Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the website BOFIT.fi. The statement was prepared on 27 January 2021. The website is governed by the Act on the Provision of Digital Services, which requires that public sector websites must be accessible. 

The accessibility of this digital service has been assessed by CGI Finland Ltd.

Accessibility of the digital service 

This online service is largely compliant with the Level A and Level AA accessibility criteria (WCAG 2.1 guidelines). The online service has some accessibility deficiencies; for a more detailed description, please see below. 

Inaccessible content of the digital service (based on WCAG criteria) 

The online service is not yet fully compliant with the accessibility criteria. 

Inaccessible content or functions:

  • The colour contrast in the pink text is not sufficient.
  • There are local deficiencies in keyboard use.
  • Part of the header content gets mixed up when magnified.
  • Some of the videos do not have subtitles and/or audio description.
  • The image carousel changes automatically and cannot be stopped.
  • The screen reader fails to mention some of the links.
  • On the page ’Euro banknotes in pictures’, the banknote pictures do not have an alternative presentation.
  • Pages generated by PowerBI are inaccessible.

We will correct the listed deficiencies as soon as possible.

How have we tested accessibility?

Observations in this accessibility statement are based on expert assessment of the website's compliance with the requirements laid down in legislation. 

The online service was launched on 25 January 2017.

This accessibility statement was prepared on 27 January 2021.

(The statement was last updated on 29 September 2022.)

Have you noticed an accessibility deficiency in our digital service? Please let us know about it, and we will do our best to correct the deficiency 

By email 

Have you noticed an accessibility deficiency in our online service? Please let us know about it, and we will do our best to correct the deficiency. If you notice accessibility problems on our website, please send us feedback, at info(at)bof.fi.

Supervisory authority 

If you notice accessibility problems on our website, please first send your feedback to us, at info(at)bof.fi. We aim to respond within 14 days. If you are not satisfied with the response or you do not receive a response from us within two weeks, you may file a complaint with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland (link will open to the new tab). The website of Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland has detailed instructions on how to file a complaint and how the issue will be handled. 

Contact information of the supervisory authority 

Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland
Accessibility Supervision Unit
saavutettavuusvaatimukset.fi   (in Finnish and Swedish only)
saavutettavuus@avi.fi
tel. (switchboard) +358 295 016 000. 

We work continuously to improve accessibility 

We have committed ourselves to improving the accessibility of our digital services. The detected deficiencies will be corrected as part of website maintenance and development.