Webinar: Website Compliance: ADA Requirements, Common Issues & Best Practices
February 13, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Website compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not an issue you can afford to put off.
Readability and accessibility issues, such as website content expressed only in graphics or in a small font size, can lead to lawsuits, penalties, and reputational risk. Your website is your 24/7 branch, and just like your brick-and-mortar locations, it should provide equal access and opportunities to all who view it. Attend this webinar to learn how to break down the barriers!
AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Recognize online barriers faced by people with disabilities
- Determine solutions to common problems in website accessibility
- Apply recognized website accessibility guidelines to your site
- Understand how ADA requirements affect mobile banking
- Use the provided action plan and checklists to review your website for required compliance
WEBINAR DETAILS
Website accessibility and ADA compliance are serious concerns. This session will address the issues commonly named in website accessibility lawsuits and citations. It will review the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and how to ensure your website is accessible to those with disabilities. In addition, it will provide best practices to help you prepare a plan to update your website to meet these standards and avoid costly litigation.
In addition, this webinar will look at how other regulations impact your website, including product marketing and disclosures, logos, legend displays, and privacy. Detailed checklists will be provided to verify your website meets regulatory expectations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session is designed for compliance officers, IT officers, marketing personnel, and individuals responsible for website development and maintenance.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Website ADA compliance checklist
- Website ADA compliance action plan
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
Speaker: Dawn Kincaid, Brode Consulting Services, Inc.
Dawn Kincaid began her banking career while attending The Ohio State University. She has over 20 years’ experience in client service, operations, information technology, administrative and board relations, marketing, and compliance. Most recently Dawn served as the Senior Vice President of Operations for a central-Ohio-based community bank, where she created and refined policies and procedures, conducted self-audits and risk assessments, and organized the implementation of new products and services.
Dawn has served in the roles of Compliance, BSA/AML, CRA, Privacy, and Security Officer. She has led training initiatives, prepared due diligence information, completed a variety of regulatory applications, coordinated internal and external audits and exams, and presented for numerous state associations.