What is an accessibility statement?
A public declaration that your website works to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Required under ADA Title III, EU Accessibility Act, and Section 508 for federal contractors.
How does it protect you legally?
Publishing an accessibility statement demonstrates good-faith effort toward compliance — a key defense in ADA litigation. Courts view documented remediation efforts favorably.
Where do I publish it?
Add it to a dedicated /accessibility page on your website, and link to it from your footer. For EU compliance, it must be in a prominent location accessible from every page.