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Accessibility Statement
Last updated: July 4, 2026
Side Hustle Garden is built and operated by Jen Built It LLC. We believe an income tracker should work for everyone, including people who use screen readers, navigate by keyboard, rely on high-contrast modes, or otherwise depend on assistive technology. This statement explains where we stand, where we're working, and how to tell us about something we missed.
Our standard
We aim for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA conformance across Side Hustle Garden (sidehustlegarden.com). WCAG 2.1 AA is the level cited in most US, EU, and UK accessibility laws and the level courts use to evaluate website accessibility claims.
What this means in practice
- Keyboard navigation — every interactive element (links, buttons, tabs, form fields) is reachable and operable using only a keyboard. Focus is always visible, and Escape closes the topmost open panel or modal.
- Color contrast — body text meets a minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio against its background. Large text and interactive controls meet at least 3:1.
- Form labels — every input has a label associated with it programmatically, so screen readers announce the right field.
- Semantic structure — headings are in order, landmarks are used, and page regions are identifiable.
- Alt text — meaningful images carry descriptive
alt attributes; decorative artwork uses empty alt="" or aria-hidden so screen readers skip it.
- No timed traps — there are no session timeouts that boot users without warning, and no modal dialogs that capture focus without an escape.
- Resize and zoom — the layout reflows cleanly up to 200% zoom without horizontal scrolling on mobile.
- Color is not the only signal — plant growth stages carry text labels and celebration messages, errors include text (not just red borders), and required fields are labeled.
What we use to verify it
- Automated checks with axe-core and Lighthouse, run on the public pages before each deploy.
- Manual keyboard-only navigation testing on signup, login, password reset, logging a payment, and account deletion.
- Spot-checks with macOS VoiceOver and NVDA on Windows for key flows.
Known limitations
We try to be transparent about gaps we know exist:
- Garden animations — plants sway, bloom, and celebrate as your income grows. These animations respect
prefers-reduced-motion where supported, but if a specific animation creates a barrier for you, please tell us.
- Decorative garden art — the garden scene is decorative; every number it represents (payments, bills covered, growth stage) is also available as plain text in the app.
Tell us if something is broken
If you hit a barrier — anything that prevents you from completing a task on Side Hustle Garden — please tell us. We treat accessibility reports the same way we treat security reports: as a priority, with a real human reply.
Email: support@jenbuiltit.com
Subject line: "Accessibility barrier — Side Hustle Garden"
What to include (whatever you have): the URL, the device + assistive technology you're using, what you were trying to do, and what happened.
We'll acknowledge within 2 business days and propose a fix or workaround within 10 business days.
Formal complaints
If we have not resolved your concern, you may file a complaint with:
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