Our Commitment to Accessibility

We want all people to have access to the information provided by Galvanize USA.

Website Accessibility Statement for GalvanizeUSA.org

Statement created December 1, 2021 with the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator

Galvanize USA 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

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.

The website GalvanizeUSA.org is partially conformant with WCAG level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of GalvanizeUSA.org. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers while using our site. Email: info@galvanizeusa.org.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of GalvanzieUSA.org 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
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations & alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of GalvanizeUSA.org, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below. 

Known limitations for GalvanizeUSA.org:

  • Third-party embeds. Embedded videos and social media from external sources such as YouTube may not be fully accessible or missing alternative text because that code is outside our direct control. Please contact us about alternative means of accessing this information.
  • Videos are set to play automatically when they are hovered over. They all contain the option to stop them from playing.

Assessment approach & other evidence

We assessed the accessibility of GalvanizeUSA.org by self-evaluation.