Accessibility statement

We want everyone to be able to use Business Profile Index, including people who use screen readers, keyboards, magnification or other assistive technology.

The standard we aim for

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, level AA, on every page. This statement describes what we have built toward that goal. It is not a claim that every page meets every requirement.

Accessibility options on every page

The round button at the bottom right of every page opens an Accessibility options menu. You can reach it with the keyboard, and it works with screen readers. It offers:

• Text size from 100% to 200%
• Line spacing, normal, +20% or +40%
• Light, dark and high contrast themes. The site opens in the light theme.
• Underlined or highlighted links
• A dyslexia-friendly font (Atkinson Hyperlegible)
• A reading guide that follows your pointer or moves with the up and down arrow keys
• A large cursor
• A high-contrast focus ring
• Reduced motion

Your choices are saved only in your own browser. We do not receive them and they are not linked to you.

Other features

• Skip links at the top of each page, to jump to the main content, the navigation or the footer
• Page landmarks (header, navigation, main content and footer) for screen reader users
• Visible keyboard focus and full keyboard operation
• Form fields with labels, and error messages that say what to fix
• Text that can be enlarged to 200% without losing content
• Buttons and controls sized to be easy to tap

How we check

We run the axe-core automated checker on the home page and this page in the light, dark and high contrast themes, and we test keyboard use. Automated tools cannot find every problem, so some issues may remain. We have not yet had the site reviewed by people who use screen readers every day.

Known limits

Business profiles are written by their owners. We cannot check that what an owner enters is written in an accessible way, for example that links have clear text. The sign-in step relies on an emailed link, so you need access to your email.

Tell us about a problem

If something on this site is hard to use, tell us through the contact form and choose "Accessibility problem". We will work on it. You can also use the form to ask for the information on any page in another form.