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Accessibility Statement
Measures to support accessibility
GRC Pilot takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of grcpilot.com.
- Include accessibility as part of our mission.
- Include accessibility as an internal policy.
- Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
- Appoint an accessibility ombudsperson.
- Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
- Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
- Include people with disabilities in our design personas
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. Grcpilot.com 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.
Additional accessibility considerations
Although our goal is WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance, we have also applied some Level AAA Success Criteria:
- Images of text are only used for decorative purposes.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of grcpilot.com. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:
- E-mail: Please contact GRC Pilot through the “Contact Us” page in the website footer
- Postal Address: GRC Pilot, Attn: Accessibility, PO Box 163, New York, NY 10021
We try to respond to feedback within 10 business days.
Technical specifications
Accessibility of grcpilot.com 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
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Possible limitations and alternatives
Despite our efforts to ensure accessibility of grcpilot.com, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of possible limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
Possible limitations for grcpilot.com:
- Forum comments from users (GRC Q&A): because we cannot ensure the quality of contributions from third parties.
Our solution: Comments are limited to textual content and are unlikely to create accessibility issues.
Please contact GRC Pilot through the “Contact Us” link in the site footer if you encounter an issue. - Listings provided by vendors (GRC Listings): because we cannot ensure the quality of contributions from third parties.
Our solution: Listing templates are designed with accessibility as a goal.
Please contact GRC Pilot through the “Contact Us” link in the site footer if you encounter an issue. - RSS Feed items (GRC NewsFlow): because we cannot ensure the quality of feeds which are provided by third parties.
Our solution: Feed item templates are designed with accessibility as a goal. Additionally, each feed item is linked to the source document on the publisher’s website, so that you may view or listen to the item in its original context.
Please contact GRC Pilot through the “Contact Us” link in the site footer if you encounter an issue.
Assessment approach
GRC Pilot assessed the accessibility of grcpilot.com by the following approaches:
- Self-evaluation
- Automated Evaluation
Feedback, suggestions, complaints
Please contact GRC Pilot through the “Contact Us” link in the site footer if you have feedback, suggestions, or complaints. We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 10 business days.
This statement was updated on 22 August 2021
