Compliance: CUNA’s ADA website accessibility resources

As CUNA Chief Compliance Office Jared Ihrig mentioned in last week’s webinar on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website accessibility, CUNA has developed a number of compliance resources designed to help credit unions ward off potential legal threats. As credit unions are facing increasing threats of litigation over ADA uncertainty, CUNA has made it a top advocacy priority.

CUNA’s FAQ document explains the current status of potential rulemaking, and advises credit unions on standards they should follow in the absence of federal regulations.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, developed by the World Wide Web Consortium, is used by many website operators as a de facto standard. It contains “success criteria” categorized into three levels: Level A (provides the most basic accessibility features); Level AA (addresses most common barriers); and Level AAA (the highest level of web accessibility).

 

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