Balance is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Measures to support accessibility
Balance takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of Whats the Harm:
- Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Whats the Harm is fully conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Fully conformant means that the content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions.
Some videos may not have subtitles and captions because these videos were published before 23 September 2020 and are exempt.
Accessibility report available on request. Please email us at info@fresh-balance.co.uk if you require further assistance.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Whats the Harm. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Whats the Harm:
- E-mail: info@fresh-balance.co.uk
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BalanceNE
We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
Whats the Harm is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- Chrome with with Voice Over assistive technology on MacOS Catalina
- Safari with with Voice Over assistive technology on MacOS Catalina
Whats the Harm is not compatible with:
- Browsers older than 3 major versions and Mobile operating systems older than 3 years
Technical specifications
Accessibility of Whats the Harm 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.
Assessment approach
Balance assessed the accessibility of Whats the Harm by the following approaches:
- External evaluation
Formal approval of this accessibility statement
This Accessibility Statement is approved by:
Balance
Andy Lloyd
Head of Media and Communications