Skateboards.com is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience across our website and forum. Through prioritizing accessibility, we continually improve the user experience for everyone, regardless of an individual’s ability. Our ongoing efforts and commitment to accessibility align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2, level AA criteria. These efforts demonstrate the dedication to making skateboards.com as accessible as possible.
Measures to support accessibility
Skateboards.com takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of the Skateboards.com website:
- Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
- Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
- Appoint an accessibility officer.
- Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
- Include people with disabilities in our design personas.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Skateboards.com is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Additional accessibility considerations
Although our goal is WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance, we have also applied some Level AAA Success Criteria: Images of text are only used for decorative purposes. Re-authentication after a session expires does not cause loss of data.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
Skateboards.com has been designed for use in a wide variety of browsers and with assistive technologies in mind. This site is designed to be compatible with the following browsers:
- Google Chrome, latest version
- Safari, latest version
- Firefox, latest version
- Microsoft Edge, latest version
This site is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technology:
- NVDA screen reader
If you use assistive technology and the format of any material prevents your ability to access the information, please contact us for assistance.
Accessibility of this site relies on the following technologies to work:
- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Limitations and alternatives
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Skateboards.com, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
Known limitations for Skateboards.com:
- Forum conversations from users: uploaded images may not have text alternatives because we cannot ensure the quality of contributions. Please use the ‘report issue’ button if you encounter an issue.
- Forum topic selector controls don’t have proper ARIA roles: Topic selection may be unclear to screen readers. Left topic navigation or search can be used as an alternative.
- Forum support menu icons do not have discernible names: The user account and search icons do not have names for screen readers. Account can be accessed directly at www.skateboards.com/login and Site Search can be access directly at www.skateboards.com/search.
- Forum user avatar icons do not have discernible names: The link URLs are identifiable though and include the usernames.
Assessment Methods
The accessibility of this site has been tested using the following method(s):
- Self-evaluation: the site was evaluated internally by the company or organization.
- Google Lighthouse
- SiteImprove
Formal approval of this accessibility statement
This Accessibility Statement is approved by Aaron Day:
Skateboards.com
Accessibility Officer
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Skateboards.com. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Skateboards.com:
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Or use our online contact form
We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days, and to propose a solution within 10 business days. You are entitled to escalate a complaint to the national authority, should you be dissatisfied with our response to you.