Accessibility Statement

Effective Date: October 27, 2026

Global Yacht Exchange is committed to making our website usable by everyone, including people who use assistive technology such as screen readers, voice control software, or keyboard-only navigation. We believe everyone should be able to browse yacht listings, connect with brokers, and manage their account on our platform, regardless of ability.

  1. Our Standard

    We are working toward conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA — the standard most widely referenced by accessibility laws and best practice. This is an ongoing effort: our website is large and continuously evolving, and while we have not yet completed a full, independent audit against every success criterion, we treat accessibility as a standing requirement for new and existing features, not a one-time project.

  2. What We've Built In

    Measures already in place across the site include:

    • Semantic HTML landmarks (header, navigation, main content, footer) so screen reader users can jump directly to the part of the page they need.
    • A "Skip to main content" link at the top of every page for keyboard users, so site navigation doesn't have to be tabbed through on every visit.
    • Keyboard-operable menus and dialogs, including Escape-to-close behavior and visible focus states.
    • Descriptive alternative text on meaningful images, and decorative images hidden from assistive technology.
    • Support for browser and operating-system reduced-motion preferences — animations are minimized or disabled automatically when a visitor has that preference set.
    • Color choices checked for reasonable contrast against their backgrounds for body text and interactive controls.
  3. Known Limitations

    Some areas of the site — particularly broker-submitted listing content, embedded third-party tools, and older pages scheduled for redesign — may not yet fully meet this standard. We prioritize fixes based on severity and how many visitors are affected, and we welcome reports that help us find issues we've missed.

  4. Feedback & Assistance

    If you experience any difficulty accessing any part of this website, or need information in an alternate format, please let us know — we want to fix it. Contact us at:
    Email:[email protected]
    Please include the web address (URL) of the page and a description of the issue you encountered, and we will do our best to respond and address it promptly.

  5. Changes to This Statement

    We review and update this statement as our accessibility work progresses. The effective date above reflects the most recent review.