The Daily Grind Cafe

Accessibility Statement for The Daily Grind Cafe Website

The Daily Grind Cafe is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including those with disabilities. We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website to provide an inclusive and barrier-free experience. Our goal is to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA, a set of guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with a wide array of disabilities. Compliance with these guidelines helps make the web more user-friendly for everyone.

Our Commitment

We believe that everyone deserves equal access to information and services online. In pursuit of this goal, we are committed to:

• Providing alternative text for all images and other non-text content. This ensures that screen reader users can understand the content and purpose of these elements.
• Ensuring sufficient color contrast between text and background colors. This makes the text easier to read for people with low vision or color blindness.
• Using clear and simple language. This makes the content easier to understand for everyone, including people with cognitive disabilities.
• Providing keyboard navigation for all interactive elements. This allows users to navigate the website without using a mouse.
• Structuring our content using headings and subheadings. This makes the content easier to scan and understand.
• Using ARIA attributes to enhance the accessibility of interactive elements. This provides additional information to assistive technologies, such as screen readers.
• Regularly testing our website with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and keyboard navigation. This helps us identify and fix accessibility issues.
• Providing training to our staff on accessibility best practices. This ensures that our staff are aware of the importance of accessibility and how to create accessible content.
• Implementing a continuous improvement process to address accessibility issues as they arise. We are committed to continually improving the accessibility of our website over time.

Accessibility Features Implemented

To ensure an accessible experience, we have implemented the following features on The Daily Grind Cafe website:

• Alternative Text: All images have descriptive alternative text, allowing screen reader users to understand the content and purpose of each image.
• Keyboard Navigation: The website is fully navigable using a keyboard, ensuring that users who cannot use a mouse can access all content and functionality.
• Sufficient Color Contrast: We have ensured that there is sufficient color contrast between text and background colors to meet WCAG guidelines. This improves readability for users with low vision or color blindness.
• Clear and Consistent Navigation: The website navigation is clear, consistent, and easy to understand, allowing users to find what they are looking for quickly and easily.
• Resizable Text: Users can easily resize the text on the website without losing content or functionality.
• Form Labels and Instructions: All forms have clear labels and instructions, making it easier for users to understand and complete them.
• ARIA Attributes: We have used ARIA attributes to enhance the accessibility of interactive elements, providing additional information to assistive technologies.
• Semantic HTML: We have used semantic HTML elements to structure our content, making it easier for assistive technologies to understand the structure and meaning of the content.
• Video Captions and Transcripts: All videos on our website include captions and transcripts, making them accessible to users who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Third-Party Content

Please note that our website may contain content provided by third parties, such as embedded social media feeds or external links. While we strive to ensure the accessibility of all content on our website, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of third-party content. We encourage users to contact the third-party content provider directly if they encounter any accessibility issues.

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts, there may be some limitations to the accessibility of The Daily Grind Cafe website. We are aware of the following potential issues:

• Some older documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to remediate these documents or provide accessible alternatives.
• Certain interactive elements may not be fully accessible to all users. We are actively working to improve the accessibility of these elements.

We are committed to addressing these issues and continuously improving the accessibility of our website.