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The Accessible Cookie Banner

Accessibility is a natural part of a modern website. It is about helping more people understand, navigate, and use digital services, regardless of ability, assistive technology, device, or situation.

The cookie banner is the first thing the visitor meets on the website. That is why it needs to be clear, understandable, and easy to use. The visitor should be able to understand their choices and give informed consent without unnecessary obstacles.

CookieTractor is built with accessibility as a core principle. The cookie dialog supports keyboard navigation and screen readers, has a clear structure, and is designed to be understandable for as many visitors as possible.

Accessibility is also a regulatory matter

For many organizations, digital accessibility is not only about user experience. It can also be part of the requirements that apply to websites and digital services.

Public sector organizations are often subject to accessibility requirements for digital services, depending on country and jurisdiction.

The European Accessibility Act may also be relevant for certain private organizations, including some providers of e-commerce, banking, electronic communications, transport, e-books, and audiovisual media access services.

CookieTractor does not replace your own accessibility review, but the cookie dialog is built to support an accessible way of working.

What this means for the cookie banner

A cookie banner needs to work when the visitor uses assistive technology, navigates with a keyboard, uses a small screen, or needs extra clear structure to make a decision.

CookieTractor is built for clear structure, accessible navigation, and understandable choices. The visitor should be able to read more, make their choice, and change their consent afterwards.

As the website owner, you also need to consider that your own colors, texts, fonts, and CSS customizations can affect the final experience.

Support for established accessibility requirements

CookieTractor’s standard implementation is built to support high accessibility requirements and established guidelines, including:

  • WCAG 2.2 AAA
  • EN 301 549
  • Requirements related to the European Accessibility Act
  • Requirements that may apply to digital public services

Accessibility needs to work in practice, not just on paper. That is why we continuously work to make the cookie dialog clear, robust, and usable for more visitors.

Do you have questions about accessibility in CookieTractor?

Get in touch with us at info@cookietractor.com and we’ll help you understand how the cookie dialog can work for your website and your visitors.