Our commitment
CipherForces is committed to making our website and tools accessible to people with disabilities. We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA and treat accessibility as a first-class feature of the product, not an afterthought.
Measures we take
- Semantic HTML, proper heading structure, and ARIA labels where needed.
- Visible keyboard focus rings on every interactive element.
- A "Skip to main content" link at the top of every page for keyboard / screen-reader users.
- Minimum 44×44 px touch targets on mobile and tablet.
- Color contrast that meets WCAG AA ratios; state changes (error, success, warning) always paired with an icon, not color alone.
- Forms have explicit
<label>elements, error messages announced viarole="alert", and field hints announced viaaria-describedby. - Modal dialogs trap focus, return focus on close, and can be dismissed with Escape.
- Animations respect
prefers-reduced-motion. - Every image has alt text (except purely decorative images, which are hidden from assistive tech via
aria-hidden="true").
Known limitations
We aim for full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance but are honest that some areas still need work:
- Some PDF and DOCX outputs from our generator tools may not pass all automated accessibility checks in assistive-tech software (e.g., missing tagged-PDF structure). If you need an accessible PDF, email accessibility@cipherforces.com and we'll help manually.
- A small number of complex interactive tools (e.g., the before/after image slider, signature pad) rely on pointer input. Keyboard-accessible alternatives are in active development.
- Third-party embeds (Stripe Checkout, LemonSqueezy, tawk.to chat) are outside our direct control; we rely on those providers' own accessibility.
Testing approach
We test with a combination of:
- Automated tooling (axe DevTools, Lighthouse).
- Keyboard-only navigation for all new features.
- Screen-reader spot checks with VoiceOver (macOS/iOS) and NVDA (Windows).
- Mobile at 375px viewport and 200% zoom at 1280px viewport.
Reporting a barrier
If you run into an accessibility barrier on any part of CipherForces — a tool that doesn't work with your screen reader, a form you can't tab through, a color combination you can't read — please tell us. We treat these reports as bugs and prioritize them.
Email: accessibility@cipherforces.com
We aim to respond within 2 business days and resolve reported barriers within 30 days where technically feasible. For urgent issues (you can't complete a purchase, for example) we'll help manually over email in the meantime.
Formal complaints
If you believe our response to an accessibility report is inadequate, you may file a formal complaint with:
- United States: the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, under the ADA.
- European Union: the enforcement body in your Member State under the European Accessibility Act.
- United Kingdom: the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
- Canada: the Accessibility Commissioner (under the Accessible Canada Act).
Scope
This statement covers cipherforces.com and the tools, services, and content we publish there. It does not cover third-party websites we link to, including those of our production partners and payment processors.