At Bhia, we believe that everyone, regardless of their abilities, should have equal access to our products and services.
We are deeply committed to ensuring that our website meets the needs of all people, including those with disabilities.
We work hard to improve the digital accessibility of our website, following the recommendations of the WCGA (Web Content Acessibility Guidelines) and complying with national and European legislation on inclusion and accessibility.
Bhia’s Commitment to Digital Accessibility
At Bhia, we integrate digital accessibility as an essential part of the development cycle. We implement a systematic approach to ensure compliance with EN 301 549 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.
We conduct accessibility tests covering the main navigation flows, key pages, and reusable interface components.
At the code level, we seek to promote semantic and accessible implementation from the outset, through the appropriate use of native HTML elements, descriptive attributes, and good development practices.
This commitment is reflected in our ambition to ensure that the experience at https://bhia.pt is inclusive, robust and accessible to all users.
Please contact us if you have any problems related to the accessibility of the Bhia website or if you need clarification on any issue, via our contact page.
Ways to navigate the Bhia website using accessibility features:
The Bhia website has been designed to be fully navigable using assistive technologies, ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience.
You can navigate the Bhia website using only your keyboard, using the following features:
- The arrow keys (up/down) or Page Up/Page Down allow you to move vertically through the content;
- The Tab key allows you to sequentially navigate through links, buttons, and form fields, with support for visible focus;
- The Shift + Tab combination allows you to navigate in the opposite direction;
- Skip links are available, allowing you to skip repetitive navigation blocks and go directly to the main content.
The Bhia website supports browser features such as:
- High contrast modes respecting user preferences set in the system;
- On mobile devices, you can use the pinch-to-zoom gesture to enlarge the content of pages while maintaining readability and usability.
For screen reader users (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, among others), the pages have been structured with semantic HTML, allowing for efficient navigation by:
- Hierarchical headings (h1–h6);
- Navigation landmarks such as main, nav, header, footer, section, among others;
- Accessible labels (aria-label, aria-labelledby) on interactive and informative elements.
These elements ensure a consistent, predictable experience that is compatible with the principles of perceivable, operable, understandable and robust, as defined by the WCAG recommendations.
How the Bhia website is structured for accessibility:
The pages of the Bhia website are mostly developed using semantic HTML, JavaScript and CSS, following best practices for accessibility and cross-device compatibility. The content structure allows for efficient navigation using pointing devices (mouse), keyboard and assistive technologies, including screen readers.
The website offers high interoperability with all major modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and is compatible with widely used assistive technologies such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.