Accessibility Statement

1. Our commitment

Slowtide is committed to making its website accessible to as many people as possible. We want everyone — regardless of ability or the device they use — to be able to browse our sessions, read our content, and get in touch with us without unnecessary difficulty. This statement describes what we have done, what we know still needs work, and how to reach us if you encounter a barrier.

2. Conformance target

We aim to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. This is the standard we use when building and reviewing this site. We do not claim full compliance — some limitations are noted below — but it is the benchmark we work toward.

3. Measures we have taken

The following practices are applied across the Slowtide website:

• Semantic HTML: Pages are built with appropriate landmark elements (header, main, footer, nav) and heading hierarchy, so screen readers can navigate the structure.
• Keyboard navigation: All interactive elements — links, buttons, form fields, the cookie dialog, and FAQ items — can be reached and operated using a keyboard alone. Focus indicators are visible and meet minimum contrast requirements.
• Colour contrast: Text colours have been chosen to meet a minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio against their backgrounds. This applies to body copy, headings, and interface labels.
• Reduced-motion support: Where hover transitions are used, they are brief (under 0.4 seconds). We do not use auto-playing animations or looping effects. The site uses a CSS media query to respect prefers-reduced-motion where applicable.
• Alternative text: Content images include descriptive alt text. Decorative images and SVG icons that serve a visual function only are marked with aria-hidden="true".
• Labelled form fields: Every form input on the site is associated with a visible label using the for/id pairing. Required fields are indicated both visually and via the required attribute.
• Accessible dialogs: The cookie consent dialog is a native <dialog> element with appropriate ARIA labels. It can be dismissed with the Escape key.

4. Known limitations

We have identified the following areas where the site does not yet fully meet our accessibility goals:

• The embedded Google Maps iframe does not provide full keyboard or screen-reader access. This is a limitation of the embedded map technology rather than our own code. We include a text address alongside the map so that users who cannot interact with it can still find our location.
• Third-party fonts loaded from Google Fonts may briefly delay text rendering on slow connections. We use font-display: swap behaviour to minimise this.

5. Reporting an accessibility issue

If you encounter a barrier on this site, or if you find that a page or feature is inaccessible to you, we want to hear about it. Please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +66 86 530 7241 (Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00, Sat 08:00–17:00, Bangkok time)
• Post: 48 Phra Athit Road, Chana Songkhram, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

We will acknowledge your message promptly and aim to respond with a resolution or explanation within five working days.

6. Date of this statement

This accessibility statement was prepared on 3 June 2025 and will be reviewed when significant changes are made to the site.