OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY

Forever Stamp Guide is committed to making ForeverStampGuide.com accessible and usable for the widest possible audience, including people with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, neurological, and other disabilities.

We recognize that website accessibility is an ongoing responsibility. We aim to continually improve the accessibility, usability, and clarity of our content as technologies, standards, and user needs evolve.

In this Accessibility Statement, “Forever Stamp Guide,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the operator of ForeverStampGuide.com. “You” and “your” refer to visitors and users of the Site.

1. SCOPE OF THIS STATEMENT

This Accessibility Statement applies to content and functionality that Forever Stamp Guide controls on:

https://foreverstampguide.com

This may include:

  • Homepage content
  • Blog articles
  • Educational guides
  • Navigation menus
  • Images and illustrations
  • Contact information
  • Policy pages
  • Internal search features
  • Forms and comment areas
  • Links and buttons
  • Desktop and mobile versions of the Site

This statement does not automatically apply to third-party websites, applications, platforms, widgets, or services that we do not control.

2. ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD AND GOAL

Forever Stamp Guide aims to improve the Site in alignment with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 2.2, Level AA, commonly referred to as WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

WCAG provides recommendations for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities and more usable for visitors generally.

Our accessibility work is guided by the four main WCAG principles. We aim to make Site content:

  • Perceivable
  • Operable
  • Understandable
  • Robust

WCAG conformance is a technical determination that generally requires appropriate evaluation and testing. Unless we expressly publish a formal conformance assessment, this Accessibility Statement should not be interpreted as an unconditional claim that every page, feature, or item of content fully conforms to every WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criterion.

3. ACCESSIBILITY MEASURES

As part of our ongoing accessibility efforts, we aim to consider and implement measures such as:

  • Using clear and logical heading structures
  • Providing descriptive page titles
  • Adding alternative text to meaningful images
  • Identifying decorative images appropriately
  • Maintaining readable color contrast
  • Avoiding reliance on color alone to communicate important information
  • Supporting browser text resizing and zoom
  • Using readable font sizes and spacing
  • Providing visible keyboard focus indicators
  • Supporting keyboard navigation where reasonably possible
  • Using understandable labels for buttons and links
  • Avoiding vague link text where additional context is necessary
  • Designing responsive layouts for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
  • Organizing content in a predictable manner
  • Using plain and understandable language where appropriate
  • Providing labels or instructions for form fields
  • Avoiding unnecessary flashing or rapidly moving content
  • Considering reduced-motion preferences when animations are used
  • Reviewing accessibility when pages or features are added or updated

These measures may be implemented gradually and may not be present on every historical page or third-party component.

4. KEYBOARD ACCESS

We aim to make important Site functions usable without requiring a mouse.

Visitors should generally be able to use standard keyboard commands to:

  • Move between links
  • Reach buttons
  • Navigate form fields
  • Activate interactive controls
  • Move through page content
  • Access navigation menus

Common keyboard controls may include:

  • Tab to move forward
  • Shift + Tab to move backward
  • Enter to activate selected links or buttons
  • Spacebar to activate certain controls
  • Arrow keys to navigate some menus or components
  • Escape to close certain menus or dialog boxes

Keyboard behavior may vary depending on your browser, operating system, assistive technology, and the specific component being used.

If you encounter a keyboard trap or cannot reach an important function, please contact us and identify the affected page.

5. SCREEN READERS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

ForeverStampGuide.com is intended to work with commonly used browsers and assistive technologies.

These may include:

  • Screen readers
  • Screen magnification software
  • Speech recognition software
  • Keyboard-only navigation
  • Browser zoom tools
  • High-contrast settings
  • Mobile accessibility features
  • Operating-system accessibility settings

Accessibility may depend on the combination of:

  • Your device
  • Operating system
  • Browser
  • Browser version
  • Assistive technology
  • Assistive-technology version
  • User settings

We cannot guarantee compatibility with every possible combination of devices, browsers, extensions, and assistive technologies.

For the best experience, visitors are encouraged to use a current version of a widely supported browser and keep assistive technology updated where reasonably possible.

6. TEXT SIZE AND PAGE ZOOM

Most modern browsers allow visitors to enlarge text or zoom the entire page.

Common browser zoom commands include:

Windows

  • Ctrl and + to zoom in
  • Ctrl and – to zoom out
  • Ctrl and 0 to restore the default zoom level

macOS

  • Command and + to zoom in
  • Command and – to zoom out
  • Command and 0 to restore the default zoom level

Mobile devices may provide text-size, display-size, magnification, or pinch-to-zoom settings.

