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Accessibility Statement

Version 3.0 — last updated 1 July 2026

Northbridge Marketing Ltd intends northbridge-marketing.com to be usable by everyone, including people using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, screen magnification, speech input or reduced-motion settings. This statement records what we have done, what we know is imperfect, and how to tell us about a problem.

1. Conformance target

We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA. We assess conformance whenever we make substantial changes to the site and at least once a year. We consider the site to be substantially conformant, with the exceptions listed in section 3.

2. Measures taken

  • Semantic landmark structure, one h1 per page and headings in logical order with no skipped levels.
  • Contrast ratios verified at 4.5:1 or better for body text and 3:1 or better for large text, icons and interface borders, including the aqua accent on the dark ground.
  • Every control reachable and operable by keyboard, in a predictable order, with a visible focus indicator that meets the WCAG 2.2 focus appearance criterion.
  • Persistent visible labels on all form fields, programmatically associated, with required fields marked in text as well as by attribute.
  • The blueprint grid, glow layers and decorative rules are applied as CSS backgrounds and are invisible to assistive technology.
  • The system diagram carries a descriptive role="img" and an aria-label summarising what it conveys.
  • Content reflows to a single column at 320 CSS pixels wide with no horizontal scrolling and no loss of information.
  • Text scales to 200% and honours user minimum font sizes without truncation or overlap.
  • All reveal transitions and hover animations are disabled when the operating system requests reduced motion.
  • Disclosure widgets use native details and summary elements so state is reported correctly.
  • No flashing content, no automatic redirects, no session time limits and no drag-only interactions.

3. Known limitations

  • Embedded video. Third-party players are not fully within our control. Transcripts for any embedded video are available on request.
  • Archived reports. Some older PDF research notes are not tagged for screen readers. We will supply an accessible HTML or plain-text version within two working days of a request.
  • Data-dense charts. Charts in downloadable reports are accompanied by data tables rather than complete text descriptions.
  • Instrument panels. The metric panels on this site convey values in text, but their progress bars are decorative and add no information beyond the adjacent figure.

4. Assistive technology tested

Our latest review covered NVDA 2025.x with Firefox and Chrome on Windows 11, JAWS with Chrome, VoiceOver with Safari on macOS 15 and iOS 18, TalkBack with Chrome on Android 15, Dragon speech input, keyboard-only navigation, Windows High Contrast and forced-colours modes, and browser zoom to 400%.

5. Feedback and reporting a barrier

Please tell us if you cannot use part of this site. Email [email protected] with "Accessibility" in the subject line. Include the page address, what you were trying to do, and the browser and assistive technology you were using.

We acknowledge within two working days and aim to resolve confirmed issues within 20 working days, providing the information in an alternative format in the interim.

6. Enforcement

The Equality and Human Rights Commission enforces the Equality Act 2010 in respect of accessible services. If our response does not resolve your concern, you may contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service.

7. Preparation of this statement

Prepared on 1 July 2026 following a self-assessment of every page, combining automated testing, manual keyboard and screen reader testing and a criterion-by-criterion review against WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Reviewed annually or on substantial change.