About the website

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Linnaeus University's board is responsible for the processing of personal data on the website Lnu.se. You can read more about how we process personal data on Lnu.se here

Copyright – photos

Linnaeus University has special agreements for how photos can be used in our own communication, on our websites and in our printed matter. Photos cannot be "given away" to a third party, with the exception of staff photos which can be downloaded in high resolution.

Other photos from Linnaeus University may not be used freely. However, you can always contact the communications office and ask for assistance, kommunikationsavdelningen@lnu.se.

Copyright – texts

Texts that are published on Lnu.se may be quoted and forwarded together with the source: Linnaeus University's website Lnu.se. The texts cannot be used for commercial purposes without permission or in a way that may prove harmful to Linnaeus University.

Graphic profile

The graphic profile used at Linnaeus University and on our web pages may not be copied or used by anyone else. For counselling and practical questions concerning Linnaeus University's graphic profile, contact kommunikationsavdelningen@lnu.se.

We are using Google Analytics 4 to collect and analyze our web statistics. We collect the data to develop and optimize Lnu.se for you as a user.

We use an advertising tool, Facebook, to give you the best experience of our website. This tool is used to adapt content, ads, and functions in social media and to analyse the traffic on our own website. By accepting our policy, you accept that we collect this data. Collected data will be stored for a maximum of 6 months.

Cookies – read more about how we use cookies on Lnu.se.

If you are suspecting a computer breach, find unsuitable material or similar on Lnu.se, please contact kommunikationsavdelningen@lnu.se.

Linnaeus University is responsible for this website. We want to make sure that as many people as possible can use this website. This web page describes how Lnu.se meets the legal requirements of accessibility to digital public service, any known accessibility problems and how you can report flaws to us so that we can fix these.

How accessible is the website?

We are aware that some parts of the website are not fully accessible. See the section below on content that is not accessible for more information.

What can you do if there are parts of the website that you cannot use?

If you need to take part of content on Lnu.se that is not accessible to you, you can contact us:

• Send an email to kommunikationsavdelningen@lnu.se
• Call +46772-28 80 00

How to request adaptation

Report any flaws in the accessibility of the website

We always strive to improve the accessibility of the website. In case you discover any problems that are not already described below, or if you believe that we do not meet the legal requirements, please contact us and inform us about the problem.

• Send an email to kommunikationsavdelningen@lnu.se
• Call +46772-28 80 00

Supervision

The Agency for Digital Government is responsible for supervision of the Law on Accessibility to Digital Public Service. In case you are not pleased with our handling of your comments, you can contact the Agency for Digital Government and inform them about this.

Technical information about the accessibility of the website

This website is partly compatible with the Law on Accessibility to Digital Public Service, due to the flaws described below.

Content that is not accessible

• There are not always alternatives to sound or video. (WCAG 1.2.1)
  
  
• Some videos lack subtitles. (WCAG 1.2.2)
  
  

• There are videos that do not have visual interpretation or text options. (WCAG 1.2.3, 1.2.5)

• We do not always state in the code what role the different parts of a page have. Once we have adjusted this and use the html elements in the right way, we increase the chance of the information being presented correctly regardless of what tools are used by the user. (WCAG 1.3.1)
  
  
• In some places the contrast between text and background is not high enough which can make the text difficult to read. (WCAG 1.4.3)
• In some places, problems occur with displaying text when it is enlarged up to 200%. (WCAG 1.4.4)
  
  
• The wording in some links is vague. This means that it can be difficult to know where the link directs you if you do not see the context of the link. (WCAG 2.4.4)
  
  
• Some forms with input fields lack a clear description. (WCAG 3.3.2)
  
  
• Certain element IDs are not unique. This means that the code does not fully validate with the standard. (WCAG 4.1.1)
  
  
• There are some tailor-made components that do not function when using tools. (WCAG 4.1.2)

Problems when using PDF files:

• Some PDF documents are not machine-readable.
  
  
• Some PDF documents have not been labelled correctly, they can lack headings, titles, etc. This can involve difficulties for people who use screen readers.

We work continuously to reduce these accessibility problems.

How we have tested the website

We have carried out a self-assessment (internal testing) of Lnu.se, in which we have used an accessibility tool test the website.

The latest assessment was carried out on 24 January 2023.
The account was last updated on 26 January 2023.

On Linnaeus University’s social media accounts, we write about current events at the university, with focus on education and research. We are happy to have a dialogue with our followers and, therefore, welcome comments and contributions to knowledge and discussion. However, in order to create a pleasant atmosphere where as many as possible want to contribute to the dialogue, we have commenting rules that everyone must follow.

To keep in mind:

• Use a good tone and respectful language.
• Show respect for other people.
• Claims need to be based on science.
• Discussions must be relevant and stick to the subject matter of the post.
• If the same comment occurs several times in the feed this will be considered spam and all comments – including the original comment – will be deleted.
• Comments are written in your own name and both first name and last name of the user must be evident.
• Comments that break the law or contain unlawful content will be reported to the police.
• Individuals who repeatedly break the regulations will be blocked.

The following will be removed by moderator:

• Irrelevant comments.
• Offensive, scornful or insulting comments.
• Personal attacks and ridicule.
• False or obviously incorrect information.
• Comments with links to pages where it is not immediately clear what the content of the link is.
• Photos or videos where we cannot assess whether the user has the copyright for the material.

Public documents

Posts written here are considered public documents and will be registered and archived if they are of such character that they are covered by the applicable regulations.