Accessibility Statement

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Novita Oy is committed to ensuring the accessibility of its website novita.com in accordance with the national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

This accessibility statement applies to the website novita.com.

Compliance Status

b) This website is partially compliant with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. Non-compliances and exceptions are described below.

Non-accessible Content

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:

a) Non-compliance with legal requirements

- Some pages have shortcomings in keyboard navigation (e.g., menus or form elements may not be fully usable without a mouse) [WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard].
- The site’s heading structure is mostly logical. However, inconsistencies in heading levels on some pages may hinder content navigation for screen reader users [WCAG 1.3.1, 2.4.6 Headings].
- Some images lack alternative text [WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content].
- Not all elements meet minimum contrast requirements [WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)].
- The website is responsive and adapts to different screen sizes. However, in some cases, horizontal scrolling may be required on smaller screens [WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow].
- Some PDF files lack an accessible structure and are not intended for screen reader use [WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships].

b) Disproportionate burden

The site includes a large amount of legacy content (e.g., previously published knitting patterns and magazines), and making all of it accessible would impose a significant resource burden. Accessibility improvements for this content are being made gradually.

c) Content not covered by applicable legislation

Third-party embedded content (e.g., social media feeds or advertisements) may not be fully accessible, and Novita has no control over their accessibility.

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 20 May 2025.

The statement is based on self-assessment and a preliminary technical review.

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of our services and use it to improve them.

If you notice any accessibility issues on the novita.com website that are not mentioned in this statement, you can provide feedback:

- By email: asiakaspalvelu@novita.fi
- By post: Novita Oy, P.O. Box 202, 00241 Helsinki, Finland

Supervisory Authority Contact Information

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom,
Unit for Monitoring Digital Accessibility

Website: www.saavutettavuusvaatimukset.fi
Email: saavutettavuus@traficom.fi
Phone: +358 29 534 5000