EAA penalties by country: 9 EU countries compared
There is no single EU fine. Nine countries compared from their own laws and regulator guidance, with the conditions each number carries and what to do if a service is not compliant.
Notes from the practice.
Practical notes on accessibility audits, VPATs, remediation, and the tooling we use every day.
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How long does an accessibility audit take?
One to two weeks for most sites, two to four for large ones, and why the audit is the shortest part of a process that usually runs six to twelve weeks end to end. -
Playbook for “I received an ADA demand letter for my website. What do I do?”
The first two weeks decide most of the cost. What to preserve, who to call, what not to install, and how the settlement math works. -
Accessibility overlays and widgets in 2026: What the accessiBe FTC fine actually means for your business
The FTC fined accessiBe $1 million. What overlays actually do to a page, why a quarter of accessibility lawsuits now name sites running one, and how to take yours down safely. -
How much does an accessibility audit really cost?
Real numbers, including ours: what a manual WCAG 2.2 audit costs, the six things that move the price, and how to tell an audit from a scan sold as one. -
How does the European Accessibility Act affect me?
In force since June 2025, and it reaches companies based outside the EU too. Who is covered, who is exempt, why websites and apps got no grace period, and where to start. -
Manual vs. automated accessibility testing
When each approach earns its keep, what scanners catch and what they miss, and why doing it properly means using both. -
What is a VPAT? A plain-English guide for teams that just got asked for one
What a VPAT is, which of its four editions to choose, why a padded one becomes evidence against you, and what a credible one costs.
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