Blindfold EDU

Accessibility statement

Built for everyone who works with student data

Including staff who use screen readers, keyboards, magnification or other assistive technology. Last updated November 10, 2026.

Our standard

We build Blindfold Edu to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. This is the standard the U.S. Department of Justice adopted for public colleges and universities under ADA Title II. It also applies to content those institutions provide through vendors. Under the April 2026 extension, large public entities must comply by April 26, 2027, and smaller ones by April 26, 2028.

Current status

Blindfold Edu is in its first release. We are completing a full review against WCAG 2.1 AA. Once that review is done we will publish an Accessibility Conformance Report (a VPAT). Until then, we will share our current findings with any institution that asks.

How we design for access

  • Keyboard first. Every step, including uploading, reviewing, flagging and restoring, is meant to work without a mouse, with a visible focus indicator.
  • More than color. On the review screen, each highlight also carries a text label (for example "Student name" or "Student ID"), so meaning never depends on color alone.
  • Readable contrast for text and controls.
  • Labeled controls and live status messages for screen readers, including progress while a file is processed.
  • Zoom and reflow up to 200% without losing content or function.
  • No time limits on any step.
  • A full transcript for the explainer on our home page, and motion reduced when your device asks for it.

Known limitations

  • Scanned or image-only PDFs are not read in this version. Use text-based PDFs, Word files or pasted text.
  • Long review screens can be slow to move through with a screen reader. Filtering by identifier type is planned.

Feedback and alternate formats

If anything in Blindfold Edu is hard to use with your assistive technology, please tell us. We will reply within two business days and work with you on a fix or another way to complete your task. Our help pages are also available in alternate formats on request.

Contact: accessibility@blindfoldedu.app

Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, ADA Title II final rule on web and mobile accessibility (2024), and the interim final rule extending compliance dates (91 FR 20902, April 20, 2026); W3C, WCAG 2.1.