Our Commitment
Accessibility Statement
The Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce is committed to making our website and programs accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. The businesses we champion and the community we serve include people of all abilities, accessibility is core to how we work, not an afterthought.
Conformance Status
This website aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, the international standard referenced by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Last reviewed: September 5, 2026
What We've Done
Keyboard navigation
Every interactive element, links, buttons, forms, the ChamberBot chat widget, the mobile menu, search overlay, works with keyboard alone. A skip-to-main-content link is the first focusable element on every page.
Screen reader support
Semantic HTML5 landmarks (<main>, <nav>, <header>, <footer>), descriptive alt text on all images, aria-labels on icon-only buttons, and a proper heading hierarchy so assistive technology can read the page structure.
Color contrast
We target the WCAG 2.1 AA contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for text and test pages with axe-core in both light and dark modes. Secondary and tertiary text and the call-to-action color were darkened specifically to pass on white. One accent color still falls short in light mode; it is listed under Known Limitations below.
Dark mode parity
Every contrast, focus, and readability standard applies in both light and dark themes. We audited each page in both modes and fixed inherited dark-mode regressions, no invisible text, no broken hierarchies.
Focus indicators
Clear, visible focus rings on all interactive elements so keyboard users always know where they are. Focus indicators meet contrast requirements against their backgrounds.
Reduced motion
The site respects your operating system's prefers-reduced-motion setting. Floating animations, fade-ins, the ChamberBot robot, loading spinners, and the hero entrance all honor reduced-motion preferences.
Responsive reflow
Content reflows cleanly down to a 320-pixel viewport without requiring horizontal scrolling (WCAG 1.4.10). The site works at 200 percent text zoom and on narrow mobile screens.
Forms
Every form input, membership application, contact form, search, has an associated label, clear error messages, and visible required-field indicators. Forms are rate-limited and validate before submission.
ChamberBot chat
The AI chat interface is fully keyboard-accessible with an aria-label, readable status indicators (idle, thinking, responding), and streaming responses that screen readers can follow.
Known Limitations
We are continuously improving. A few areas we are still working on:
Brand green on light backgrounds
Our Cambridge green is used for small section labels and some inline links. Against the white light-mode background it measures roughly 2.2:1, under the 4.5:1 minimum; the same text passes comfortably in dark mode. Nothing is conveyed by that color alone (these labels are also real headings, so their meaning reaches assistive tech independent of color, and the links stay underlined), and a darker light-mode value is queued.
Third-party embedded content
Event registration pages hosted on our GrowthZone platform, external PDFs, and some embedded media from partners may not fully meet WCAG 2.1 AA. We are working with these providers and will link alternatives where possible.
Legacy content
Historical photos in our hall of fame and event archives may carry alt text less descriptive than we would like. We are re-reviewing older content as we touch each page.
AI-generated responses
ChamberBot answers are generated in real time by an AI language model. While the interface is accessible, the content of individual responses may occasionally use phrasing we would refine, let us know if a specific answer is unclear.
Feedback
Report an Accessibility Issue
If you run into a barrier on our website or have a suggestion to help us improve, please tell us. We take accessibility feedback seriously and will respond within two business days.
Email: office@medinaohchamber.com
Phone: (330) 723-8773
Office: 139 N. Court Street, Suite A, Medina, OH 44256
Standards Referenced
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), U.S. federal civil rights law
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, U.S. federal accessibility standard