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Accessibility Statement

Our commitment to making our website accessible to everyone

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The Congruence Foundation is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

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.

Congruence Foundation 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.

Measures to Support Accessibility

The Congruence Foundation takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

  • Include accessibility considerations in website development
  • Apply accessibility best practices in content creation
  • Conduct regular accessibility reviews
  • Respond to accessibility feedback and implement improvements

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of the Congruence Foundation 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
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

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

Accessibility Features

  • Consistent navigation throughout the website
  • Skip links to main content
  • Descriptive page titles
  • Hierarchical heading structure
  • Breadcrumb navigation on sub-pages

Visual Design

  • Sufficient color contrast (minimum 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text)
  • Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of functionality
  • Focus indicators are visible on all interactive elements
  • Images have alternative text descriptions

Interactive Elements

  • All functionality available via keyboard
  • Form labels are associated with their controls
  • Error messages are clear and descriptive

Assistive Technology Support

  • Compatible with screen readers
  • Proper ARIA labels and landmarks
  • Semantic HTML markup

Accessibility Tools

We provide several tools to enhance accessibility:

  • Font Size Controls: Adjust text size for better readability
  • High Contrast Mode: Increase contrast for users with low vision
  • Link Underlining: Option to underline all links
  • Focus Highlighting: Enhanced focus indicators
  • Keyboard Shortcuts: Alt + A opens accessibility toolbar

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts, some parts of our website may not be fully accessible:

  1. PDF Documents: Some PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to improve these.
  2. Third-party Content: Content from external sources (embedded videos, external links) may not meet accessibility standards.

We are actively working to address these issues.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Congruence Foundation website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers by visiting our Contact page.

Please include “Accessibility” in the subject line of your message. We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

Compatibility

This website is designed to be compatible with:

  • Recent versions of popular browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
  • Screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
  • Speech recognition software
  • Screen magnification software

Assessment Approach

The Congruence Foundation assesses the accessibility of this website through:

  • Self-evaluation using automated testing tools
  • Manual testing with keyboard navigation
  • Testing with screen readers
  • Ongoing review based on user feedback

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility feedback, you may file a formal complaint:

In Poland:
Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People
Ministry of Family and Social Policy
ul. Nowogrodzka 1/3/5
00-513 Warszawa
Poland

Continuous Improvement

We are committed to continuous improvement of our website’s accessibility. This includes:

  • Regular accessibility reviews
  • User feedback incorporation
  • Technology updates

“The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.” — Tim Berners-Lee