Accessibility

Accessibility statement

Pollar is committed to making the news usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. We aim to meet WCAG 2.1 level AA — the standard the European Accessibility Act references through EN 301 549.

Conformance status

  • Pollar is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. “Partially conformant” means most of the site meets the standard, but some content — listed under “Known limitations” below — does not yet fully conform.
  • We treat accessibility as ongoing work rather than a one-off checkbox: it is part of how we review and ship every change.

What we've built in

  • Keyboard operable: every interactive control — navigation, expandable cards, dialogs, filters — can be reached and used with the keyboard, with a visible focus indicator.
  • Readable contrast: text meets the 4.5:1 contrast ratio in both the light and dark themes.
  • Colour is never the only signal: market moves, for instance, use an up/down arrow and a sign, not red and green alone.
  • Text alternatives: images carry descriptions, and data charts expose a screen-reader list of their values alongside the visual.
  • Semantic structure: landmarks, headings and lists, so assistive technology can navigate the page.
  • Privacy-friendly and cookieless, with the interface available in English, Polish, German and French.

Known limitations

  • The interactive Explore map is not yet fully operable with a keyboard or a screen reader. The same events are always available as an accessible list in the main feed.
  • Some embedded or third-party content may not fully conform to WCAG 2.1 AA.
  • We are completing a manual screen-reader and keyboard review and fix issues as we find them.

Tell us about a barrier

  • If something is hard or impossible to use, email jakub@pollar.pl with the page address and a short description of the problem. We aim to respond promptly and treat fixing accessibility issues as a priority.
  • If you are not satisfied with our response, you can raise the matter with the accessibility enforcement body in your country.

This statement was last reviewed on 29 May 2026, based on a self-assessment with automated testing (axe-core and Lighthouse) and manual checks. See also our Privacy policy and our Editorial standards.