Accessibility Statement

01Our commitment

Velvet Storm LLC is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We design, build, and maintain velvetstormseo.com and all client deliverables to be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for the widest reasonable range of users — including those who use assistive technologies such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, voice control, and switch devices.

Accessibility is not a feature we add at the end. It is part of how we structure information architecture, write copy, choose colors, and pick semantics. We treat barriers as bugs.

02Conformance target & legal framework

We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2, Level AA — the standard published by the W3C and adopted (or referenced) by every major accessibility law worldwide.

Specific legal frameworks our work is designed to support:

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title III — public accommodations on the web. We follow DOJ rulemaking and federal court guidance treating WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA as the de-facto compliance benchmark.
• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (revised 2017) — for federally-funded work.
• EN 301 549— the EU's harmonized accessibility standard, the basis of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) which became enforceable on 28 June 2025.
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) for Canadian clients.
• UK Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 for UK clients.

03Measures we take

• Semantic HTML first. Headings reflect structure. Landmarks identify regions. Buttons are <button>, links are <a>, forms have labels.
• Color contrast meets WCAG 2.2 AA minimums (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text and UI components). We verify with automated tooling and manual checks.
• Keyboard operability. Every interactive element is reachable and operable with a keyboard alone. Focus indicators are visible and meet the 2.2 focus-appearance criterion.
• Screen reader support. Tested with NVDA (Windows), VoiceOver (macOS and iOS), and TalkBack (Android).
• Reduced motion. We honor prefers-reduced-motion and provide a non-animated experience for users who request it.
• Alt text on all meaningful images. Decorative images are marked as such so screen readers skip them.
• Form accessibility. Labels are programmatically associated. Errors are announced. Required fields are clearly marked.
• Captioning. Any video we publish is captioned (we do not currently publish video).
• Responsive design. Content reflows from 320 px up. 200% browser zoom is supported.

04Known limitations

We work hard to be accessible, but we are honest about the edges. As of January 14, 2026, the following limitations exist on velvetstormseo.com:

• Third-party photography. Decorative photographs are sourced under royalty-free licenses and may not always have detailed descriptions. Where the image conveys substantive information, an alt text is provided.
• Long-form copy. The editorial display headings on the homepage use a serif typeface at large sizes. We have verified contrast meets AA, but if you find any heading hard to read, please tell us.

None of the above prevent users with disabilities from accessing the substantive content or services of the site.

05Assessment & auditing

• Automated testing on every pull request using axe-core. Builds fail on new AA violations.
• Manual review at the end of each engagement, including keyboard-only navigation and screen-reader runthroughs.
• Recurring third-party audits. Larger client sites receive an independent accessibility audit at least annually.
• User feedback — see Section 7 — is treated as first-class signal. Reported barriers are triaged like security issues.

06Compatibility

We design velvetstormseo.com to be compatible with the latest two major versions of the following browsers, paired with current assistive technologies:

• Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari on desktop.
• Safari on iOS, Chrome on Android.
• NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack screen readers.

The site may not be fully usable on browsers more than four major versions out of date. If you must use an older browser for accessibility reasons, contact us and we will provide content in a form that works for you.

07Feedback & barrier reporting

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of velvetstormseo.com and any deliverable we built. If you encounter a barrier or need information in an alternative format, please tell us.

08Enforcement & alternative formats

If you have made a request under this statement and you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact:

• United States: the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (ada.gov).
• European Union: the enforcement body in your Member State responsible for the European Accessibility Act (a list is maintained by the European Commission).
• United Kingdom: the Equality Advisory and Support Service.
• Canada: the Canadian Human Rights Commission, or the equivalent provincial body.

On request, and without charge, we will provide content in an alternative accessible format — including large print, plain text, electronic documents, or read-aloud over the phone.

Effective date: January 14, 2026. Last updated: January 14, 2026.