Accessibility Knowledgebase

Web Accessibility - Contact Us Link

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Including a "contact us" link on websites has many benefits, including creating awareness of different access devices / technologies used to access your web site. A contact is also required by UW-Madison's Web Accessibility Policy.

The Policy Governing world Wide Web Accessibility at UW-Madison

states:
"Each University Web site must contain an accessible link or a person to contact if users have trouble accessing content within the site. This would usually be the Web page developer.

Note: The addition of a contact person is not sufficient, in and of itself, in meeting accessibility guidelines."

Examples of 'Contact Us' statements to consider:

We are committed to accessibility of websites. We welcome any ideas or comments that may help us to further improve upon the accessibility and usability of our website.

or

It is the intent of the XXXX Web site to provide information that is accessible to all. Our web site is based on the Technical Standards of Section 508 part 1194.22. If you find any of the site content to be inaccessible, please contact us or send feedback.

or

If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, TTY, etc.) and the format of any material on our web sites interfere with your ability to access the information, please contact __(insert name, telephone and email link)__ for assistance. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate 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.