Accessibility Statement

Last updated: May 20, 2026

TheCocktailAce.com is committed to making our website accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We are actively working to align our site with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, the standard recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and required by many regional accessibility laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Conformance Status

TheCocktailAce.com aims to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Conformance means the website meets the success criteria at Levels A and AA. We have conducted an internal accessibility audit and applied a site-wide retrofit on May 20, 2026 to address known issues.

We use a combination of manual testing and automated tools (including Google Lighthouse and color contrast verification using the WCAG luminance formula) to evaluate conformance. We aim to maintain at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio for body text and 3:1 for large text and meaningful non-text content.

What We Have Done

As part of our accessibility commitment, we have:

Added skip-to-content links so keyboard users can bypass navigation
Wrapped page content in semantic landmark regions (<main>, <nav>, <footer>) so screen readers can navigate efficiently
Marked decorative emojis with aria-hidden="true" so they are not announced as content by screen readers
Added accessible names (aria-label, aria-expanded) to interactive elements such as the mobile navigation toggle
Verified color contrast ratios meet WCAG 2.1 AA requirements using mathematical luminance calculation
Used semantic HTML headings in a logical hierarchy (H1, H2, H3) so screen readers can present an outline
Provided descriptive alternative text for informative images
Ensured all interactive elements are reachable and operable by keyboard alone
Used visible focus indicators on links and buttons

Known Limitations

Despite our efforts, some areas of TheCocktailAce.com may not yet fully conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. We are aware of and working to address the following:

Menu Maker tool: The interactive cocktail menu maker is being audited and updated as part of our v4.46 release. Some form labels, theme picker buttons, and drink add or remove controls may currently rely on visual cues rather than full programmatic labels. We are actively rebuilding these for full keyboard and screen-reader support.
PDF output: Menus generated by the menu maker are visual PDFs and may not be fully tagged for screen reader navigation. The on-screen version of the menu remains the primary accessible source.
Embedded video: Videos hosted on YouTube use YouTube's player, which provides auto-generated captions. Manual caption accuracy may vary.
Third-party content: Pages that link to or display content from third-party services (Kit signup form, YouTube embeds) inherit those providers' accessibility characteristics, which we cannot directly control.

We are working to address these limitations as part of our ongoing development. If you encounter an issue not listed here, please let us know using the contact information below.

Browsers and Assistive Technology We Support

We design and test TheCocktailAce.com to work with the latest versions of major web browsers and assistive technologies:

Browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge (current and previous major version)
Screen readers: NVDA (Windows), JAWS (Windows), VoiceOver (macOS and iOS), TalkBack (Android)
Operating systems: Windows 10 and later, macOS 11 and later, iOS 15 and later, Android 10 and later

If you use older browsers or assistive technology, some features may not be fully supported. We recommend keeping your software updated for the best experience.

How to Report Accessibility Issues

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of TheCocktailAce.com. If you encounter an accessibility barrier, please contact us with as much detail as possible so we can investigate and respond:

Email: team@thecocktailace.com (subject line: Accessibility Issue)

What to include: the page URL where you encountered the issue, a description of what happened, the browser and assistive technology you were using, and (if comfortable) any contact information so we can follow up.

Response time: We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports within 5 business days and provide a substantive response or fix within 30 days where feasible.

Formal Complaints

If our response does not satisfactorily address your concern, you may file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory body. In the United States, you can contact the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division at ada.gov.

Ongoing Commitment

Accessibility is an ongoing process, not a one-time project. We will continue to monitor, test, and improve TheCocktailAce.com as web standards evolve and as we receive feedback from our community. This statement will be updated whenever we make material accessibility changes.