Page language
Evidence required: <html lang> attribute
Source: Parsed homepage HTML
Applies to: All companies · Severity: 2/3 · Scored
If missing: Declare the page language.
CRITERIA · 08 · WEIGHT 5%
Accessibility & trust
Methodology 2.2. Each check records one status; only verified and requirement-not-met results are scored.
ACC-01
ACC-02
Privacy destination
Evidence required: Link to a privacy notice
Source: Parsed sampled HTML
Applies to: All companies · Severity: 2/3 · Scored
If missing: Link a clear, relevant privacy notice.
ACC-03
Encrypted website
Evidence required: Final homepage URL uses HTTPS
Source: Fetch result
Applies to: All companies · Severity: 3/3 · Scored
If missing: Serve the entire website securely over HTTPS.
ACC-04
Automated accessibility scan (axe)
Evidence required: No axe-core rule violations of any impact at mobile and desktop; incomplete rules are listed for manual review; never a WCAG conformance claim
Source: Isolated rendered browser + axe-core
Applies to: All companies · Severity: 2/3 · Scored
If missing: Fix the listed rule violations, then complete a manual WCAG review.
KBD-01
Visible keyboard focus
Evidence required: Every visible element reached with Tab (up to 40 stops, mobile and desktop) shows a visible focus change
Source: Isolated rendered browser
Applies to: All companies · Severity: 2/3 · Scored
If missing: Do not remove focus outlines without a clearly visible replacement (:focus-visible).
KBD-02
Keyboard reach of navigation
Evidence required: Navigation (links or menu control) receives focus via Tab without a focus trap
Source: Isolated rendered browser
Applies to: All companies · Severity: 2/3 · Scored
If missing: Make navigation links and menu controls focusable in a logical order; add a skip link.