Accessibility Statement
The Freedom Accessibility Plugin team 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.
The Freedom website is fully conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Fully conformant means that the content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions.
Accessibility Features
The Freedom website includes the following accessibility features:
- Semantic HTML structure with proper heading hierarchy
- Keyboard accessibility for all interactive elements
- Skip to main content link
- ARIA landmarks and labels
- High contrast mode toggle
- Font size adjustment controls
- Alternative text for all informative images
- Sufficient color contrast ratios
- Responsive design that works on various devices and screen sizes
- Focus indicators for keyboard navigation
- Screen reader announcements for dynamic content changes
Assistive Technology Compatibility
The Freedom website has been tested with the following assistive technologies:
- Screen readers: NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver
- Screen magnification tools: ZoomText, Windows Magnifier
- Speech recognition: Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Keyboard-only navigation
Technical Specifications
Accessibility of the Freedom 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.
Limitations and Alternatives
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Freedom website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions:
- PDF documents: Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. Please contact us for any specific document that you are unable to access.
- Videos: Some older video content may not have captions or audio descriptions. We are working to update these.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Freedom website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:
- Email: [email protected]
- GitHub: Submit an issue
- Contact form: Contact Us
We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.
Assessment Approach
The Freedom team assessed the accessibility of the website by the following approaches:
- Self-evaluation using automated testing tools
- External evaluation by accessibility experts
- User testing with people with disabilities
- Regular manual testing with assistive technologies
Formal Approval
This accessibility statement was created on April 17, 2025, using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.