At Linear Decorating, we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We believe that all users should have equal access to information and functionality, regardless of their abilities or the assistive technologies they use. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Linear Decorating takes the following measures to ensure the accessibility of its website:

• Accessibility Integrated into Development: Accessibility considerations are integrated into our design and development processes from the outset, rather than being an afterthought.
• User Feedback: We welcome feedback from users on the accessibility of our website.
• Clear Standards and Guidelines: We adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA as our primary accessibility standard.

Conformance Status

The Linear Decorating website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not yet fully conform to the accessibility standard. We are actively working to achieve full conformance.

Accessibility Features on www.lineardecorating.co.uk

We strive to provide a website that is:

• Perceivable:
  • Providing text alternatives for non-text content (e.g., images have alt text).
  • Providing captions and other alternatives for multimedia.
  • Ensuring content can be presented in different ways without losing meaning (e.g., resizable text, good color contrast).
  • Making it easier for users to see and hear content.
• Operable:
  • Making all functionality available from a keyboard.
  • Giving users enough time to read and use content.
  • Helping users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.
• Understandable:
  • Making text readable and understandable.
  • Making web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.
  • Helping users avoid and correct mistakes.
• Robust:
  • Maximizing compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies.

Technological Assumptions

Accessibility of www.lineardecorating.co.uk 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
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

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

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of www.lineardecorating.co.uk. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on www.lineardecorating.co.uk:

• E-mail: info@lineardecorating.co.uk
• Phone: 07496 863091
• Address: 154 Newfoundland Way, Portishead, Bristol,
  North Somerset,
  BS20 7PT

We try to respond to feedback within 30 days.

Formal Complaints

If you feel that we have not responded adequately to your accessibility concerns, you have the right to make a formal complaint to the relevant regulatory body in your jurisdiction.

Relevant Laws and Standards

We are committed to meeting the requirements of the following accessibility legislation and standards:

• The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (UK): While primarily for public sector bodies, we use this as a benchmark for best practice in the UK.
• The Equality Act 2010 (UK): This act requires service providers, including website owners, to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people to ensure they are not substantially disadvantaged. Our commitment to WCAG 2.1 AA helps us meet our obligations under this Act.
• European Accessibility Act (EAA) (EU Directive 2019/882): For users within the EU, we recognize the principles of the EAA, which will progressively apply to a broader range of products and services, including websites and e-commerce, ensuring that key digital services meet harmonised accessibility requirements (often referencing WCAG).
• WCAG 2.1 AA: This is the internationally recognized technical standard that provides detailed guidelines for making web content accessible.

This statement will be reviewed and updated annually, or as significant changes occur on our website.