Accessibility Statement

Summary

PastisEnterprises.com’s commitment to digital accessibility. Fully WCAG 2.1 level AA conformant, we strive for an inclusive user experience with continuous improvements and dedicated support. Contact us for any accessibility feedback.

We are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Measures to support accessibility

Pastis Enterprises and South Valley Hosting takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of PastisEnterprises.com:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. PastisEnterprises.com is fully conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Fully conformant means that the content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of PastisEnterprises.com.

If you are having trouble accessing any features on this website, please contact us. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please let us know the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the web address of the requested material, and your contact information. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on PastisEnterprises.com:

  • Phone: (559) 492-7745
  • E-mail: support@pastisenterprises.com
  • Postal address: P.O. Box 829, Visalia, CA 93279

We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

PastisEnterprises.com is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  1. Screen Readers: Software that reads aloud the text on a screen, allowing visually impaired users to understand content through auditory means¹.
  2. Magnification Tools: Software or hardware that enlarges on-screen content, making it easier for users with low vision to read and navigate websites.
  3. Color Contrast Analyzers: Tools that check for sufficient contrast between text and background colors, aiding users with color vision deficiencies.
  4. Alternative Text (Alt Text) Generators: These provide text alternatives for non-text content, enabling screen readers to describe images and other visual elements to users.
  5. Captioning and Transcription Tools: Services or software that create captions for audio and video content, essential for users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  6. Keyboard Navigation Enhancements: Technologies that improve the website’s navigability via keyboard, for users who cannot use a mouse due to physical disabilities.
  7. Readability Tools: Software that simplifies and adjusts the presentation of text to make it more readable for users with cognitive disabilities.
  8. Speech Recognition Software: Allows users to navigate and control a computer using voice commands, beneficial for those with motor impairments.
  9. Braille Terminals: Hardware that translates text into braille, enabling users who are blind to read the information through tactile feedback.
  10. VoiceOver and Narrator: Built-in screen reading features in macOS and Windows that provide audio descriptions of what is displayed on the screen.

These assistive technologies play a vital role in making the web more inclusive and accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.

  • PastisEnterprises.com is not compatible with:
    • Browsers older than 3 major versions or Mobile operating systems older than 5 years.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of PastisEnterprises.com relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of PastisEnterprises.com, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

  • Websites managed solely by customer, in which we provide hosting only, may have CMS Platforms that are not as compliant as others (i.e.) BigCommerce, OpenCart, and Prestashop)
  • Documents that were created prior to 2019.

Assessment approach

Pastis Enterprises and South Valley Hosting assessed the accessibility of PastisEnterprises.com by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • External evaluation
  • Web Accessibility Plugins and Browser Tools

Pastis Enterprises and South Valley Websites uses Accessibility Checker to monitor our website's accessibility. Read our Accessibility Policy.