ACCESSIBILITY DECLARATION

Giordano Vini S.p.A. is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with Italian Law No. 4 of 9 January 2004 and Directive (EU) 2019/882, known as the European Accessibility Act (EAA).

This accessibility statement applies to the website Giordano Wines — www.giordanowines.co.uk.

Compliance status

Partially compliant.

This website is partially compliant with the requirements set out in Annex A of standard UNI CEI EN 301549 due to the instances of non-compliance and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

  • Non-compliance with Italian Law No. 4 of 9 January 2004.
  • Non-compliance with Directive (EU) 2019/882, known as the European Accessibility Act (EAA).

List of content identified as not yet accessible on certain pages of the website, with remediation in progress, and the corresponding WCAG 2.1 references:

  • 1.1.1 Non-text Content: some images may not be marked as decorative or may lack a text alternative. Example: some product images.

  • 1.3.1 Info and Relationships: some pages lack headings. Example: the Guarantees page has no headings.

  • 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence: some keyboard navigation sequences may not be meaningful. Example: the sequence used to reach the newsletter subscription fields. The “Subscribe now” button comes before the checkbox relating to the privacy notice.

  • 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum): there may be minor contrast issues between text and background. The contrast ratio may be slightly below 4.5:1.

  • 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks: there are no links for bypassing blocks of content.

  • 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): there may be links such as “Read more” or “Discover more” that are only understandable within their visual context.

  • 3.1.1 Language of Page: the language is not correctly defined on some pages. For example, on the Give a Gift Card page, the main content is in Italian, while the page language is set to English.

  • 3.1.2 Language of Parts: there may be English terms for which the language is not defined.

  • 3.3.1 Error Identification: when the date field is not completed correctly, the error message refers to a field named “arrival date” that is not present on the page.

  • 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value: some elements do not have a defined role or name. Example: the social media links on the home page.

Method used to prepare the accessibility statement

The assessment was carried out by a third party with expertise in digital accessibility, using assistive technologies (screen readers, magnification software, braille displays, pointing devices, etc.) in different usage scenarios.

Preparation of the accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on .

The information in this statement was obtained from a third-party assessment involving objective and subjective analyses, as required by the guidelines of the Italian Digital Agency, AgID.

The statement was published on .

Feedback procedure and service provider contact details

Contact details of the person responsible: [email protected].

Procedure for submitting reports to AgID

If the response to a notification or request is unsatisfactory, or if no response is received within thirty days, the person concerned may submit a report using the procedure specified on AgID’s official website.

Accessibility objectives

More detailed analyses are underway to address most of the accessibility errors identified, as shown in the accessibility monitor available at the following link: https://sitiaccessibili.it/accessibility-monitor/accessibility-monitor-sito-www-giordanovini-it

Website information

  • Website publication date: .
  • Usability tests carried out: yes.
  • CMS used for the website: custom-built.

Organisation information

  • Number of employees with disabilities in the organisation: 1.
  • Number of workstations for employees with disabilities: 1.


Link to Sitiaccessibili.it.