Interactive elements should be reachable and operable through a keyboard where the interface requires interaction. A visually obvious control can still be unavailable to someone using another input method. For this privacy information page, the practical test is whether the explanation is readable and agrees with the visible collection and contact route.
Can the page be used without a mouse?
Start with a visitor checking how an inquiry will be handled. The keyboard access check concerns the data collected, stated purposes and contact responsibilities. A policy can become stale when a form or integration changes. Public wording alone does not prove compliance or establish how every private system is configured.
Branch selection can help routing without exposing customer messages or internal recipients in a public URL. Policy text needs to reflect the implemented process.
Check it on this page
Compare the page's explanation with visible forms and public tracking behavior, keeping private account configuration outside an unauthorised review.
- Tab through the controls in a meaningful order.
- Open menus and operate links with the keyboard.
- Check the return from any expanded or modal state in an approved preview.
A shared link treatment underlined an entire content block
One reviewed page applied hover underlining to a large linked area, making the whole block look like linked text. The repair needed to address the scope of the style rather than rewriting the content.
For this privacy information page, the check focuses on the data collected, stated purposes and contact responsibilities. Style the action label deliberately and check the pointer and keyboard states after changing a shared rule.
Repair the source, then check the published result
Repair inaccessible controls and preserve suitable native behavior. Retest entry, interaction and recovery instead of checking only the first focusable element.
Record the keyboard access result for this destination, then repeat the customer route until the explanation is readable and agrees with the visible collection and contact route. If the repair changed a shared component, compare another destination with different approved facts to detect unintended copying.
Explore a relevant example
The linked Benchmark page helps you inspect the data collected, stated purposes and contact responsibilities. It is a current example to explore, not evidence that every business has the same problem.
Further reading
Platform guidance can change. Consult the current official documentation before making platform-specific changes.
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