LEGAL

Accessibility Statement

Fotowall is committed to making our marketing site, admin dashboard, and public photo galleries usable by as many people as possible — including those who rely on assistive technologies.

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1. Our commitment

We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, published by the W3C. This is the standard referenced by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act, and the European Accessibility Act (EAA, in force from 28 June 2025).

We treat accessibility as a feature, not a checkbox: it is part of design review, code review, and our quarterly QA cycle.

2. Conformance status

Conformance status of fotowall.io as of the last audit (April 28, 2026):

SurfaceTargetCurrent status
Marketing site (fotowall.io)WCAG 2.1 AASubstantially conformant — see Section 4
Public photo galleriesWCAG 2.1 AASubstantially conformant — see Section 4
Admin dashboardWCAG 2.1 AAPartially conformant — remediation in progress
Photo-wall display (TV/projector)Functional (not interactive)N/A for keyboard/screen-reader; captioning available

"Substantially conformant" means we believe most of the content meets the standard, with isolated known issues listed below. "Partially conformant" means significant work remains.

3. Measures we take

  • Semantic HTML, landmark regions, and skip links on every page.
  • Keyboard-first navigation; visible focus indicators that meet 3:1 contrast.
  • Text contrast at AA (4.5:1 body, 3:1 large text) — verified in design tokens.
  • Form fields with associated <label> elements, required-field indicators that are not color-only, and inline error text bound by aria-describedby.
  • Images carry meaningful alt text; decorative images use empty alt="".
  • Reduced-motion: animations respect prefers-reduced-motion.
  • Responsive layout from 320 px to 4K; 200% zoom without horizontal scrolling on the marketing site.
  • Screen-reader smoke tests with NVDA (Windows) and VoiceOver (macOS / iOS) before each release.
  • Automated testing in CI (axe-core) blocks new violations.
  • Accessibility considerations in design review and PR review checklists.

4. Known limitations

We do not yet meet our target in the following areas. We are actively working on each:

  • Admin dashboard — moderation grid: the bulk-select keyboard interaction model is not yet ergonomic for screen-reader users. Workaround: per-photo actions are fully keyboard accessible. Target fix: Q3 2026.
  • Admin dashboard — drag-and-drop ordering: drag is mouse/touch-only. Keyboard fallback (arrow keys + Enter to move) ships in v1.3. Target: Q3 2026.
  • Photo gallery — masonry layout: visual reading order matches DOM order, but on very narrow viewports tile cropping can clip captions. Workaround: tapping a tile opens a fully-accessible modal with the full caption. Target: Q4 2026.
  • Video content on marketing pages: demo videos currently lack captions and audio descriptions for non-essential narration. Target: captions Q2 2026, audio descriptions Q4 2026.
  • Color contrast in some chart legends: the analytics page uses some sub-3:1 hue pairs. Workaround: tooltips on hover/focus give exact values. Target: Q3 2026.
  • PDF exports of galleries: generated PDFs are not yet tagged for screen readers. Target: Q1 2027.

5. Compatible technologies

We test against the current and previous major version of:

  • Browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
  • Screen readers: NVDA + Firefox or Chrome (Windows); VoiceOver + Safari (macOS, iOS); TalkBack + Chrome (Android).
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/11, macOS 13+, iOS 17+, Android 13+.

Our content may not be optimized for older browsers or assistive technology that is more than two major versions out of date.

6. Assessment approach

  • Self-evaluation against WCAG 2.1 AA on each material release.
  • Automated scans in CI using axe-core and Lighthouse Accessibility.
  • Manual review of keyboard, screen reader, and zoom behaviors on key flows quarterly.
  • External audit: first independent third-party audit completed April 28, 2026; next audit scheduled October 2026. A summary will be posted here following each audit.

7. Feedback and how to report a problem

We want to hear from you. If you encounter an accessibility barrier on Fotowall, or have a suggestion, please contact us:

We aim to respond within 2 business days and to provide a remediation timeline within 10 business days. In the meantime we will work with you to provide the information or service through an alternative channel.

8. Formal complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with your applicable regulator: the U.S. Department of Justice (for ADA matters), your EU Member State equivalence-body (for EAA matters), or your local equality body.

9. Procurement (VPAT / ACR)

An Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) based on the latest Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT 2.5) is available on request. Email accessibility@fotowall.io from your procurement address and we will provide the current version under NDA.