Few business owners know that the ADA applies to websites, and that having a website that is not ADA compliant can result in lawsuits that cost in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, penalties and legal fees. One of the reasons that relatively few business owners know about it is that …
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So you’ve heard recently that your website needs to be ADA compliant, but you’re not sure quite what means. You’ve been told that blind people need to be able to use your website, but how can that possibly be? If there’s one thing you know is that the ADA has been around for about 30 …
Website ADA Compliance: Does My Small Business Need To Comply? I speak often to groups of business owners and managers about Website Compliance, and most often about ADA Compliance for Websites. And while many of the people on my webinars, lectures or guest appearances all agree with the necessity of making life easier for those …
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The GDPR is a privacy regulation from the European Union that protects its citizens, visitors, and travellers. According to the GDPR, these people, which the regulation calls “Data Subjects,” have rights related to information created or stored about them, no matter where that information is…even on a website in another country like the USA. In …
In 1990, President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Its primary goal was to remove barriers from disabled people so that they could enjoy or make use of any kind of business, entertainment, transportation, or any other “public accommodation.” That’s why we have ramps on street corners, building regulations that require …
If you are like most people, you are not very familiar with ADA Compliance for websites. This FAQ is about answering your questions. If you don’t see your question here, then use our contact form to ask your question and we’ll reply with an answer, and post it here on our next update. What does …