Accessibility Statement
The University of Lorraine is committed to making its websites accessible in accordance with Article 47 of Law No. 2005-102, passed on February 11, 2005.
To this end, the university is implementing the following strategy and actions:
A multi-year accessibility plan for 2025-2026 is currently being drafted.
- Actions to be carried out in 2025 (currently being drafted).
- An action plan for 2025–2026 is also in progress.
This accessibility statement applies to the Unys website.
Compliance Status
The Unys website (https://www.unys-sciences.fr/) is partially compliant with the general accessibility improvement guidelines (RGAA, version 4.1), due to the non-compliances listed in the “Test Results” section.
Test Results
The compliance audit conducted by Access42 shows that the website is 59.42% compliant with RGAA version 4.1.
Inaccessible content
The content listed below is inaccessible for the following reasons:
Non-conformities
[1.2] Decorative images are not ignored by assistive technologies.
[1.8] Text images carrying information are not replaced by styled text.
[2.2] Frames (iframes) have irrelevant titles.
[3.2] Texts have insufficient contrast.
[4.1] Multimedia content lacks text transcripts.
[4.5] Multimedia content lacks audio descriptions.
[4.8] Non-temporal media do not have alternatives.
[4.12 – 4.13] Non-temporal media cannot be controlled by a keyboard and is not compatible with assistive technologies.
[6.1] Links lack explicit titles.
[7.1] JavaScript features are not compatible with assistive technologies, are inaccessible via keyboard (particularly modal windows and disclosures), or make inappropriate use of ARIA properties.
[8.6] Page titles are not relevant.
[8.7] Language changes are not indicated in the source code.
[8.9] Pages use tags for presentation purposes (e.g., unstructured text in paragraph tags).
[9.1] Information is not structured using headings appropriately.
[9.2] Document structures are inconsistent.
[9.3] Lists are not structured correctly.
[9.4] Quotations are not indicated correctly.
[10.1] HTML presentation tags or attributes are present on some pages.
[10.7] Focus indicators are not visible.
[11.1] Form fields do not have correctly linked labels.
[11.10 – 11.111] Input controls in forms are not used appropriately.
[11.13] The purpose of input fields cannot be inferred to facilitate automatic field completion.
[12.6] Content grouping areas that appear on multiple pages cannot be accessed or bypassed.
[12.7] There are no links to quickly access or avoid the main content area.
[12.8] There are problems with tab navigation on pages.
[13.3] Downloadable Office documents do not have an accessible version.
Creation of this accessibility statement
This statement was created on May 23, 2025.
Technologies used to create the site
HTML5
CSS
JavaScript
Content management tool: WordPress
User agents, assistive technologies, and tools used to verify accessibility
Web page testing was performed using the following combinations of web browsers and screen readers:
Firefox 136.0.1 and NVDA 2024.4.2
Firefox 136.0.1 and JAWS 2024
Safari 17.6 and VoiceOver (macOS Sonoma 14.6)
Accessibility verification is the result of manual testing, assisted by tools (dedicated CSS sheets, HeadingsMaps and WebDeveloper Toolbar extensions, Color Contrast Analyzer).
Pages of the website that have been checked for compliance
Home https://www.unys-sciences.fr/
Contact https://www.unys-sciences.fr/contacts/
Legal notices https://www.unys-sciences.fr/mentions-legales/
Accessibility https://www.unys-sciences.fr/accessibilite/
Site map https://www.unys-sciences.fr/plan-du-site/
Article https://www.unys-sciences.fr/la-voix-sous-haute-surveillance-des-laboratoires-a-la-realite/
Podcast https://www.unys-sciences.fr/?p=747&preview=true
Our missions https://www.unys-sciences.fr/nos-missions/
Who are we? https://www.unys-sciences.fr/qui-sommes-nous/
Deep change lab https://www.unys-sciences.fr/deep-change-lab/
Unys & you https://www.unys-sciences.fr/unysvous/
Press room https://www.unys-sciences.fr/presse/
Calendar https://www.unys-sciences.fr/agenda/
Unys Connect https://www.unys-sciences.fr/connect/
Videos https://www.unys-sciences.fr/publication-test-video/
Feedback and Contact
Remember that under Article 11 of the February 2005 law,
“People with disabilities are entitled to compensation for the consequences of their disability, regardless of the origin or nature of their impairment, their age, or their lifestyle.” The University of Lorraine is committed to taking the necessary measures to provide access, within a reasonable timeframe, to the information and features sought by persons with disabilities, whether or not the content is subject to an exemption.
The University of Lorraine is committed to providing access, within a reasonable timeframe, to the information and features sought by persons with disabilities, regardless of whether the content is exempt.
If you encounter any difficulties, please contact the University of Lorraine’s digital accessibility manager for assistance, such as accessible alternatives or information and content provided in another form.
Remedies
If you encounter an accessibility issue that prevents you from accessing the site’s content or functionality, and you do not receive a response after reporting it to us, you may submit a complaint or request a referral to the Ombudsman.
There are several ways to do so:
– A contact form;
– A telephone number: 09 69 39 00 00;
– A postal address (free of charge, no postage required): Le Défenseur des droits – Libre Réponse 71120, 75342 Paris CEDEX 07.