At eCommerce Fastlane, we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities and seniors. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Our Commitment
We strive to ensure that our website and all digital content adhere to Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and user-friendly for everyone.
Our ongoing efforts include:
– Providing alt-text for all images and video content
– Ensuring keyboard navigation and screen reader compatibility
– Offering closed captioning for videos
– Implementing adjustable color contrast and zoom capabilities
– Providing text alternatives for non-text content
Conformance Status
We have conducted a comprehensive accessibility audit of our website. While we strive for WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance, we acknowledge that some content may not fully meet this standard. We are actively working to address these issues.
Feedback and Contact Information
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us at hello@ecommercefastlane.com
We aim to respond to feedback within 3 business days.
Technical Specifications
Accessibility of our website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
– HTML
– CSS
– JavaScript
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Assessment Approach
eCommerce Fastlane assesses the accessibility of our website in the following ways:
– Self-evaluation
– External evaluation by accessibility experts
– User testing with people with disabilities
Additional Considerations
We provide the following additional accessibility features:
– A clear and consistent layout and navigation structure
– The ability to resize text using browser settings
– Descriptive link texts and headings for better understanding and navigation
Accessibility Widget
To further enhance the accessibility of our website, we have implemented an open-source accessibility widget from Sienna. This tool provides additional features to improve the user experience for people with various disabilities. The widget appears as a small icon at the bottom left of our website and offers options such as:
– Adjusting text size
– Changing color contrast
– Highlighting links
– Pausing animations
– Adjusting line height and letter spacing
– Text-to-speech functionality
This widget is designed to be user-friendly and does not require any sign-ups or share any user data. It’s part of our commitment to making our content accessible to as wide an audience as possible. We encourage users to explore the widget’s features to customize their browsing experience according to their individual needs. While this tool enhances accessibility, it complements rather than replaces our ongoing efforts to build accessibility into the core design and functionality of our website.
Legal Compliance
This accessibility statement demonstrates our commitment to comply with applicable Canadian, Federal, and State Laws and regulations regarding accessibility, including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Ongoing Efforts
We are committed to continually improving the accessibility of our website. We will be conducting regular audits to identify and resolve any new accessibility barriers that may arise.
This statement was created on Feb 13, 2019 and was last updated on August 27, 2024.