Alt Text and the European Accessibility Act: What to Declare
What the EAA demands of alt text, which EN 301 549 clause covers your website and app, and how to record partial alt text in your accessibility statement.
Expert guidance on web and mobile accessibility compliance.
What the EAA demands of alt text, which EN 301 549 clause covers your website and app, and how to record partial alt text in your accessibility statement.
Brexit did not take UK companies out of the European Accessibility Act. If you sell to consumers in the EU, it applies. Here is the test that decides it.
On 4 June 2026 a French court ordered Carrefour to make its website and app fully accessible within six months, under a daily penalty. The precise read.
The EAA turned one on 28 June 2026: a first court ruling, 28 investigations in Sweden, and no fines yet. What enforcement looks like, country by country.
You don't need a £15k consultancy to audit your website's accessibility, and a scanner alone won't get you there. The step-by-step method to run one in-house.
A quick guide to VoiceOver on Mac and NVDA on Windows for testers running a website audit on AUDITSU. The keys, settings, and modes you need.
A VPAT is the template US buyers use to vet product accessibility. The EAA never mentions it. Here is what EU law expects instead.
Accessibility testing checks whether people with disabilities can use your digital product. What it involves, what you test against, and how to start.
A five-level maturity model for mid-market mobile app teams, anchored on GAAD 2026 and the live EAA enforcement landscape. Self-assess in 10 minutes.
On 5 May 2026, a French court dismissed Europe's first EAA case on a 2005 domestic threshold. The associations have appealed. Here's the read.