Accessibility
Welcome to the Scottish Information Commissioner's website.
We want our website to be as easy to use as possible, and are committed to making our online services accessible to everyone, including those with additional support needs. We try to do this by providing suitable alternatives for non-text elements on the website, and by providing access keys.
Most of the site conforms to Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). We are working with our website software developers to fix the few remaining issues that prevent our web site from completely complying with WCAG Level AA.
If you use a screen reader, or some other device to help you view the internet, this site should be accessible to you.
Text size
Throughout the website the text can be made larger by using the text sizer 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.)
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
Let us know what you think
Although we try hard to make this website as easy to use as possible, there may be cases where the author of an individual page has inadvertently included content that causes a problem for some users. Please let us know if there is anything we can improve by emailing enquiries@itspublicknowledge.info.