Accessibility Statement

Last updated: July 4, 2026

Summary: Maré Digital designs this site toward WCAG 2.2 Level AA. We measure conformance with automated tests (axe, Lighthouse) and periodic manual review. Current status is partially conformant: we fix known barriers (such as contrast on dark surfaces) and document below what still depends on third parties or a broader audit. This page does not replace specialized legal advice.

Commitment to inclusive digital accessibility

Maré Digital (CNPJ 48.270.830/0001-65) believes institutional websites should be usable by people with different abilities, assistive technologies, and interaction preferences.

We treat accessibility as an engineering requirement from the first commit, not as an optional pre-launch review.

Reference standard

Our technical reference is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

In Brazil, the Brazilian Inclusion Law (Law No. 13,146/2015) recognizes access to information as a right; this statement describes how we apply international best practices on this site, without replacing legal guidance on sector-specific obligations.

View WCAG 2.2 on the W3C website →

Conformance status

Current status: partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

"Partially conformant" means some content or functionality does not yet fully meet every AA criterion, usually because of third-party components, visual density in animated concept demos, or because we have not yet completed a broad manual audit with assistive-technology users.

We proactively fix failures detected by automated tools (for example, insufficient contrast for secondary text on dark backgrounds) before publishing this statement. Remaining limitations are listed under "Known limitations".

Scope

This statement covers the institutional site maredigital.com (the domain configured in production), including Portuguese (/) and English (/en) routes, the contact form, and legal pages linked from the footer.

It does not cover products, apps, or sites delivered to Maré Digital clients. Each project has its own scope and statement when applicable.

Measures taken

Linting with eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y in source code.

End-to-end tests with Playwright and axe-core against wcag2a, wcag2aa, and wcag22aa tags on main pages.

Lighthouse CI with a minimum score of 0.95 in the Accessibility category.

Brand contrast tests in CI (critical Ocean/Sand/Tide pairs).

Periodic manual review of keyboard navigation, heading hierarchy, and forms.

What is already implemented on this site

Verifiable measures in this repository's code and markup:

Correct lang attribute on HTML per locale (pt/en)
Semantic landmarks: header, main, and footer
"Skip to content" link visible on keyboard focus, targeting main
Visible focus rings on links and interactive controls
aria-current="page" on active navigation
prefers-reduced-motion: scroll animations and smooth scroll (Lenis) disabled when the user requests reduced motion
Pause controls on dense decorative animations (WCAG 2.2.2)
Contact form with associated labels, error messages, and Turnstile protection
FAQ accordion with an accessible pattern (buttons, expanded states)
Granular cookie consent (Accept / Reject / Manage with equivalent visual prominence)

Compatibility

The site is built for modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, latest two major versions) and full keyboard use.

When semantic markup and ARIA patterns are correct, content is compatible with common screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver). We do not perform formal certification with every screen reader and browser combination.

Known limitations

After fixing contrast on dark backgrounds, these barriers or uncertainties remain documented:

Cloudflare Turnstile on the contact form: accessibility depends on the vendor widget
Google Analytics: loaded only after consent; analytics interface and cookies are third-party
Animated mockups in the home page concept showcase: pausable via button, but still visually dense
Scroll-triggered reveals remain reduced, not fully eliminated, even with prefers-reduced-motion
A full manual audit with participants who use assistive technologies has not yet been published

Feedback and contact

Found an accessibility barrier on this site? We want to know. Send the page URL, a description of the issue, and, if possible, the browser or assistive technology you use.

We respond within 1 business day at [email protected] or through the contact form.

Report via the contact form →

Alternative formats

If any content on this site is not accessible to you in its current format, we can provide the information in an alternative format (plain text by email, for example) on request at [email protected].

Assessment

Last significant evaluation: July 4, 2026.

Methods: automated scan with axe-core (WCAG 2.2 AA) on main routes, Lighthouse CI, brand contrast tests, and spot manual checks of keyboard, headings, and forms.

Next scheduled review: annually or after significant site changes.

Updates to this statement

We update this statement when we fix barriers, change site scope, or revise our evaluation process. The date at the top ("Last updated") always reflects the current version.