Accessibility statement for Consumer Scotland
This accessibility statement applies to consumer.scot.
This website is run by Consumer Scotland.
It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. That means you should be able to:
- zoom in up to 200% without loss of information
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
- access the website using a mobile or tablet
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of the website are not fully accessible. For example, some document formats on consumer.scot such as PDF, MS Word or Excel may not be fully accessible to screen reader software.
Consumer Scotland has addressed this in a number of ways including:
- principle of “HTML first” with publication of accessible HTML versions of all PDF documents
- ensuring PDF files are as accessible as possible to screen readers
- ensuring information in MS Word or Excel files is available in an alternative format
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- email corporateservices@consumer.scot
- or by post
Consumer Scotland
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
We will consider your request and get back to you in 20 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements contact corporateservices@consumer.scot
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Consumer Scotland is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 standard.
How we tested this website
This website was last tested in January 2025. The test was carried out by Bright Signals. They tested a sample of all page types available on the following site: www.consumer.scot
This statement was prepared on the 23rd of May 2022. It was last updated on 26 February 2025.