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1. Our commitment
We are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continually work to improve the user experience for everyone and to apply the relevant accessibility standards.
2. Conformance standard
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. The guidelines define three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
This website aims to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
3. Conformance status
This website is [FULLY / PARTIALLY / NOT] conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. "Partially conformant" means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
[CONFIRM THE CONFORMANCE LEVEL ONLY AFTER AN ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT HAS ACTUALLY BEEN CARRIED OUT. DO NOT PUBLISH A CLAIM THAT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED.]
4. Measures taken
We take the following measures to support accessibility:
- Include accessibility as part of our design and development process
- Use semantic HTML and landmark regions so content can be navigated by structure
- Provide text alternatives for meaningful images and mark decorative images so they are skipped by assistive technology
- Ensure interactive elements are operable by keyboard and have a visible focus indicator
- Associate form fields with labels and describe errors in text
- Aim to meet minimum colour contrast ratios and avoid conveying information by colour alone
- Support responsive reflow and browser zoom without loss of content or functionality
- Declare the page language for assistive technology
5. Known limitations
Despite our efforts, some limitations may remain. Known issues are listed below, together with the steps being taken to address them:
- [DESCRIBE KNOWN ISSUE, WHY IT EXISTS, AND WHEN IT WILL BE ADDRESSED]
- Third-party content and embedded components may not be fully accessible, as their accessibility is determined by the provider.
If you encounter a barrier that is not listed here, please tell us using the details below.
6. Compatibility
This website is designed to be compatible with recent versions of major browsers on desktop and mobile, and with commonly used assistive technologies including screen readers, screen magnification, and speech recognition software.
It may not be fully compatible with browser versions more than three releases old, or with browsers that no longer receive security updates.
7. Technical specifications
Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies working with your browser and any assistive technologies installed:
- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standard used.
8. Feedback and reporting
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter a barrier, or need information in an alternative format, please contact us:
- Email: hello@waystar.studio
- Phone: +1 (425) 243-7632
Including the page address, a description of the problem, and the browser and assistive technology you were using will help us investigate more quickly.
We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within [RESPONSE TIMEFRAME].
9. Enforcement procedure
If you contact us with an accessibility issue and are not satisfied with our response, you may escalate the matter to the relevant enforcement body in your jurisdiction. We would encourage you to contact us first so that we have the opportunity to resolve the issue directly.
10. Assessment approach
This statement is based on [SELF-EVALUATION / EVALUATION BY A THIRD PARTY]. The assessment approach included [DESCRIBE THE TESTING CARRIED OUT - FOR EXAMPLE AUTOMATED TESTING, MANUAL KEYBOARD TESTING, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TESTING].
This statement was created on [DATE] and is reviewed [REVIEW FREQUENCY].
How to reach us
If you have questions about this policy, or you want to exercise any of the rights described above, contact us using the details below.
[COMPANY LEGAL NAME][REGISTERED ADDRESS]
Email: hello@waystar.studio
Phone: +1 (425) 243-7632