This is the accessibility statement of the helsinkioutlet.fi website.
https://www.helsinkioutlet.fi/ aims to meet the criteria of WCAG 2.1 level AA, which is the minimum requirement under the accessibility criteria in Finland.
In this accessibility statement, we will explain what kind of gaps there are in the accessibility of the service and how you can give us feedback and suggestions for improving the accessibility of the site. The evaluation of our site’s accessibility is based on assessments conducted by both helsinkioutlet.fi and an external expert organisation.
Our goal is to offer digital services that are accessible to all users. We continually address any identified accessibility gaps, and this statement is updated as improvements are made.
This accessibility statement has been published on 18.6.2025 ( Statement updated 18.6.2025 )
Non-accessible Content
-The site is missing skip links WCAG 2.1: 2.4.1
-There are some gaps in the cookie banner (Cookiebot CMP is not 100% WCAG compliant and feedback has been sent to cookiebot.com) WCAG 2.1: 2.1.1
-Site structure partly incomplete, for example <main> element missing WCAG 2.1: 4.1.2
-Elements that can be focused using the keyboard do not provide a sufficiently clear visual indication of focus WCAG 2.1: 2.4.7
Expandable links in the main menu are not included in the tab order. Menu links lack visible focus indication WCAG 2.1: 4.1.3
-The close button in the search field is incomplete WCAG 2.1: 2.1.1
-The header and product card icons are incomplete
WCAG 2.1: 4.1.2
WCAG 2.1: 4.1.3
WCAG 2.1: 3.2.1
WCAG 2.1: 4.1.3
WCAG 2.1: 3.1.2
WCAG 2.1: 2.1.1
-There are some shortcomings in the front page headings
WCAG 2.1: 2.4.6, WCAG 2.1: 2.4.2
-There are some deficiencies in the carousel of brands WCAG 2.1: 3.1.2, WCAG 2.1: 2.4.4
-The contrast of non-textual content is insufficient in some cases WCAG 2.1: 1.4.3
-Some links may be unclear to the user - There are links on the site whose purpose may be unclear to the user WCAG 2.1: 2.4.4
-Contrast ratio is not sufficient in some places - Text contrast with background is not sufficient in some places WCAG 2.1: 1.4.3
Some buttons on the site have deficiencies, which may hinder keyboard navigation. WCAG 2.1: 3.1.2
The breadcrumb trail is not marked up as a <nav> element, which does not help screen reader users to recognise that these are links for navigation.
-The alt text of some images is incomplete. Some alt-texts duplicate other content WCAG 2.1: 1.1.1
-There are some deficiencies in price communication
-Shortcomings in category selection and product filtering WCAG 2.1: 2.4.7
-There are shortcomings in the online store checkout process – for example, the outcome of certain actions is not clearly conveyed to assistive technology users. WCAG 2.1: 4.1.3
Did you notice an accessibility issue on our website?
You can give us feedback by sending an email to info@helsinkioutlet.fi In your message, please specify which page you are concerned about and describe the problem as precisely as possible.
Thank you for helping us!