Accessibility Disclaimer

Automated testing has limits

AccessLumens performs automated accessibility testing. Automated tools can reliably evaluate only the portion of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) that is machine-checkable — in practice approximately ~35% of WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria. Many requirements depend on human judgement and cannot be assessed automatically, for example:

• Whether alternative text actually conveys the meaning of an image.
• Whether reading and focus order are logical for the content.
• Whether instructions, error messages, and labels are genuinely clear and helpful.
• Whether the experience works end-to-end with real screen readers and other assistive technology.

Not a certification or legal compliance

An AccessLumens report is a diagnostic aid. It is not a conformance certification and does not establish or guarantee compliance with the ADA, Section 508, the European Accessibility Act, EN 301 549, WCAG, or any other law or standard. It is not legal advice. For compliance decisions, engage qualified accessibility and legal professionals.

Results are a point-in-time snapshot

A scan reflects the state of the pages we could load at the moment of testing. Results may change as your site changes, and may vary with content that is dynamic, personalised, behind authentication, or revealed only through interaction (hover, multi-step flows). Bot protection or strict security policies can prevent some sites from being scanned at all.

False positives and false negatives

Like all automated tooling, AccessLumens can occasionally report an issue that is not a real barrier (a false positive) or miss one that is (a false negative). Findings we are less certain about are labelled “Manual Review.” Treat all results as findings to verify, not as final verdicts.

Recommended next steps

• Fix the concrete, high-confidence issues the scan surfaces — they are real and worth addressing.
• Complement automated results with a manual audit against WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Test with real assistive technologies (screen readers, keyboard-only, voice control) and, ideally, with people with disabilities.

Our own accessibility

We hold ourselves to the same standard. We aim to make the AccessLumens application conform to WCAG 2.2 AA and treat accessibility as an ongoing commitment rather than a one-time effort. If you encounter a barrier using AccessLumens itself, please tell us at support@accesslumens.com and we will work to address it.