Accessibility Statement for Urban Escapes

Urban Escapes is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience for all visitors and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure we provide equal access and opportunity.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, which defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA makes our website more accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities, including blindness, low vision, deafness, hearing loss, learning disabilities, cognitive limitations, limited movement, speech disabilities, photosensitivity, and combinations of these.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Urban Escapes takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

Integrating accessibility into our design and development processes.
Providing alternative text for images and other non-text content.
Ensuring sufficient color contrast between text and background.
Making our website navigable using keyboard only.
Using clear and simple language.
Using semantic HTML to structure content logically.
Providing captions and transcripts for multimedia content.
Regularly testing our website for accessibility issues.
Employing assistive technology testing tools to identify areas for improvement.
Offering ongoing training to our staff on accessibility best practices.

Conformance Status

The Urban Escapes website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Known Accessibility Issues

While we are committed to providing an accessible website, we are aware of some limitations. We are actively working to address these issues:

Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to replace these with accessible versions or HTML equivalents.
Certain interactive elements may lack sufficient ARIA attributes for optimal screen reader compatibility. We are implementing ARIA enhancements to improve accessibility for these elements.
Some dynamically generated content may not always be fully accessible immediately upon loading. We are refining our dynamic content handling to ensure accessibility is maintained.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Urban Escapes website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (312) 555-2222
Postal Address: Accessibility Department, Urban Escapes, 123 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601

We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of the Urban Escapes 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
ARIA

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

Assessment Approach

Urban Escapes assessed the accessibility of this website using the following approach:

Self-evaluation: The website was self-evaluated by the developers and designers to ensure adherence to WCAG guidelines.
External evaluation: Periodically, external accessibility experts are engaged to conduct thorough audits and provide recommendations for improvement.
Automated Testing: Regular automated tests are performed using tools like WAVE and Axe to identify common accessibility issues.
User Testing: We conduct user testing with individuals with disabilities to gather feedback on the usability and accessibility of our website.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

The Urban Escapes website is designed to be compatible with the following browsers and assistive technologies:

The latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.
Operating system accessibility features such as screen magnifiers and speech recognition.

Ongoing Efforts

Our commitment to accessibility is ongoing. We regularly review our website and implement updates to improve accessibility. We are also committed to training our staff on accessibility best practices.

We encourage users to contact us with any accessibility concerns or suggestions. We appreciate your help in making our website accessible to everyone.

Date of Statement

This statement was created on November 15, 2024, and will be reviewed and updated regularly.