Accessibility Statement

Art Shop is committed to providing a website that's usable by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

Where we stand under AODA

Ontario's Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requires a formal multi-year accessibility plan and published policies for organizations with 50 or more employees. As a small, independent retailer below that threshold, we aren't currently required to publish a multi-year plan — but we still aim to follow good accessibility practice, and we'll adopt a formal AODA plan if our size or obligations change.

What we do today

• Semantic, structured HTML with headings, landmarks and labelled form fields, so the site works with screen readers and other assistive technology.
• Descriptive alt text on product and category images, and aria-labels on icon-only controls (search, basket, menu).
• Keyboard-operable navigation, forms and checkout, without relying on mouse-only interactions.
• Colour and contrast chosen for legibility, and text that resizes without breaking the layout.
• The site is built to work across common browsers, screen sizes and, where supported, screen readers.

We generally aim for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA as a reference standard. This is an ongoing effort rather than a certified or audited compliance claim — some pages or third-party components may not yet fully meet every guideline.

Feedback and accommodation

If you encounter an accessibility barrier on this site, or need product information, an order, or customer support in an alternate format or through an alternate communication method, contact us at hello@artshop.example.com. Tell us the page and the issue, and we'll work with you to resolve it or provide the information another way.

Ongoing improvement

We review and improve accessibility as the site evolves. This statement will be updated as our practices change; the date at the top of this page shows the last revision.