Web Accessibility Statement

GUILDA CYBER SOLUTIONS LLC is committed to ensuring that the Anastasija Butina portfolio website at butina.me is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology, ability, or circumstance.

We believe that accessibility is not an optional feature — it is a fundamental aspect of thoughtful, professional web development. We aim to meet or exceed the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Our target conformance level is WCAG 2.2 Level AA. This standard covers a wide range of recommendations for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, motor, cognitive, and speech disabilities.

WCAG 2.2 AA is organized around four principles: content must be Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR).

In building and maintaining this Site, we have taken the following measures to support accessibility:

Structural and Semantic HTML

• Pages use a single, properly nested heading hierarchy (one H1 per page)
• Semantic HTML5 elements are used throughout: header, main, footer, nav, section, article, aside, address
• Landmark regions are correctly identified for assistive technology users
• Navigation menus use <nav> with descriptive aria-label attributes

Keyboard Navigation

• All interactive elements (links, buttons, form fields) are reachable via keyboard
• A "Skip to main content" link is present and appears on keyboard focus, allowing users to bypass navigation
• Focus order follows the visual reading order of the page
• No unintended keyboard traps exist on this Site
• The mobile navigation menu includes a deliberate focus trap: focus cycles within the open drawer and Escape returns focus to the triggering button

Images and Media

• Informative images have descriptive alt text
• Decorative images use empty alt attributes (alt="") and aria-hidden="true" so assistive technologies skip them
• The Site does not use auto-playing video or audio

Color and Contrast

• Text and background color combinations are selected to meet WCAG AA contrast ratios
• Color is not used as the sole means of conveying information
• Interactive states (hover, focus) are visually distinguishable beyond color alone

Forms

• All form fields have associated <label> elements
• Error messages are descriptive and presented inline near the relevant field
• Required fields are clearly marked
• The contact form is operable via keyboard without a mouse

Responsive Design

• Pages respond correctly across screen sizes from mobile to large desktop
• Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality
• Viewport settings allow user scaling

Reduced Motion

• The Site respects the operating system "Reduce Motion" preference via the CSS prefers-reduced-motion: reduce media query. When this preference is enabled, page entry animations, the service marquee ticker, and image scale transitions are disabled or reduced to near-instant so the page remains visually stable.

This Site relies on the following technologies for accessibility:

• HTML5
• CSS3 (including CSS Custom Properties and Flexbox/Grid layout)
• WAI-ARIA 1.2 attributes where native HTML semantics are insufficient
• ECMAScript (JavaScript) — the Site is designed to be usable even if JavaScript is slow to load, though some interactive features (navigation menu, contact form) require JavaScript to function fully

The Site is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Screen readers: NVDA (Windows), JAWS (Windows), VoiceOver (macOS/iOS), TalkBack (Android)
• Keyboard-only navigation
• Browser zoom up to 200%
• High-contrast display modes

We are committed to continuous improvement. The following known limitations currently exist:

• Formal audit not yet conducted: This Site has not undergone a formal third-party WCAG 2.2 AA audit. We have applied best-practice accessibility techniques during development, but unidentified issues may exist.
• Image gallery: Catalog gallery images include descriptive alt text where known. Some images may have generic alt descriptions pending a full content review.

We are actively working to address these limitations.

Recently completed improvements

• Mobile portfolio card text visibility: Portfolio grid cards now display title and category labels with a permanent gradient overlay, ensuring text is legible on all images without requiring hover or tap interaction.
• Prefers-reduced-motion: The marquee ticker, page entry animations, and image scale transitions are disabled when the user has enabled the "Reduce Motion" operating system preference, eliminating potential distraction or vestibular triggers.
• Mobile navigation keyboard support: The mobile menu now includes a full focus trap — pressing Escape closes the menu and returns focus to the hamburger button; Tab and Shift+Tab cycle within the open drawer. The button and drawer are connected via aria-controls and id for assistive technology compatibility.

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this Site. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, or if any page, feature, or content is not accessible to you, please let us know.

We aim to acknowledge accessibility concerns within 2 business days and to resolve substantive issues within a reasonable time frame.

You may also use the contact form on this Site. Please include a description of the accessibility issue and the page URL where you encountered it.

GUILDA CYBER SOLUTIONS LLC is committed to ongoing accessibility improvement. Our approach includes:

• Incorporating accessibility requirements into all new feature development
• Reviewing accessibility on a periodic basis and when significant content or code changes are made
• Responding promptly to user-reported accessibility issues
• Planning a formal WCAG 2.2 AA audit in a future release cycle

If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility concern, you may contact the relevant accessibility enforcement body in your jurisdiction. In the United States, web accessibility complaints related to public accommodations may be directed to the U.S. Department of Justice (ADA.gov).