Cinema Log is committed to making thecinemalog.com usable for as many people as possible, including people who rely on screen readers, keyboard navigation, or other assistive technology. This statement explains the standard we aim for, where we stand today, and how to tell us when something gets in your way.
Conformance target
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA. These guidelines are the widely recognized benchmark for web accessibility and underpin most accessibility laws in the United States and abroad.
Cinema Log is partially conformantwith WCAG 2.2 Level AA. “Partially conformant” means we meet most of the standard, but some content does not yet fully conform. We treat accessibility as ongoing work rather than a one-time certification, and we review it as the app evolves.
What we do to keep the app accessible
- Semantic, landmark-based HTML so assistive tech can navigate structure.
- Keyboard-operable navigation, controls, and dialogs, including a visible focus indicator.
- Text alternatives for meaningful images, including movie posters and icons.
- A dark, high-contrast color system designed to meet AA contrast ratios for body text.
- Respect for the operating-system “reduce motion” preference where animations are used.
- Forms with associated labels and clear error messaging.
Known limitations
Despite our efforts, some areas may not yet be fully accessible. Known limitations include:
- A small number of third-party embeds and images (e.g. movie metadata and posters from TMDB) may lack ideal alternative text or contrast.
- Some rich, interactive surfaces (such as drag-to-reorder lists and certain celebratory animations) are still being refined for full assistive-tech parity.
- Automated tooling cannot catch every issue, and our manual testing coverage is still expanding.
We are actively working to reduce these gaps and prioritize fixes that affect core journeys: signing in, logging a film, and browsing your library and profile.
Measures we take
- Automated accessibility checks during development.
- Manual keyboard and screen-reader spot checks on core flows.
- Treating reported barriers as bugs to be triaged and fixed.
Tell us about a barrier
If you run into an accessibility barrier on Cinema Log, we want to hear about it. Your reports directly shape what we fix next. Email legal@thecinemalog.com and, if you can, include the page or feature, what you were trying to do, and the assistive technology or browser you were using. We aim to respond within a few business days.
How this statement is kept current
We review this statement when we ship significant changes to the app and at least periodically as part of routine maintenance. The effective date above reflects the most recent review.