Americans with Disabilities Act Title III

Americans with Disabilities Act Title III applies to a financial institution's web site*

We audit web sites for compliance with FFIEC and ADA guidelines. Need more information? visit http://www.bankwebsiteaudits.com/ or email examiner@yennik.com. Yennik, Inc. R. Kinney Williams President, CFE, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC IT Security Auditor 4409 101st Street, Lubbock, Texas 79424 Office/Cell 806-535-8300 http://www.yennik.com examiner@yennik.com This page and information is revolving so check back for any changes. Sign up for our Internet newsletters - subscription form	On your Home Page, we recommend placing a link to a disability-accessible page to assist persons with disabilities. You will find a sample disability-accessible page at https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/diversity/accessibility/ as well as https://www.usbank.com/accessibility-banking/index.html and https://www.occ.treas.gov/about/policies/accessibility.html. In addition, if you should indicate that your web site is coded using WCAG 2.0 guidelines, if this is the case. We recommend that the bank's home page and your Terms and Conditions statement contain “If you have any problems viewing or using our web site, please call or visit any of our locations.” NEW April 9, 2021 - Federal Disability Discrimination Law Does Not Require Websites Be Accessible, Appeals Court Holds (We have not heard of any response from the OCC, FDIC, NCUA or any state banking authority.) USA Today article in March 2019 regarding ADA FDIC to Focus on Increasing Banking Access for People with Disabilities Spetember 2015 * Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III June 2015 "The US Department of Justice has made clear that it interprets the ADA as applicable to websites" Department of Justice - ADA settlement with Wells Fargo August 2015 "Wells Fargo will pay up to $16 million...." Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Web pages that meet the WAI requirements are allowed to show the symbol This is ADA coding guidelines for website developers. Web Accessibility Initiative - Making the Web Accessible Strategies, standards, and supporting resources to help you make the Web more accessible. Accessible technology Internet Explorer offers many options to help you browse the web more easily. Internet Explorer Ease of Access options Check your website for accessibility Use the accessibility checklist published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Target agrees to $6M settlement of accessibility lawsuit Has to do with the blind not being able to use Target's site. Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List Software programs or online services that help you determine if web content meets accessibility guidelines. U.S. Access Board - Advancing Full Access and Inclusion for All ADA guidelines for government websites. Sample - Website Accessibility Policy We recommend that your institution create an ADA policy for your Internet activities. Plaintiffs’ Law Firm Again Targeting Community Banks (Hunton & Williams Client Alert) All IBAT and TBA members released from ADA liability (The Independent Bankers Association of Texas and Texas Bankers Association February 24, 2017)

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