ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Last Updated: February 7, 2025

Our Commitment

Tobacco Chronicles is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We strive to improve the user experience for everyone and apply the relevant accessibility standards.

Measures We Take

We work to ensure our website is accessible by:

• Providing clear, descriptive text for all images
• Using sufficient color contrast for text and background colors
• Ensuring keyboard navigation is possible throughout the site
• Maintaining a logical heading structure
• Writing content in clear, simple language
• Providing transcripts for any audio content
• Using responsive design for different screen sizes

Standards We Follow

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and more user-friendly for everyone.

Known Limitations

While we strive for accessibility, some content may have limitations:

• Older PDF documents may not be fully accessible
• Some third-party content may not meet accessibility standards
• Historical images may lack complete alternative text

We are working to address these limitations and improve accessibility across all content.

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you experience any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

Email: privacy@tobaccochronicles.com

When reporting issues, please:

• Describe the problem
• Mention the page where you encountered the issue
• Specify your operating system and assistive technology (if relevant)
• Include your contact information if you’d like a response

Technical Specifications

Our website relies on the following technologies to work with assistive software:

• HTML5
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS3
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Assessment and Testing

We regularly assess our website for accessibility by:

• Using automated testing tools
• Conducting manual testing
• Testing with assistive technologies
• Gathering user feedback

Continuous Improvement

We are committed to continually improving the accessibility of our website. This includes:

• Regular accessibility audits
• Staff training on accessibility
• Addressing user feedback
• Staying current with accessibility standards

This statement was created on February 7, 2025.