Accessibility statement

Sixth Hive is designed to be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for every user. We treat accessibility as a non-negotiable product requirement, not as a late-stage polish. Every shipped feature is reviewed against this statement before release.

We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. New features ship against this bar; existing surfaces are audited on a rolling basis and remediated.

We also align with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and the UK Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations where they apply to our service.

• Semantic HTML and ARIA landmarks across all pages.
• Visible focus indicators on every interactive element.
• Colour contrast that meets or exceeds AA on text, icons, and form controls.
• Resizable text up to 200% without loss of content or function.
• Form fields with associated labels, helper text, and error descriptions.
• Alternative text on meaningful images; decorative images marked as such.
• Reduced-motion preference respected — animations stop or shorten underprefers-reduced-motion.
• Live regions announce critical updates (notifications, AI streaming) to screen readers.

The entire platform is operable with a keyboard. Common shortcuts:

• Tab / Shift + Tab — move focus forward / backward.
• Enter / Space — activate the focused control.
• Esc — close modals, sheets, and command menus.
• / — open the command palette from any page.
• A skip-to-content link is provided at the top of every page.

We test against the most commonly used combinations:

• NVDA + Firefox / Chrome on Windows.
• JAWS + Chrome on Windows.
• VoiceOver + Safari on macOS and iOS.
• TalkBack + Chrome on Android.
• Zoom and screen magnifiers up to 400%.
• Speech-input tools such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Voice Control.

We track known accessibility gaps publicly. Current limitations:

• Some embedded third-party widgets (Stripe Checkout, video providers) follow their vendors' accessibility profiles, which we cannot fully control.
• The rich-text editor in posts is keyboard-operable but its inline formatting menu is easier to use with a pointer. A keyboard-first revision is in progress.
• Some data-dense charts ship with text equivalents in tooltips; a fully tabular view is planned for Q3.

If you encounter an accessibility barrier, please tell us. We aim to acknowledge reports within two business days and to ship a fix or a documented workaround within thirty days.

Email: accessibility@sixthhive.com
Or use the Customer Support page to file a ticket.