Accessibility Statement

At Piece of the Beach ^™, we don't just advocate for digital accessibility - we embody it. As leaders in web accessibility compliance, we are committed to ensuring our own website serves as a model of inclusive design and accessibility for people with disabilities. We continuously improve the user experience for everyone while adhering to and exceeding relevant accessibility standards.

Our Commitment

We ensure that our website adheres to Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and user-friendly for everyone.

The Measures We Take

We use ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes to enhance navigation for screen reader users
We provide descriptive alt text for images to ensure they're understood by users who can't see them
We maintain a logical tab order and visible focus indicator for keyboard navigation
We use semantic HTML to provide meaningful structure and enhance navigation
We ensure sufficient color contrast between text and backgrounds
We provide transcripts and captions for audio and video content
We use responsive design to ensure our site is usable on various devices and screen sizes
We avoid using flashing content that could trigger seizures

Compliance Status

We are committed to complying with:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Ongoing Improvements

We are continuously working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and in doing so adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines including:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
US Section 508
EN 301 549

Testing

Our website is regularly tested using a wide range of assistive technologies (screen readers, zoom software, speech recognition, etc.), different devices, and manual testing by users with disabilities.

Feedback

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

We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations:

Legacy PDFs may not work with current assistive technologies. We will provide the content of these documents in an alternative format upon request within 3 business days.
Third-party content: We occasionally link to or embed third-party content that we do not control. These items may not be fully accessible.

Assessment Approach

Piece of the Beach ^™ assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

Self-evaluation using automated tools and manual testing
External evaluation by accessibility experts

Citations and References

This statement was created on March 13, 2025

Accessibility Statement

The Measures We Take

We use ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes to enhance navigation for screen reader users

We provide descriptive alt text for images to ensure they're understood by users who can't see them

We maintain a logical tab order and visible focus indicator for keyboard navigation

We use semantic HTML to provide meaningful structure and enhance navigation

We ensure sufficient color contrast between text and backgrounds

We provide transcripts and captions for audio and video content

We use responsive design to ensure our site is usable on various devices and screen sizes

We avoid using flashing content that could trigger seizures

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations:

Legacy PDFs may not work with current assistive technologies. We will provide the content of these documents in an alternative format upon request within 3 business days.

Third-party content: We occasionally link to or embed third-party content that we do not control. These items may not be fully accessible.