Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

7 PASS 1 REVIEW 5 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

2 icon(s) detected

FIX

2 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Link & Button Quality

Action

71 links, 4 buttons — all OK

REVIEW

71 links, 4 buttons — all OK

10 image-only link(s) without alt text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

Got: a[href="/"]; a[href="/about-the-ico/what-we-do/our-impact/"]; a[href="/switched-on-to-privacy/"]; a[href="/for-the-public/getting-copies-of-your-information-subject-access-request/"]; a[href="/for-the-public/official-information/"]; a[href="/for-the-public/i-m-worried-about-how-an-organisation-has-handled-my-informat…"]; a[href="/for-the-public/nuisance-calls/"]; a[href="/about-the-ico/what-we-do/legislation-we-cover/data-use-and-access-act-2025/"]; a[href="/about-the-ico/what-we-do/our-plans-for-new-and-updated-guidance/"]; a[href="/about-the-ico/what-we-do/register-of-fee-payers/"]

4 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://x.com/iconews; http://www.youtube.com/user/icocomms; http://linkedin.com/company/information-commissioner's-office; http://facebook.com/ICOnews

57 link(s) with descriptive text

71 links

0 empty

0 generic text

4 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/	Home	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/about-the-ico/what-we-do/our-impact/	Our impact	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/switched-on-to-privacy/	Switched on to privacy	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/for-the-public/getting-copies-of-your-i…	Get copies of your data	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/for-the-public/official-information/	Your right to access informati…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/for-the-public/i-m-worried-about-how-an…	Support from the ICO after a b…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/for-the-public/nuisance-calls/	Nuisance calls	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/about-the-ico/what-we-do/legislation-we…	Data (Use and Access) Act 2025…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/about-the-ico/what-we-do/our-plans-for-…	Our plans for new and updated …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/about-the-ico/what-we-do/register-of-fe…	Search the register …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://x.com/iconews	X @ICONews	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.youtube.com/user/icocomms	YouTube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://linkedin.com/company/information-…	LinkedIn	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://facebook.com/ICOnews	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

61 links and buttons have descriptive text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

a[href="/"]; a[href="/about-the-ico/what-we-do/our-impact/"]; a[href="/switched-on-to-privacy/"]; a[href="/for-the-public/getting-copies-of-your-information-subject-access-request/"]; a[href="/for-the-public/official-information/"]; a[href="/for-the-public/i-m-worried-about-how-an-organisation-has-handled-my-informat…"]; a[href="/for-the-public/nuisance-calls/"]; a[href="/about-the-ico/what-we-do/legislation-we-cover/data-use-and-access-act-2025/"]; a[href="/about-the-ico/what-we-do/our-plans-for-new-and-updated-guidance/"]; a[href="/about-the-ico/what-we-do/register-of-fee-payers/"]

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://x.com/iconews; http://www.youtube.com/user/icocomms; http://linkedin.com/company/information-commissioner's-office; http://facebook.com/ICOnews

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

A+

Landmark Structure

4 landmarks

PASS

4 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

23 headings

PASS

23 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Home
H2 One click too many? 75% of parents fear their kids aren't making safe choices online
H2 The local elections and my personal data – what should I expect?
H2 Joint taskforce to crack down on poor practice in motor finance claims
H2 What jobseekers need to know about automated recruitment decisions
H3 Our impact
H3 Switched on to privacy
H2 For the public
H3 Get copies of your data
H3 Your right to access information from a public body
H3 Support from the ICO after a breach
H3 Nuisance calls
H2 For organisations
H3 UK GDPR guidance and resources
H3 Advice for small organisations
H3 EIR and access to information
H3 Freedom of information
H3 Download registration certificate
H3 Subject access requests
H3 CCTV and video surveillance
H3 Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
H3 Our plans for new and updated guidance
H3 Search the register

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 18 images OK

PASS

All 18 images OK

11 decorative image(s) correctly marked

7 image(s) with good alt text

18 images 7 good alt text 11 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 1 controls labeled

PASS

All 1 controls labeled

1 control(s) properly labeled

1 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#search-query	search	Search	for/id

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

PASS

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | ICO ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓

A+

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Home	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h2 One click too many? …	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h2 The local elections …	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h2 Joint taskforce to c…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h2 What jobseekers need…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h2 For the public	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h2 For organisations	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Our impact	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Switched on to priva…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Get copies of your d…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Your right to access…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Support from the ICO…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Nuisance calls	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 UK GDPR guidance and…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Advice for small org…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 EIR and access to in…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Freedom of informati…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Download registratio…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 Subject access reque…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
h3 CCTV and video surve…	7.37:1	3.0:1	#000000	#999999	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 27 passed

PASS

100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.