Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment to Accessibility

At Aurora Sound Studios, located in the heart of Los Angeles, we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We believe that all users, regardless of ability, should be able to access and navigate our website with ease. Our goal is to provide a website experience that is inclusive and equitable.

We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our website to ensure we provide equal access to all of our users. This includes regularly reviewing our website against accessibility standards and best practices.

Conformance Status

Aurora Sound Studios strives to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. These guidelines outline four main principles that state that content should be:

  • Perceivable: Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
  • Operable: User interface components and navigation must be operable.
  • Understandable: Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable.
  • Robust: Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.

Accessibility Measures

To support accessibility, Aurora Sound Studios has implemented the following measures:

  • Semantic HTML: We use semantic HTML elements to structure our content, providing meaningful structure for assistive technologies.
  • Alternative Text: All images and non-text content have descriptive alternative text, allowing users who are blind or visually impaired to understand the content. For example, our studio images include descriptive alt text like: "Acoustic panels lining the walls of Aurora Sound Studios’ live room" or "Michael Rodriguez, Head Audio Engineer, adjusting levels on a mixing console".
  • Keyboard Navigation: Our website is fully navigable using a keyboard, ensuring that users who cannot use a mouse can still access all content and functionality.
  • Color Contrast: We maintain sufficient color contrast between text and background colors to ensure readability for users with low vision or color blindness.
  • Clear and Consistent Navigation: Our website has a clear and consistent navigation structure, making it easy for users to find the information they need.
  • Responsive Design: Our website is designed to be responsive, adapting to different screen sizes and devices for optimal viewing experience.
  • Forms Accessibility: Our forms are designed with labels and clear instructions, ensuring they are accessible to users with disabilities. Error messages are also clearly displayed and provide helpful guidance.
  • Video and Audio Accessibility: We provide captions and transcripts for our video and audio content, making it accessible to users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Regular Audits: We conduct regular accessibility audits of our website to identify and address any accessibility issues. We use both automated testing tools and manual reviews by accessibility experts.
  • Ongoing Training: Our team receives ongoing training on accessibility best practices to ensure we are creating accessible content.

Exceptions

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some areas of our website that are not fully accessible. We are aware of these limitations and are actively working to address them. Specifically, older archived blog posts may not fully conform to the latest WCAG standards.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please let us know. Your feedback is valuable and will help us make our website more accessible to everyone.

Reporting Accessibility Issues

If you experience any difficulty accessing our website, please contact us with a detailed description of the issue. To help us address the issue quickly, please provide the following information:

  • The URL (web address) of the page where you encountered the issue.
  • A description of the problem you experienced.
  • The type of assistive technology you were using (e.g., screen reader, screen magnifier).
  • Your operating system and web browser.

You can report accessibility issues by filling out the form below or by contacting us directly.

Contact Information

Aurora Sound Studios
123 Arts District Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (213) 555-1212
Email: [email protected]

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may file a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice. Information on how to file a complaint can be found on the Department of Justice website.

Accessibility Support for Third-Party Applications

Our website may integrate with third-party applications or content. Aurora Sound Studios is not responsible for the accessibility of third-party content, but we strive to select vendors who prioritize accessibility.

Future Accessibility Efforts

We are committed to continuously improving the accessibility of our website. Our future accessibility efforts include:

  • Conducting ongoing accessibility training for our team.
  • Implementing automated accessibility testing tools as part of our development process.
  • Regularly reviewing and updating our accessibility statement to reflect our ongoing efforts.

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