Accessibility - Data Policies Pages

Accessibility criteria

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Text Alternatives & Captions

Make visuals understandable for all Images, icons, and media must have clear text alternatives - like alt text, labels, or transcripts.

Example: Added alt text to icons on the dashboard and ensured that icons without meaning are marked decorative.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Visual Design: Color & Contrast

Make content easy to read and see. Text and visual elements need enough contrast from the background, and pages must work well with 200% zoom.

Example: Increased contrast between text and buttons; tested main pages on 200% zoom to ensure nothing is cut off

No

No

No

Keyboard Navigation & Focus

Make sure the product works without a mouseUsers should reach elements by keyboard. Focus (like outlines) must always be visible and not hidden behind headers.

Example: Tabbing through the header presents a new button called “skip to main content”; dropdown menus open on keyboard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Assistive Tech Support (JAWS, Voice, etc.)

Work well with screen readers and voice tools. Elements must have correct labels and roles so assistive tools (like JAWS or Dragon) can read or activate them.

Example: Added accessible names to buttons so Dragon can trigger “Send”; tested screen reader flow for announcements and buttons.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Page Navigation

Keep movement clear and predictable. Menus and links should be in the same spot on every page, keyboard-friendly, and clearly labeled with logic navigation between components.

Example: User Keyboard Navigation guide is functional across elements; menus are tabbable.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Forms & Error Messages

Make input clear and fixable. Fields have a label, and mistakes should be showing clearly.

Example: “Skill Name field is required” now shows below the field; focus changes to notification.

Yes

Yes

No

Status Messages & Alerts

Announce changes for assistive tools When something changes (like “saved” or “error”), tools like screen readers should hear it.

Example: Success messages use ARIA live region — JAWS reads “Saved successfully”.

Yes

Yes

No