Legal Compliance

"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."

- Sir Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

Non-profit organisations, as all other organisations are expected to meet the Disability Discrimination Association’s obligations for accessibility. Providing an accessible website will not only communicate to its audiences that the organisation is being socially aware, but that they are also maximising the reach of their online message.

An accessible website also enables your website to be seen and read by search engines. This results in a higher natural search engine ranking which is fundamental for search engine optimisation strategy.

Why Defacto will help you stay compliant

Defacto can help your organisation meet their accessibility obligations by only producing valid XHTML, providing an essential foundation for an accessible website.

Including functionality that helps you to maintain an accessible website, Defacto ensures that your website editors are equipped to maintain your website’s accessibility, with tools such as:

• Alternative text editor – website editors are prompted to add alternative text to an image before uploading to a page;
• Link management tool – when pages are removed from your website, Defacto will automatically update links for you. This is ideal for non-profit organisations that have various links to their associates and sponsors;
• Customised WYSIWYG editor – the look and feel of your website will be dictated from your accessible templates, therefore, website editors can only create content that will be accessible and in line with your brand.