Legal document \u00b7 Version 1.0
Accessibility Statement
- Effective date
- 2026-01-01
- Last updated
- 2026-04-21
- Document ID
- WS-LEG-A11Y-001
- Supersedes
- None
Notice. This statement describes our accessibility posture in good faith and is not legal advice. It does not limit rights available to you under applicable disability law.
\u00a7 1. Conformance target
We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Where EU EN 301 549 or United States Section 508 applies, we treat WCAG 2.2 AA as the controlling standard.
For the Wavestar Terminal — the operator system of record — we additionally target keyboard-only operability for all trade and registry workflows, because operator desks may be configured without a pointing device.
\u00a7 2. Scope
This statement covers the wavestar.space public website and the Wavestar Terminal. It does not cover content embedded from third parties (for example, a regulator’s PDF filing) where we do not control the source.
\u00a7 3. Self-assessment cadence
- 01
Automated checks on every deploy
Playwright-axe runs on every pull request. Build fails on any critical or serious violation. Minor violations are triaged in the accessibility backlog within one sprint. - 02
Manual quarterly reviews
Each quarter we perform a keyboard-only walkthrough of the Terminal and a screen-reader pass (NVDA + VoiceOver) of the top twenty public pages. Findings feed a dedicated a11y backlog visible to the whole engineering team. - 03
Independent audit yearly
We commission an independent WCAG 2.2 AA audit annually. The next audit is scheduled for Q4 2026 and the summary will be published on this page. - 04
User feedback loop
Accommodation requests and accessibility bug reports are triaged within five business days. Fix SLAs match issue severity — critical within 14 days, serious within one sprint, minor in the next quarter.
\u00a7 4. Supported assistive technologies
We test against current releases of the following combinations. Other configurations may work but are not part of our standard test matrix.
Test matrix
- NVDA + Firefox
- Windows 11
Primary screen-reader pairing for public pages.
- JAWS + Chrome
- Windows 11
Secondary enterprise-desk pairing.
- VoiceOver + Safari
- macOS 14 and iOS 17
- TalkBack + Chrome
- Android 14
- Keyboard-only
- All supported browsers
Every interactive element must be reachable and operable without a pointing device.
- 200 percent text zoom
- All supported browsers
Layouts must remain functional without horizontal scrolling on a 1280px viewport.
\u00a7 5. Known issues
We publish known accessibility defects with owner and target fix date. The current list is empty because the Platform is pre-launch; this list will be populated as we open wavestar.space to external users.
\u00a7 6. Request an accommodation
If you encounter a barrier or need an alternative format, email accessibility@wavestar.space. Include the page URL, a short description of the barrier, and your preferred contact method. We acknowledge within two business days and resolve or offer an accommodation within fifteen business days for critical issues.
\u00a7 7. Enforcement
Users in jurisdictions with formal accessibility enforcement bodies may also contact those bodies directly. We cooperate fully with lawful enquiries and publish our responses where permitted.
Need help
Tell us what we can improve
Accessibility is an ongoing commitment. If something on wavestar.space or the Terminal gets in your way, email accessibility@wavestar.space and we will prioritise a fix.