This accessibility statement applies to the DataMapWales BETA website and content.

Using this website

This website is run by the Welsh Government. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts
• zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• use most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

 

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible.

These include:

• some pages and resources are not clearly written
• some images do not have good alternative text
• some links do not have text to describe the purpose of the link
• some images have poor contrast

 

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us.

To help us provide information in a format that better meet your needs, please tell us the type of document you would like to receive. If you use any assistive technologies, please tell us what they are.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 15 working days.

 

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, please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Welsh Government is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

 

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

 

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

 

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

The following issues have been resolved where possible, however, a limited number of pages may still be affected.

Success criteria failed: WCAG 2.4.4 (Level A) Link Purpose (In Context).
Issue: Some instances of link text combined with programmatically determined link context do not identify the purpose of the links.

Success criteria failed: WCAG 2.4.3 (Level A) Focus Order.
Issue: Keyboard focus is directed to the map before the main content and descriptive information on resource catalogue pages, resulting in a focus sequence that does not follow a logical or meaningful order. This can cause users to encounter a complex interactive element before understanding the context or purpose of the page.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Online maps and mapping services, both static and interactive, are not accessible. These components are classified as exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

This website is a BETA version of an upgraded DataMapWales service. We are releasing new features and updates on a regular basis and testing each release for accessibility. We routinely review the results of this testing and aim to fix any accessibility issues identified as part of the next release cycle. As the BETA continues, we will keep improving the accessibility of the service based on testing, standards updates, and user feedback.

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 20 May 2026.

This website was tested in May 2026.

We used Lighthouse and Axe-core to scan pages of the website. We performed automated and manual testing. The pages scanned included a combination of core templates, commonly used templates and content pages.

We tested:

Our main website at Home | DataMapWales

A selection of catalogue pages, including:

• 3 map resource catalogue pages
• 3 dataset resource catalogue pages
• 3 document catalogue pages