Accessibility
Welcome to the Scottish Information Commissioner's website. We are committed to making our online services accessible to everyone, including those with additional support needs.
We commissioned an independent audit of the website's accessibility in March 2011. Most of the site conforms to Level A of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and much of the site conforms to level AA. We are working during 2011 to fix the remaining issues that prevent our web site from completely complying with WCAG Levels A and AA.
If you use a screen reader, or some other device to help you view the internet, this site should be accessible to you. Most of the non- text elements have tags which give text descriptions - we are checking all non-text items on the website to ensure all are properly tagged. We are also adding transcripts to our video and audio content during 2011.
Changing text size
Throughout the website the text can be made larger by using the text size at the top of each page.
Our text size option uses JavaScript to function correctly, so if you have JavaScript disabled on your computer this feature will not work. You can either turn JavaScript on or you can use your browser's standard text size feature to make the text larger. (For instance, if you are using Internet Explorer, go to View on the top menu, then choose the Text Size option.)
You can also change the size of all page features by using your browser's zoom feature. (For instance, if you are using Internet Explorer, got to View then choose the Zoom option.)
Changing page appearance
You can change the colours and fonts on the Commissioners' website through your browser settings. for example, in Internet Explorer, select Tools from the top menu and then Internet Options. At the bottom of the General tab, there are options under Appearance to change colours and fonts.
Using the search facilities on the website
There are several different search facilities on the website. Some searches are designed to help you locate specific types of information such as the Commissioner's Decisions, documents available through our publication scheme, or contact details for Scottish public authorities.
These specialised search facilities require JavaScript to be enabled on your computer, but if this is not possible you can use the general search facility for the website instead.
The Categories option on the general search facility allows you to limit your search to particular areas of the website, such as the Commissioner's Decisions or our Publication Scheme. This search facility does not require JavaScript.
Access keys
Some web browsers offer an alternative way to the mouse in following navigation links by using keyboard access keys. To use an access key hold down the Alt key and press the appropriate character as detailed below. Then press Return to go to the desired page.
Our site uses the following access keys:
S - Skip navigation links and go straight to main content
0 - Access key details
1 - Home
3 - Site Map
4 - Search
5 - FAQ
8 - Terms & Conditions
9 - Contact Us
Contact us if you are having any problems
Although we try hard to make this website as easy to use as possible, you may still have problems. If you have difficulty accessing anything on our website, please contact us and we will help you. Our telephone number is 01334 464610, or you can email us on enquiries@itspublicknowledge.info.