Accessibility Statement - Maps.marine.gov.scot

Maps.marine.gov.scot is hosted and maintained by Atkins on behalf of the Scottish Government. We want maps.marine.gov.scot to be accessible and usable for as many people as possible.

The interactive map layers use colour, shape, orientation, and texture to display data in a meaningful manner. We thought carefully about our style choices and have tried to ensure that the styles are distinguishable for all users, including those with colour blindness.

Some layers are provided by third parties via web services. We have no control over the styling of these layers.

Feedback

If you cannot access any part of this site or want to report an accessibility problem, please tell us by emailing marine.gis@gov.scot.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission enforces the accessibility regulations (the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018).

If you're not happy with how we respond to your feedback, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service. They are an independent advice service. They will advise you on what to do next.

Compliance statement

The Scottish Government commits to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. This accessibility statement applies to maps.marine.gov.scot and was last reviewed on 13 September 2023.

This website is not compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 (WCAG) A success criteria due to the non-compliances listed below.

Interactive maps are exempt from the accessibility regulations, however it is our intention that this website complies with them wherever it is possible and reasonable to do so.

Non-accessible content

Not compliant with the accessibility regulations.

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

Not all non-text content is available in text form, for example not all images have “alt” attributes. However, users are able to click on a feature (point, polygon, grid square) of interest in the map to display information on that feature based on the layers selected in the layer panel.
Not all content can be rendered using assistive technology (for example: screen readers cannot navigate interactive maps).
It is not possible to navigate all aspects of the website using keyboard alone.
Some elements, such as links, are distinguishable only by colour.
Individual browser and display settings (for example, zoom level) may affect how the map displays and prints.

Not within the scope of regulations