WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
1. OUR COMMITMENT
Oceanic Linkways, Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to making our wholesale business-to-business e-commerce website accessible to the broadest possible audience of trade customers, including those with disabilities. Accessibility is an ongoing effort, and we are continually working to improve the experience for everyone who uses our Platform.
2. STANDARD WE FOLLOW
We use the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, as the reference standard for the design and ongoing maintenance of our Platform, and we aim to substantially conform with that standard.
3. ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
We have incorporated the following features via our third-party widget across the Platform to support accessible use:
| Color Contrast | Text and UI components meet a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. |
| Resizable Text | Content reflows and remains readable when text is scaled up to 200% without horizontal scrolling. |
| Text Align & Spacing | Users may align text and change text spacing as well as line height. |
| Screen Reader | Pages include our third-party widget which reads the page. |
| Hide Images | Users may hide page images. |
| Page Structure | Allows users to navigate different levels of the Platform |
3. KNOWN LIMITATIONS
Some portions of our Platform may not yet be fully accessible. Known areas include high-resolution gemstone and product imagery, legacy PDF certificates and grading reports, and certain third-party tools and integrations. If you encounter a barrier, we will endeavor to provide an accessible alternative or equivalent information on request.
4. FEEDBACK AND ASSISTANCE
We welcome your feedback and will work with you to provide the information, products, or services you need in an accessible format. You can reach our accessibility team by:
We aim to respond to accessibility inquiries within five (5) business days.
5. LEGAL FRAMEWORK
This Statement reflects our good-faith efforts to align with applicable federal and New Jersey law, including Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. It is provided for informational purposes and does not create any contractual right or waive any legal defense.
6. REVIEW
We review this Statement and the accessibility of our Platform periodically and update it as our Platform and practices evolve.
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