Accessibility Statement

1. Our Commitment

BlazeDev 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 to ensure we provide equal access and opportunity.

We believe the web should be usable by everyone, regardless of ability or technology. This commitment extends to our own website, our internal tools, and the products we build for our clients.

2. Conformance Target

We aim for our website to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to a wide range of people with disabilities, including:

• Visual impairments (blindness, low vision, colour blindness)
• Hearing impairments
• Motor impairments
• Cognitive and neurological impairments

3. Measures Taken

We have taken the following measures to support accessibility on our website:

• Semantic HTML - we use proper heading hierarchies, landmark regions, and native HTML elements to ensure screen reader compatibility.
• Keyboard navigation - all interactive elements are accessible via keyboard navigation without requiring a mouse.
• ARIA attributes - we use WAI-ARIA roles and properties where native HTML semantics are insufficient.
• Colour contrast - we maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, in line with WCAG AA requirements.
• Focus indicators - visible focus indicators are provided for keyboard users to identify their current position on the page.
• Alt text - all meaningful images include descriptive alternative text. Decorative images are marked as presentational.
• Responsive design - our website is designed to work across a range of devices, screen sizes, and orientations.
• Reduced motion - we respect the prefers-reduced-motion media query and reduce or disable animations for users who have enabled this setting.

4. Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts, some parts of our website may not be fully accessible:

• Third-party content - some embedded third-party services (e.g., Cal.com scheduling widget) may have their own accessibility limitations that are outside our direct control. We actively work with our providers to improve accessibility.
• Complex animations - certain WebGL-based visual effects may not be fully perceivable by all users. These are purely decorative and do not contain essential information.
• PDF documents - older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to remediate these as they are identified.

5. Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

• Email: blazedev.build@gmail.com
• Subject line: Accessibility Feedback

We will acknowledge your feedback within 5 business days and work to address reported issues as promptly as possible. Where an immediate fix is not feasible, we will provide an estimated timeline and, where possible, an accessible alternative.

6. Enforcement

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility feedback, you may escalate the matter to your local equality or human rights authority. In the UK, you can contact the Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS).

7. Assessment

This statement was last reviewed on the date shown above. Accessibility of our website is assessed through a combination of:

• Automated testing tools (axe, Lighthouse)
• Manual keyboard and screen reader testing
• Ongoing code review with accessibility checks

We aim to review and update this accessibility statement at least annually, or whenever significant changes are made to the website.