Legal - Accessibility Statement

We believe that the internet should be accessible to everyone, regardless of ability or technology. ADVISETEQ strives to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

ADVISETEQ takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:

• Semantic HTML: We use proper heading hierarchy, landmark regions, and semantic elements to ensure our content is well-structured for assistive technologies.
• Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements are accessible via keyboard, with visible focus indicators for users who navigate without a mouse.
• Color Contrast: We maintain sufficient color contrast ratios between text and background colors, meeting WCAG AA requirements (minimum 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text).
• Alternative Text: All meaningful images include descriptive alternative text. Decorative images are properly marked to be ignored by screen readers.
• Responsive Design: Our website is designed to be usable across all screen sizes and device types, and supports text resizing up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
• Dark Mode: We offer a dark mode option to reduce eye strain and improve readability for users who are sensitive to bright light.
• ARIA Labels: Where native HTML semantics are insufficient, we use ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes to provide additional context for assistive technologies.
• Reduced Motion: We respect the "prefers-reduced-motion" system preference and reduce or disable animations for users who have this setting enabled.

We aim to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. We periodically review our website to identify and address accessibility barriers. While we strive for full compliance, some areas may not yet be fully accessible. We are actively working to resolve these issues.

Despite our best efforts, some content may not yet be fully accessible. Known limitations include:

• Some older PDF documents may not be fully tagged for screen reader accessibility. We are working to remediate these.
• Third-party embedded content (e.g., maps, social media widgets) may not fully conform to accessibility standards.
• Some complex animations may not be fully described for screen reader users, though we provide static fallbacks where possible.

Our website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS, TalkBack)
• Screen magnification software
• Speech recognition software (Dragon NaturallySpeaking)
• Keyboard-only navigation
• Switch access devices

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please let us know:

• Email: accessibility@adviseteq.com

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days and to resolve reported issues within 30 days where feasible.

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility concern, you may escalate the matter to your local equality or disability rights body. In the EU, you may contact the relevant national enforcement body under the European Accessibility Act or the Web Accessibility Directive.

Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies:

• HTML5
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

ADVISETEQ assesses the accessibility of our website through:

• Self-evaluation using automated testing tools (axe, Lighthouse)
• Manual testing with screen readers and keyboard navigation
• Periodic third-party accessibility audits