Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

At Whisper Events, we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually working to improve the user experience for everyone and advocating for the implementation of accessibility standards, both in our own work and with our technology partners.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Whisper Events takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:

- Include accessibility as part of our core mission

- Regularly evaluate our website for accessibility improvements

- Advocate for enhanced accessibility features with our platform provider

- Stay current with accessibility standards and best practices

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. Our website is working toward conformance with WCAG 2.1 level AA standards. We are actively working with our platform provider to implement necessary accessibility features.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of our website 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

- CSS

- JavaScript

- WAI-ARIA

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

Current Limitations and Alternatives

Our website is built on a platform that is actively working to improve its accessibility features. Current known limitations include:

Pop-up Accessibility: Some pop-up windows currently have limitations with keyboard navigation and escape key functionality. If you encounter difficulties with pop-ups, please contact us directly for assistance.

Navigation: The platform currently lacks a skip navigation feature. We are working to implement this feature.

Content Structure: There are some limitations in heading level options and ARIA implementations.

While these improvements are in progress, we are committed to providing alternative means of access to our information and services. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, please contact us directly and we will provide the information or service in an alternative format.

Feedback

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

Email: [email protected]

Phone: [insert your phone here]

Assessment Approach

Whisper Events assesses the accessibility of our website using:

- Self-evaluation tools

- Regular internal reviews

- Ongoing platform feature monitoring

This Accessibility Statement is approved by:

Zackary Taylor
Web Accessibility Consultant
Spider Design Studio

Feb 25th 2025