Accessibility

Accessibility Statement

Last reviewed: June 2026 · GatherUp LLC

GatherUp LLC is committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to all visitors, including people with disabilities. We believe that access to clear information about legal rights and potential financial recovery should not depend on a person's ability to see, hear, navigate with a mouse, or process certain types of content.

Status This site is designed with the goal of meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA — the standard referenced by the U.S. Department of Justice in ADA enforcement. We are in active review and address issues as they are identified.

What WCAG 2.1 AA means in practice

WCAG 2.1 is organized around four principles. Content must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. Level AA represents the standard adopted in most accessibility laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as applied to websites, and is the target we are working toward and maintaining.

Accessibility features on this site

Skip navigation link

A "Skip to main content" link appears as the first focusable element on every page. It becomes visible on keyboard focus, allowing keyboard and screen reader users to bypass the navigation bar and reach the main content directly.

Keyboard navigation

Interactive elements — links, buttons, and expandable sections — are designed to be reachable and operable using a keyboard alone, in a logical tab order, without requiring a mouse or touch.

Visible focus indicators

A clearly visible gold focus ring appears on every interactive element when it receives keyboard focus. This helps users who navigate by keyboard or switch access device track where they are on the page.

Semantic HTML structure

Pages use proper HTML landmark elements — <main>, <nav>, <footer> — with descriptive aria-label attributes. Screen readers can announce and navigate by these regions.

Logical heading hierarchy

Every page has a single h1 that describes the page, followed by h2 and h3 headings in order. Screen reader users can navigate by heading to jump to sections without reading everything.

Descriptive link labels

Links use visible text that describes their destination or action. Navigation landmarks carry aria-label attributes to help screen readers distinguish between multiple nav regions. CTA buttons use their visible text as the accessible name, satisfying WCAG 2.5.3 (Label in Name) for voice control users.

Color contrast

We aim for body text, headings, and interactive elements to use color combinations that meet WCAG 2.1 AA contrast guidelines. Decorative label elements (section eyebrows, stat labels) are marked aria-hidden and excluded from screen readers. Color is never the sole means of conveying information.

Decorative elements suppressed

Icons, dividers, and decorative background patterns are marked with aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip them and focus on meaningful content.

Reduced motion support

For users who have enabled "reduce motion" in their operating system settings, animations and scroll transitions are disabled. This reduces risk for users with vestibular disorders or motion sensitivity.

Responsive and resizable

The site is fully responsive and functions at all viewport widths. Text and layout are designed to support browser text resizing without horizontal scrolling or loss of functionality. If you encounter a layout issue at a particular zoom level, please let us know.

Expandable FAQ sections

The FAQ uses native <details> and <summary> elements, which are keyboard operable and do not require custom ARIA workarounds. Note that screen reader announcement of <details> varies across assistive technology and browser combinations — if you have difficulty accessing FAQ content, all answers are available by contacting us directly.

No content that causes seizures

This site contains no flashing content, rapidly cycling animations, or other visual elements that could trigger photosensitive seizures. It complies with WCAG 2.3 (Three Flashes or Below Threshold).

Known limitations

Third-party content

When you click through to partner sites — including the legal intake platform we refer visitors to — you leave this website and enter a third-party environment. GatherUp LLC does not control the accessibility of third-party sites and cannot guarantee they meet the same standards. However, because completing the eligibility intake is central to the purpose of this site, we commit to providing a manual alternative: if you experience any barrier that prevents you from completing the intake on our partner platform, please contact us immediately at the email below and we will personally assist you in completing your intake by email or phone at no disadvantage to you.

Future content

As we add content, new pages will be reviewed against WCAG 2.1 AA before publication. If we add documents (such as PDFs), we commit to providing an accessible HTML alternative or ensuring the document is properly tagged for screen reader access.

Third-party tracking tools

This site deploys third-party analytics and advertising pixels. Some of those tools may set cookies or load scripts that we do not fully control. We do our best to ensure these do not interfere with keyboard navigation or screen reader function, but we cannot guarantee the behavior of all third-party scripts.

Standards and guidelines referenced

WCAG 2.1 Level AA — Web Content Accessibility Guidelines published by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). This is the standard referenced by the U.S. Department of Justice in ADA enforcement guidance and adopted in most international digital accessibility laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — U.S. federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. Courts and the DOJ have consistently applied the ADA to websites.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act — Referenced for best practice, though Section 508 applies primarily to federal agencies and their contractors.

Testing approach

Accessibility on this site is evaluated through a combination of:

Manual keyboard navigation testing on all pages and interactive elements;
Automated scanning using tools including WAVE (WebAIM) and browser-based accessibility checkers;
Color contrast verification using the WebAIM Contrast Checker; and
Review of HTML semantics and ARIA attribute usage during development.

We intend to conduct periodic re-testing as the site evolves and as new content is added.

Feedback and assistance

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this site. If you encounter a barrier, cannot access information in a format that works for you, or need assistance completing any task on this site — including the eligibility check — please contact us. We will respond within 5 business days and work to provide the information or assistance you need through an alternative means if necessary.

We also welcome reports of accessibility issues that we may not have identified. Your feedback directly improves the site for all users.

Contact us about accessibility

Reach out through any of the following. When reporting an issue, it helps to include the page URL, the nature of the barrier, and the assistive technology or browser you were using — but this information is not required to get a response.

Email tariffsolvemain@gmail.com — we aim to respond within 5 business days.

Alternative formats If you need content from this site in a different format — larger text, plain text, or read aloud — contact us and we will accommodate your request.

Escalation and formal review

GatherUp LLC takes all accessibility barriers seriously. If you feel we have not adequately addressed your concern or provided a sufficient alternative within our 5-business-day response window, you may request an escalated internal review by contacting our management team directly at compliance@gatherupllc.com.

We maintain these procedures in alignment with our obligations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure effective communication and equal access for all individuals.