Accessibility Statement
MailerDot is committed to ensuring that our website and email newsletters are accessible to all people, including those with disabilities. We believe everyone deserves equal access to local news and community information.
Our Commitment
We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards. These guidelines provide a framework for making web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.
What We Do
We have implemented the following measures to support accessibility across our website and email newsletters:
Semantic HTML
Our website is built with proper semantic HTML elements — headings, landmarks, labels, and ARIA attributes — to ensure that the document structure is meaningful and navigable by assistive technologies.
Color Contrast
We maintain sufficient color contrast ratios between text and background colors throughout our website, meeting or exceeding WCAG 2.1 Level AA contrast requirements of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
Keyboard Navigation
All interactive elements on our website — including forms, buttons, and links — are fully accessible via keyboard navigation. Visible focus indicators are provided so that keyboard users can always identify which element is currently focused.
Responsive Design
Our website is fully responsive and adapts to various screen sizes and devices, from mobile phones to desktop monitors. Content reflows properly at different zoom levels up to 200% without loss of information or functionality.
Screen Reader Compatible Emails
Our daily newsletter emails are designed with accessibility in mind. We use semantic HTML in our email templates, provide meaningful heading structures, and ensure that content is readable by popular screen readers and email clients.
Reduced Motion
We respect the "prefers-reduced-motion" operating system setting. Users who have indicated a preference for reduced motion will experience minimal or no animations on our website.
Known Limitations
While we strive for full accessibility, we acknowledge that some areas may still need improvement. We are continuously working to identify and resolve accessibility issues. If you encounter any barriers, please let us know so we can address them.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of MailerDot. If you experience any difficulty accessing our website or newsletter content, or if you have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:
We take accessibility feedback seriously and will do our best to respond within 5 business days and to implement reasonable improvements in a timely manner.
Continuous Improvement
Accessibility is an ongoing effort. We regularly review our website and email templates to identify opportunities for improvement. As our service evolves, we will continue to prioritize accessibility in all new features and content.