Accessibility Statement for DachshundStation.com
Updated: August 14th, 2023
Accessibility Statement
At DachshundStation.com, we are committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities. We strive to provide a user-friendly experience that allows everyone to access and enjoy the content we offer. We have taken steps to adhere to the accessibility standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA.
Accessibility on this Website
Our website provides several methods, features, and policies that can help with access to our website and/or to products or services provided or referred to on our website or by our business.
Accessibility Features Implemented
Alternative Text: We have incorporated alternative text for all images on our website. This helps screen readers describe images to visually impaired users.
Keyboard Navigation: Our website can be navigated using a keyboard, ensuring that individuals who cannot use a mouse can still access all content and features.
Clear and Readable Fonts: We have chosen fonts and typography that are easy to read and adjust for users with low vision or reading disabilities.
Contrast and Color: Our color choices and contrast ratios are designed to ensure readability and visual clarity for all users, including those with color vision deficiencies.
Structured Content: We have organized our content using headings, lists, and other structural elements to make navigation and comprehension easier for all users, including those using screen readers.
UserWay Widget: This website contains a third-party plugin, also known as a Widget, called UserWay Website Accessibility (“UserWay”), which is powered by this third party’s dedicated accessibility server. Use of this Widget can improve website access for some users, particularly related to certain type of disabilities.
UserWay has stated that its application makes efforts to follow to some degree the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1). On our website, the UserWay widget is located in the lower or upper right corner of most pages.
Enabling the UserWay Accessibility Menu:
The accessibility menu can be enabled by clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears after clicking on the Widget described above. After triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load in its entirety.
Disclaimer
We anticipate that from time to time, within our resources, we will be making modifications to parts of our website, and possibly modifications to accessibility of our website. Reasonable efforts toward improving seamless, accessible, and unhindered use of websites by customers and potential customers is generally a worthwhile goal. Moving closer to this goal will often depend on the knowledge the company has regarding any particular difficulties those using the website might encounter, as well as available resources and improvements with technology.
Despite the efforts we may have made regarding accessibility, consistent with normal business practices for a company of or size and resources, some content, features, processes, or policies, may be improved, so we welcome your suggestions.
Ongoing Accessibility Efforts
We understand that accessibility is an ongoing process, and we are continually working to improve the user experience for all visitors. We regularly review our website to identify and address any potential accessibility issues. We are dedicated to implementing best practices and making necessary updates to maintain compliance with ADA guidelines.
Third Party Applications
Our website may use third-party add-ons or “plug-ins” for certain functions, such as Google Maps, social media feeds, etc. These may not work or may not work the same for every user and/or every type of disability. We do not have control over the structure of these plugins and are unable to modify them at all or to the extent that would accommodate every user of our website and are not responsible for those elements which we do not control. While we strive to maintain a high level of accessibility on our website, please note that some third-party content or external links may not be fully compliant with our accessibility standards.
Video
Our website has or plans to have some video elements. Each video will either have close captioning or text equivalent located next to the video.
Feedback and Assistance
If you encounter any accessibility barriers while using our website or have suggestions for improvement, we encourage you to contact us. Your feedback is invaluable as we strive to enhance the accessibility of DachshundStation.com.
Please reach out to us at stationdachshund@gmail.com for assistance or inquiries.
If you are experiencing difficulties with any content on our website because of a disability, or if you require assistance with any part of our site because of your particular disability, please contact us and let us know. We will be happy to assist.
The following email is only for assisting you if you require assistance with any part of our site because of your particular disability or because you are having difficulty in accessing or navigating any part of our website because of your particular disability.
This is not to be used for sales or product information, but is to be used for help using, understanding, and/or navigating our website and information set forth on the website. Other pages and/or links within our website may contain other telephone numbers to assist with sales, service, product information, accounts, or other aspects of our business. However, as noted above, if you have a disability that has caused or may likely cause you difficulty in accessing or navigating any part of our website because of your particular disability, you can email us:
You can send an email, explaining in as much detail as possible, what type of difficulty you had, or may have had, or believe others may have.
These types of emails should be sent to: stationdachshund at gmail dot com (remove the spaces).
Note: if the email is sent to a third-party website or mail server for forwarding to us, the third-party website or mail servers does not itself read or respond to these emails but will only forward such email to us without prior review.
In contacting us by email, your privacy will be strictly protected. This means that you will not be required to provide any personal information, including but not limited to your: Name, address, telephone number, the specific type of disability you may have, information about goods, products, or services you might be interested in, email address (unless you include it in an email you send to us or to our representatives).
This website may or may not have links to third party websites. A few third-party websites (which may or may not have a link or relation to this website) may have their own accessibility features. A number (but not all) links to descriptions of or information about third party website features as provided by some of these third-party websites are listed here for your convenience.
This website has not reviewed these statements by others and does not render an opinion on the accuracy of these statements.
Google
For Google Products, including but not limited to:
Chrome
Android
Gmail
Google’s accessibility features and products
Firefox Brower Accessibility Toolkit
Internet Explorer Ease of Access Options
Instagram Accessibility Announcement
Also, for reference, are the following, which this website has not reviewed or tested. By including these references, this website is not rendering an opinion on any statement made by any of these third parties or contained within any part of these links.
Third Party Screen Readers:
JAWS
A general discussion of Screen Readers by the American Foundation of the Blind
Conclusion:
DachshundStation.com is dedicated to providing an inclusive online environment for all users, regardless of their abilities. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can engage with our content and services. Thank you for visiting our website, and we appreciate your support in promoting a more accessible internet for all.