and background.
- All fonts are designed to scale correctly when users enlarge the page using the zoom functionality available in modern web browsers.
- The main navigation menu can be fully accessed using the TAB key on the keyboard.
- Text is left-aligned to improve readability for users with attention and concentration difficulties.
- The website can be fully navigated using a keyboard.
- Published content uses fonts that are compatible with screen readers. Font size can be adjusted through the Accessibility Menu or by using free browser accessibility extensions.
- The website contains no forms or scripts with time-limited execution.
- The website is responsive and optimized for display on all devices.
- The website does not automatically switch the language of its content in a way that could confuse users.
- Special attention has been paid to spacing between page elements and to consistent navigation in order to improve readability and usability. These settings can also be further customized through the Accessibility Menu.
- Users can always identify their current location within the website.
- The website of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split is optimized for the latest versions of the following web browsers:
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Minor differences in the appearance of the website may occur depending on the browser and the assistive technology being used.
INACCESSIBLE CONTENT
Exceptions to compliance with the Accessibility Act, based on the four general accessibility principles—perceivability, operability, understandability, and robustness—are reflected in the following content:
- Some PDF files published on the website were created by scanning printed documents rather than exporting them from the original Microsoft Word source files using accessibility options. As a result, these documents are not fully accessible to screen readers.
- Some Microsoft Office documents have been published in formats that are not fully accessible to screen readers.
- Some images do not contain appropriate alternative text (alt text).
- Some hyperlinks do not contain sufficiently descriptive text and therefore do not clearly indicate the destination or purpose of the linked content.
IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split will, to the greatest extent possible, implement corrective measures to address accessibility issues identified on the website https://pivo.ffst.unist.hr/.
Future upgrades of the website https://pivo.ffst.unist.hr/ will also include additional recommendations for improving accessibility, with the aim of achieving the highest possible level of accessibility.
PREPARATION OF THIS ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
This Accessibility Statement was prepared on 13 March 2026, in accordance with the Accessibility Statement Model established by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523 of 11 October 2018, implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
This Statement was prepared using a self-assessment conducted by the staff of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split, in cooperation with the website administrators.
FEEDBACK AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If users identify content that is not accessible and is not covered by this Accessibility Statement, they are kindly requested to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split.
Any enquiries regarding the accessibility of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split website may be submitted by email to: ijadric@ffst.hr.
Users may also contact us via the contact form available on the website or by post at the following address:
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split
Poljička cesta 35
21000 Split
Croatia
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE
The authority responsible for monitoring the compliance of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies with accessibility requirements, as well as overseeing the implementation of the Croatian Act on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies, is the Croatian Information Commissioner.
If users are not satisfied with the response to a notification or request regarding the accessibility of this website, they may contact the Croatian Information Commissioner by telephone at +385 (0) 1 4609 041 or by email at pristupacnost@pristupinfo.hr.
