Accessibility Statement

Our commitment to making our website accessible to everyone

Last Updated: December 2024

Our Commitment

GeoSynthesis 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

We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA standards. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and more user-friendly for everyone.

Measures Taken

GeoSynthesis takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement
  • Ensure our website is keyboard navigable
  • Provide text alternatives for non-text content
  • Ensure sufficient color contrast throughout the site
  • Use clear and consistent navigation
  • Design responsive layouts that work across different devices
  • Use semantic HTML to improve screen reader compatibility
  • Provide descriptive link text

Accessibility Features

Our website includes the following accessibility features:

  • Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements can be accessed using a keyboard
  • Alt Text: Images include descriptive alternative text
  • Headings: Proper heading hierarchy for easy navigation
  • Contrast: Sufficient color contrast ratios for text readability
  • Resizable Text: Text can be resized without loss of functionality
  • Focus Indicators: Visible focus states for interactive elements
  • Mobile Responsive: Content adapts to different screen sizes

Compatibility

Our website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Screen readers (including JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver)
  • Screen magnification software
  • Speech recognition software
  • Keyboard-only navigation

Our website is designed to work with current versions of major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

Known Limitations

While we strive for comprehensive accessibility, some content may have limitations:

  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible
  • Third-party content or tools may not meet all accessibility standards
  • Some complex data visualizations may have limited accessibility

We are actively working to address these limitations and improve our accessibility.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the GeoSynthesis website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

Assessment Approach

GeoSynthesis assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • Use of automated accessibility testing tools
  • Manual testing with assistive technologies

Continuous Improvement

We are committed to continuously improving the accessibility of our website. This statement will be updated as we make improvements and address issues.