Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that requires businesses to follow the accessibility standards included in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Website Essentials
Having a website is essential in today’s digital world, but it can come with consequences if not built and maintained correctly.
Accessibility Overlay Widgets Fail ADA Compliance
Overlay “accessibility solutions” are automated software solutions that claim to “detect and fix” ADA violations. These “solutions” are like bandaids that masks the site with a layer of code but does not address the underlying coding errors itself.
These website overlay widgets lack manual human testing and actual remediation, which means only 30% of ADA violations are detected, leaving 70% of violations exposed. Having these widgets make businesses an easy target for lawsuits.
According to UsableNet’s 2023 Digital Accessibility Lawsuit Report, the number of lawsuits that involved an overlay widget rose by 60%. Accessibility overlay widgets can be seen in the corners or middle of the page provided by companies like Userway, accessiBe, Accesibly, Equalweb, AudioEye, and more.