Saltech Systems has teamed up with accessiBe, the trusted choice of industry leaders, to bring you accessWidget—an AI solution simplifying website accessibility compliance. Read more about our website accessibility service and frequently asked questions below:
Is my website from Saltech Systems already accessible?
While we aim to implement accessibility best-practices and provide some built-in accessibility features, we cannot guarantee that your website will maintain full-compliance, especially for stricter requirements that are in place for government entities. By combining the accessibility best-practices implemented by our designers and developers with the accessWidget, we can help you achieve a higher standard of accessibility on your website.
Why is website accessibility being brought to my attention now?
We bring this to your attention now because website accessibility has become an expected standard by law. While we monitor trends in the industry, we’ve also noticed an increase in accessibility lawsuits and social awareness regarding inclusiveness. Now that we have found the most effective and affordable solution to help make your website compliant, we would like to educate our clients on the topic of ADA compliant web design and offer this solution to help mitigate any legal risks that may arise in the future.
How long does it take to implement your website accessibility tool?
After we install the widget on your website, the accessibility interface is visible and functional immediately. It then takes up to 48 hours for accessWidget to complete its initial scan and remediation of your website. After the scan and fixes are complete, you’ll receive an accessibility statement for your website to prove it’s compliance. All of this takes place behind the scenes and your website will not have any downtime during the process.
Which disabilities does the accessibility widget cover?
accessWidget adheres to WCAG 2.1 AA requirements, which covers a wide range of disabilities like blindness, motor impairments, and other various visual and cognitive disabilities. accessWidget is being used by over a million users with disabilities on hundreds of thousands of websites a month to provide comprehensive ADA compliant web design.
Is there anything that the accessibility widget doesn’t cover?
accessWidget does not cover: Media Accessibility (closed captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions), File Accessiblity (Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, SVG, etc.), VPAT Documentation (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, required for Section 508 compliance), User Testing, Individualized Expert Audits, accessWidget Inspection. If you are in need of these additional services we are happy to help. Contact us for more information.
Does accessWidget help mitigate my risk against website accessibility lawsuits?
Yes! accessWidget powers hundreds of thousands of websites on five different continents under many different legislations. accessWidget is the most trusted solution by industry-leading organizations.
What happens if I get a demand letter for having an inaccessible website?
If you receive a demand letter, reach out to Saltech Systems. We’ll get you connected with our accessiBe partner who provides full customer support and dedicated assistance to help with legal actions. With your accessWidget, you’ll receive accessiBe’s Litigation Support Package and their litigation support team will help guide you through the process.
I’ve read some negative press about accessibility overlays and accessiBe. Is what they are saying true?
Much of the negative press is driven by people who are heavily invested in the manual remediation industry, and any competing technologies, like accessiBe, will always attract critics. Many overlay accessibility solutions, especially the free ones, fail to meet compliance levels because 80% of the WCAG requirements involve more complex, behind-the-scene code updates to make a website usable by users who rely on assistive technology like screen readers and keyboard navigation. When properly installed on your website, accessWidget uses advanced, industry-leading AI technology to address all WCAG requirements and remediate the more complex website accessibility requirements to help your website comply with WCAG requirements. See accessiBe’s screen reader remediations in action in the video below:
Why did Saltech choose to partner with accessiBe?
After much research and comparison between accessiBe and other website accessibility solutions, we have found that accessiBe’s accessWidget is the most affordable and effective accessibility solution to offer ADA compliant web design to our clients.
- accessiBe is an industry leader that’s trusted by over 200,000 companies
- Their solution provides ongoing, automatic maintenance
- They are the only company that provides Litigation Support
- accessiBe is consistently top-rated and has over 1,000 5-star reviews on G2. (See reviews on g2.com)
- accessiBe has full teams of litigation support specialists, customer support, and technology experts that are ready to assist when needed.
Why do I need to spend money on this? Most of my customers do not have a disability.
The average accessibility settlement cost is around $25,000, and it only takes 1 person to decide that they want to pursue legal action against your company. A small investment of under $50 a month is worth protecting your business’s reputation in the long run. ADA compliant web design services are a cost-effective choice for your business.