Browser and device controls vary, so consult your browser or operating-system accessibility settings when necessary.

7. IMAGES AND ALTERNATIVE TEXT

ForeverStampGuide.com may use photographs, stamp images, product images, historical illustrations, decorative graphics, icons, and other visual content.

We aim to provide alternative text for images that communicate meaningful information.

Decorative images may use empty alternative-text attributes or other methods intended to prevent unnecessary announcements by screen readers.

Some limitations may occur because:

  • Historical content may have been published before current accessibility practices were adopted
  • Some third-party images may have incomplete descriptions
  • Complex stamp artwork may be difficult to describe fully in short alternative text
  • Product images may originate from external merchants
  • Text may occasionally appear inside an image
  • Automatically generated descriptions may be incomplete or inaccurate

If an image contains information you cannot access, contact us with the page URL and a description of the image’s location. We will make a reasonable effort to provide the relevant information in an alternative format.

8. LINKS AND BUTTONS

We aim to make links and buttons understandable from their wording or surrounding context.

Some links on ForeverStampGuide.com direct visitors to external websites, including StampDirect.shop.

External links may open in the same browser window or a new tab depending on the link and your browser settings.

We aim to avoid link descriptions that are unnecessarily vague. However, some historical content may contain labels such as:

  • Learn More
  • Read More
  • View Details
  • Explore
  • Visit Website

When such wording is used, the surrounding content should generally provide additional context.

If a link or button does not have an understandable accessible name, please report it to us.

9. FORMS AND INTERACTIVE FEATURES

The Site may contain contact forms, search fields, comment forms, subscription fields, cookie controls, menus, or other interactive components.

We aim to provide:

  • Understandable labels
  • Clear instructions
  • Keyboard access
  • Visible focus states
  • Meaningful error messages
  • Sufficient time to complete ordinary interactions
  • Predictable navigation

Some interactive features may be supplied by third-party services. Their accessibility may depend on technology and code that Forever Stamp Guide does not directly control.

If you cannot use a form or interactive feature, you may contact us by email or telephone using the information at the end of this statement.

10. VIDEOS, AUDIO, AND ANIMATIONS

If video or audio content is published on the Site, we aim to consider appropriate accessibility features such as:

  • Captions
  • Transcripts
  • Audio descriptions
  • Text summaries
  • Playback controls
  • Pause controls

Not every historical or third-party media item may include all of these features.

The Site may also use subtle visual effects, transitions, or animations. Where reasonably possible, we aim to avoid animations that create unnecessary accessibility barriers and to respect supported reduced-motion settings.

Please contact us if a video, audio recording, animation, or other media item is inaccessible to you.

11. MOBILE ACCESSIBILITY

ForeverStampGuide.com is designed to support desktop and mobile access.

We aim for mobile pages to:

  • Adapt to different screen sizes
  • Maintain readable text
  • Support touch and keyboard interaction where applicable
  • Avoid unnecessary horizontal scrolling
  • Provide reasonably sized interactive controls
  • Preserve logical reading order
  • Support device magnification and accessibility settings

Mobile accessibility may vary depending on the device, operating system, browser, display settings, and assistive technology being used.

12. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The accessibility of ForeverStampGuide.com may rely on standard web technologies, including:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • WAI-ARIA where appropriate
  • Browser accessibility APIs

Some features may require JavaScript to operate fully.

Certain browser extensions, content blockers, privacy tools, custom style sheets, or disabled browser technologies may affect the appearance or functionality of the Site.

Use of WAI-ARIA or another accessibility technology does not by itself guarantee accessibility. Accessibility depends on appropriate implementation, content structure, browser support, and assistive-technology compatibility.

13. CURRENT AND POSSIBLE LIMITATIONS

Despite our efforts, some parts of the Site may not yet be fully accessible.

Possible limitations may include:

  • Historical articles with inconsistent heading structures
  • Images without complete alternative text
  • Images containing text
  • Complex stamp designs that are difficult to describe concisely
  • Older pages created using previous templates
  • Third-party forms or widgets
  • External videos without captions or transcripts
  • Embedded content from other websites
  • PDF or downloadable documents with incomplete accessibility support
  • External product information that changes without notice
  • Links or controls with incomplete accessible labels
  • Color contrast issues in older content
  • Features that do not work with every assistive-technology combination

This list may not describe every accessibility issue.

We welcome reports of accessibility barriers that are not listed here.

14. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND WEBSITES

ForeverStampGuide.com contains links to third-party websites, including:

https://stampdirect.shop/

Forever Stamp Guide has a commission-based referral relationship with StampDirect.shop. However, ForeverStampGuide.com and StampDirect.shop are separate websites.

Forever Stamp Guide does not control the design, code, accessibility, checkout system, payment system, product pages, account features, or policies of StampDirect.shop.

We also may not control the accessibility of:

  • Embedded media
  • Social media content
  • Analytics tools
  • Cookie-management tools
  • Advertising services
  • Comment systems
  • External forms
  • Third-party plugins
  • Other linked websites

The presence of a link does not mean that Forever Stamp Guide can modify or guarantee the accessibility of the destination website.

If you encounter an accessibility issue after leaving ForeverStampGuide.com, you may need to contact the operator of the external website directly.

15. ALTERNATIVE ACCESS TO CONTENT

If you cannot access specific information or functionality on ForeverStampGuide.com, please contact us.

Where reasonably practicable, we will attempt to provide the requested information through an alternative method, which may include:

  • Accessible email text
  • A plain-text version
  • A description of an image
  • An accessible document format
  • Telephone assistance
  • Clarification of a link or page
  • Another reasonable communication method

The availability and timing of an alternative format may depend on the nature, complexity, and source of the requested content.

Requesting alternative access does not require you to disclose the nature of your disability.

16. REPORTING AN ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE

We welcome feedback about the accessibility of ForeverStampGuide.com.

When reporting an issue, please provide as much of the following information as you are comfortable sharing:

  • The URL of the affected page
  • The article or page title
  • A description of the problem
  • The content or feature you were trying to access
  • Your browser and browser version
  • Your operating system
  • Your device type
  • The assistive technology used, if applicable
  • The format or alternative access method you need
  • Your preferred method of contact

Please do not include passwords, complete payment-card information, government identification numbers, medical information, or other unnecessary sensitive information.

17. RESPONSE TO ACCESSIBILITY FEEDBACK

We review accessibility feedback in good faith and aim to respond within a reasonable period.

The time required to investigate or correct an issue may depend on:

  • The complexity of the problem
  • Whether the content is controlled by Forever Stamp Guide
  • Whether a third-party provider is involved
  • The availability of a technical solution
  • The need for additional testing
  • The impact of the change on other users

Submitting feedback does not guarantee that every requested change can be completed immediately.

When an immediate correction is not reasonably available, we may attempt to provide an alternative method of accessing the relevant information.

18. ONGOING IMPROVEMENT

Accessibility is an ongoing process rather than a one-time project.

We may periodically:

  • Review new and updated pages
  • Improve heading structures
  • Add or revise alternative text
  • Evaluate color contrast
  • Review keyboard navigation
  • Improve link and button labels
  • Test mobile layouts
  • Review forms and interactive controls
  • Update templates and plugins
  • Consider feedback from visitors
  • Use automated and manual accessibility testing methods

Automated accessibility tools may help identify certain technical issues, but automated testing alone cannot determine whether a website is fully accessible.

We may prioritize issues based on their impact, frequency, technical complexity, and importance to visitors.

19. NO GUARANTEE OF ERROR-FREE ACCESSIBILITY

We are committed to improving accessibility, but no website can be guaranteed to work perfectly for every person, disability, device, browser, or assistive-technology configuration.

This Accessibility Statement does not constitute a guarantee that:

  • Every page is free of accessibility barriers
  • Every feature conforms to every accessibility guideline
  • Every third-party component is accessible
  • Every historical item has been remediated
  • The Site is compatible with every assistive technology
  • Accessibility issues will never occur

Nothing in this statement is intended to limit any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be limited under applicable accessibility or disability-rights laws.

20. CHANGES TO THIS ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

We may update this Accessibility Statement to reflect:

  • Changes to the Site
  • New accessibility measures
  • Identified limitations
  • User feedback
  • Changes in technology
  • Changes to accessibility standards
  • Changes in applicable laws or guidance
  • Changes to third-party services

When this statement is revised, the “Last Updated” date at the top of the page will be changed.

Visitors are encouraged to review this statement periodically.

21. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you experience an accessibility barrier, require information in an alternative format, or have suggestions for improving the Site, contact us at:

Forever Stamp Guide

Email: support@foreverstampguide.com

Phone: +1 (907) 519-1155

Mailing Address:
3165 Douglas Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
United States

When contacting us by email, please use the subject line:

Accessibility Assistance Request

We appreciate your feedback and your assistance in improving the accessibility of ForeverStampGuide.com.