Accessibility Statement

Accessibility

Accesibility policy

The Ombudsman has undertaken to make its website accessible in accordance with Royal Decree 1112/2018, of 7th September, on the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications, or developments funded by Europe.

This accessibility statement applies to the website https://www.defensordelpueblo.es ,excluding embedded content from other domains.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with Royal Decree 1112/2018 due to the non-compliance of the aspects indicated below.

Inaccessible content

The content below is not accessible for the following reasons:

  1. Non-conformity
    • In the forms, there may be fields that have not been provided for completion through automatic systems – Requirement 9.1.3.5 Identify the purpose of the entry UNE-EN 301549:2022.
    • There may be some links whose focus is not displayed – Requirement number 9.2.4.7 Visible focus of UNE-EN 301549:2020.
    • Not all criteria of the WCAG 2.1 standards are met – Requirement number 9.6 Compliance requirements of the WCAG Guidelines of UNE-EN 301549:2022.
    • There may be occasional editing errors on some web pages.
  2. Disproportionate burden

    Not applicable.

  3. The content does not fall within the scope of applicable legislation.

There may be office files in PDF or other formats published before 20th September 2018 that do not fully comply with all accessibility requirements.

There may be third-party content that is not developed in this Department, nor under its control, such as office files from different organisations that must be published on this site.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 05/08/2025.

The method used to prepare the statement was an external self-assessment carried out by the company Tu Web Accesible. Last update of the declaration: 05/08/2025.

Comments and contact details

You may communicate accessibility requirements [Article 10.2.a) of Royal Decree 1112/2018], such as:

  • Report any possible breaches by this website.
  • Report other difficulties accessing content.
  • Please send any other queries or suggestions for improvement regarding the accessibility of the website using the following contact form or by calling (+34) 914327946 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday.

You can submit:

  • A complaint regarding compliance with the requirements of RD 1112/2018.
  • A request for accessible information relating to:
    • Content excluded from the scope of application of Royal Decree 1112/2018 as established by Article 3, paragraph 4.
    • Content that is exempt from compliance with accessibility requirements because it imposes a disproportionate burden.

In the request for accessible information, the facts, reasons and request must be clearly specified so that it can be verified that the request is reasonable and legitimate.

This request can be submitted using the following contact form, as well as the other options provided for in Law 39/2015, of 1st October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Application procedure

If, after submitting a request for accessible information or a complaint, it has been rejected, the decision is not agreed with, or the response does not meet the requirements provided for in Article 12.5, the interested party may file a claim. A claim may also be filed if the period of twenty working days has elapsed without a response being received.

The claim can be submitted by email to registro@defensordelpueblo.es, as well as through the other options set forth in Law 39/2015, of 1st October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Communications, complaints and requests for accessible information will be received and handled by the Ombudsman’s Digital Accessibility and Transformation Unit.

Optional content

The institutional portal allows users to choose the text size (normal/large/+large) that suits them best. There is also the option to activate the ‘Accessibility options’ button, located in the top left-hand corner, which offers other accessible interaction options: flicker blocking, magnifying glass, legible font, image descriptions, link highlighting, colour and contrast adjustment, font size adjustment, etc.

The website is designed using responsive or adaptive design techniques, ensuring optimal viewing on everything from desktop computers to tablets and mobile phones.