Our standard
We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, the standard most widely referenced by accessibility law and the one we hold ourselves to. WCAG defines three levels of conformance, A, AA, and AAA, and Level AA is the practical bar for a public service like ours.
We are not claiming we have met every AA criterion yet. We are telling you it is our target, that we test against it, and that we are actively closing the gaps. The sections below are specific about both.
Where we already conform
We have tested kinverahealth.com against AA and confirmed the following:
- Color contrast. Every text and color combination on the site meets or exceeds the AA contrast ratio of 4.5 to 1 for normal text, so text stays readable for people with low vision.
- Semantic structure. Pages use a single, ordered heading hierarchy and meaningful HTML landmarks, so screen readers can navigate and announce content correctly.
- Text alternatives. Images carry text alternatives, and decorative graphics are hidden from assistive technology so they do not create noise.
- Labeled controls. Interactive elements, including our icon links, carry accessible names so they are announced clearly.
- Visible keyboard focus. A clear focus outline shows keyboard users exactly where they are on the page.
- Reduced motion. If you have asked your device to reduce motion, we honor that and turn off non-essential animation.
- Skip to content. A skip link lets keyboard and screen-reader users jump past navigation straight to the main content.
What we are still working on
In the spirit of an honest statement, here is what does not yet fully conform. We are actively addressing each one.
- Navigation on small screens. On narrow mobile screens, some navigation links are not yet reachable from a menu. We are adding an accessible mobile menu so every page is reachable from every device. In the meantime, all pages remain available on a tablet or desktop, and through the links in our footer.
- The Kinvera app. This statement covers our marketing website. We are conducting a separate accessibility review of the Kinvera web application, where you build your family map, and will report on it here as that work progresses.
This list is honest rather than exhaustive. If you run into a barrier that is not described here, please tell us, since real reports from real people are the best way we find what we have missed.
How we test
We check our work in more than one way: against the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria, with automated tooling, and through manual keyboard and screen-reader review. Accessibility is not a one-time pass, so we re-check as the site changes and update this statement when our status changes.