Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for Vanguard Cleaning Systems® Website

Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. believes that digital accessibility for people with disabilities is an important goal. We have voluntarily undertaken efforts to attempt to conform with the W3C Web Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, Level AA.

In partnership with a 3rd party accessibility consulting firm, TPGi, we have designed and tested this website to support various assistive technologies and navigation methods in an effort to bring accessibility to all visitors. We continue to proactively monitor, identify and strive to resolve issues in new releases and features using automated tools (ARC) and manual reviews.

Measures to support accessibility
Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. takes the following measures for accessibility of the Vanguard Cleaning Systems® Website:

  • Defining accessibility requirements and responsibilities in our website release schedules;
  • Continuous monitoring using ARC.

Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The Vanguard Cleaning Systems® Website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard, as noted below in the Limitations and alternatives section of this Statement.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
The Vanguard Cleaning Systems® Website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Safari, Chrome, and Firefox with assistive technologies: NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver across multiple platforms.

Technical specifications
Vanguard Cleaning System® Website accessibility relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

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

Limitations and alternatives
Despite our concerted efforts towards Vanguard Cleaning Systems® Website accessibility, the Website may have some limitations. We have documented the known limitations in our Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT Version 2.4). Please contact us to request a copy of the report, or if you observe an issue that is not identified in the Conformance Report.

Assessment approach
Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. assessed the accessibility of the Vanguard Cleaning Systems® Website by the following approaches:

  • Automated Accessibility review using ARC.
  • Manual accessibility audit conducted by TPGi.
  • Iterative improvements and accessibility re-tests.

Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Vanguard Cleaning Systems® Website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on the Vanguard Cleaning Systems® Website:

  • E-mail: privacy@vanguardcleaning.com
  • Postal address: 655 Mariners Island Blvd., Suite 303, San Mateo, CA 94404

We try to respond to feedback within 10 business days.