IS YOUR WEBSITE ADA COMPLIANT? DOES IT REALLY MATTER?

Something is currently going on and it will only be a matter of time before it gets to you or your company!

Website owners are being targeted and sued for a law they are ignorant of...

It is "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990" which will ultimately require businesses to make accommodations for people with disabilities in ALL their web content.

On the ADA.gov website, a United States Department Of Justice Civil Rights Division website for information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there is an introduction to the ADA. Here is a direct quote from the first paragraph:

"The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush. The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life -- to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and to participate in State and local government programs and services. Modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin – and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -- the ADA is an "equal opportunity" law for people with disabilities."

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a civil rights law, does not mention websites anywhere; however, Title III of the ADA has been interpreted by U.S. courts to apply to websites.

In a Wikipedia article regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, under the section titled Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, 2019, there is a paragraph referencing a Supreme Court decision in October 2019.

"In October, 2019, the Supreme Court declined to resolve a circuit split as to whether websites are covered by the ADA. The Court turned down an appeal from Domino's Pizza and let stand a U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling which held that the Americans With Disabilities Act protects access not just brick-and-mortar public accommodations, but also to the websites and apps of those businesses."

In October, 2019, David G. Savage, a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times Washington bureau, wrote an article titled, "Supreme Court allows blind people to sue retailers if their websites are not accessible"

Here are the first two paragraphs from that article:

"WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for blind people to sue Domino’s Pizza and other retailers if their websites are not accessible.

In a potentially far-reaching move, the justices turned down an appeal from Domino’s and let stand a U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling holding that the Americans With Disabilities Act protects access not just to restaurants and stores but also to the websites and apps of those businesses."

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Unfortunately, No Business Is Safe! It Doesn’t Matter If You’re:

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A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER

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AN ONLINE MARKETER

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A REALTOR

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A DOCTOR, DENTIST OR SPECIALIST

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AN E-COMMERCE STORE OWNER

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A WEBSITE OWNER/BLOGGER

ADA Provides That Web Content Should Be Accessible To The Blind, Deaf, And Those Who Must Navigate By Voice, Screen Readers Or Other Assistive Technologies . . .

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Many Have Fallen Victim To The Americans With Disability Act (ADA)...You May Be Next!

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  • An historic supreme court decision last year caused a surge in website owners being sued for non-compliance with ADA!
  • 1,500+ legal cases related to non-accessibility compliance in New York alone in 2018!
  • More than 10,000 websites sued in 2019 for not being ADA compliant!
  • In the first three and a half months of 2020, there have been more than 10,000 businesses sued for not being ADA compliant!
  • Unlike GDPR, the ADA law requires no notice before a lawsuit is filed against a company for non-compliance.
  • An historic supreme court decision last year caused a surge in website owners being sued for non-compliance with ADA!
  • 1,500+ legal cases related to non-accessibility compliance in New York alone in 2018!
  • More than 10,000 websites sued in 2019 for not being ADA compliant!
  • In the first three and a half months of 2020, there have been more than 10,000 businesses sued for not being ADA compliant!
  • Unlike GDPR, the ADA law requires no notice before a lawsuit is filed against a company for non-compliance.
  • An historic supreme court decision last year caused a surge in website owners being sued for non-compliance with ADA!
  • 1,500+ legal cases related to non-accessibility compliance in New York alone in 2018!
  • More than 10,000 websites sued in 2019 for not being ADA compliant!
  • In the first three and a half months of 2020, there have been more than 10,000 businesses sued for not being ADA compliant!
  • Unlike GDPR, the ADA law requires no notice before a lawsuit is filed against a company for non-compliance.

NOTE: The Law Provides No Time For A Company To Take Action Before A Lawsuit Is Filed.

NOTE: The Law Provides No Time For A Company To Take Action Before A Lawsuit Is Filed.

  • Settlements on ADA website compliance typically range from $10,000 to $50,000.
  • The best course of action is to attack website accessibility now!
  • Do not wait on this or it could cost you.
  • Problem: If you do get hit with a demand letter and end up settling, you still have to make your website accessible.
  • Bigger Problem: Just because you’re sued once doesn’t mean you can’t be sued again by someone else (this is actually very common — many companies have already had this happen).
  • Biggest Problem: The Americans with Disabilities Act is a strict liability law which means there are no excuses for non-compliance! Pardon the pun, but this is one case where ignorance is no excuse.
  • Settlements on ADA website compliance typically range from $10,000 to $50,000.
  • The best course of action is to attack website accessibility now!
  • Do not wait on this or it could cost you.
  • Problem: If you do get hit with a demand letter and end up settling, you still have to make your website accessible.
  • Bigger Problem: Just because you’re sued once doesn’t mean you can’t be sued again by someone else (this is actually very common — many companies have already had this happen).
  • Biggest Problem: The Americans with Disabilities Act is a strict liability law which means there are no excuses for non-compliance! Pardon the pun, but this is one case where ignorance is no excuse.

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If you ever thought the blind, deaf and physically challenged don’t use the Internet or shop online just like you ... you are more in the dark than you could have ever imagined!

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If you ever thought the blind, deaf and physically challenged don’t use the Internet or shop online just like you ... you are more in the dark than you could have ever imagined!

But How Do I Make My Website And Web Content ADA Compliant?

But How Do I Make My Website And Web Content ADA Compliant?

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It can be a long, difficult process to make sure every asset on your site is ADA compliant.

Trying to sort through each and every one of the pages, images, videos, content, files, and audio on your site, making sure they are ADA compliant could take you weeks or months!

Not to mention, you need to make sure you:

  • Have proper training
  • Have a web accessibility policy page
  • Write a web accessibility statement
  • Appoint an accessibility coordinator
  • Hire an independent consultant, depending on the size of your business
  • Invite feedback from users

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