Accessibility Statement

1. Our Commitment

Gowtham Kumaresh, SEBI Registered Research Analyst (INH000028981), operating under the brand name We Capitalize, is committed to ensuring that this website — wecapitalize.in — is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology, ability, or circumstance.

We have designed and built this website with the intent to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA standards published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, physical, cognitive, and neurological conditions.

In addition, as a SEBI-regulated entity, We Capitalize is subject to SEBI’s mandatory digital accessibility requirements under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, and applicable SEBI circulars. These obligations are described in Section 3.

2. Conformance Status

Current Status — Internal Self-Assessment

wecapitalize.in has been designed and built from the ground up with accessibility as a primary design requirement, not a retrofit. The following reflects the outcome of our internal self-assessment completed in October 2026:

• The website has been designed to meet all WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA success criteria applicable to a static informational website of this type.
• The six new WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria — 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured, 2.5.7 Dragging Movements, 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum), 3.2.6 Consistent Help, 3.3.7 Redundant Entry, and 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) — have also been addressed in the design and implementation.
• All accessibility features built into this site have been verified to function correctly in internal testing across modern browsers on desktop and mobile viewports.

This self-assessment does not constitute formal WCAG conformance. A WCAG conformance claim requires verification by a qualified, independent auditor. The formal claim will be published in this section once the IAAP-certified audit is complete — planned for Q4 2026.

3. SEBI Digital Accessibility Compliance

Regulatory Background

SEBI has mandated that all regulated entities (REs), including SEBI Registered Research Analysts, make their websites, mobile applications, and digital investor platforms accessible to persons with disabilities. This mandate is grounded in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, and operationalised through SEBI circulars on digital accessibility.

Research Analysts and Investment Advisers report to BSE Limited (recognised as RAASB) for the purposes of accessibility compliance reporting and submissions.

Applicable Circular

SEBI issued a circular dated July 31, 2026 extending timelines for compliance with digital accessibility requirements for regulated entities under the RPwD Act, 2016. This circular extended the deadline for completing accessibility audits and remediating audit findings to October 31, 2026. All other provisions of the prior digital accessibility circulars remain in force.

4. Accessibility Features

The following accessibility features are built directly into wecapitalize.in — no third-party overlays, injected scripts, or accessibility plugins are used. All features below have been verified in internal testing as of August 2026:

5. Technical Implementation

The following technical measures have been implemented throughout wecapitalize.in. Each has been directly verified against the codebase as of August 2026:

Semantic Structure & Landmarks

• Semantic HTML5 elements are used throughout — <main>, <nav>, <aside>, <section>, <footer> — so that all landmark regions are announced correctly by screen readers and navigable by landmark.
• All navigational landmarks carry descriptive aria-label attributes to distinguish between multiple instances of the same landmark type (e.g., breadcrumb nav, table of contents nav, main navigation, section nav within legal pages).
• Heading levels follow a logical sequential hierarchy (H1 → H2 → H3) with no skipped levels on any page.

Images and Icons

• All inline SVG icons that are purely decorative carry aria-hidden="true" — verified across all pages including the navbar, footer, legal pages, and homepage sections.
• Decorative emoji content (team member badges, step icons, social proof markers) are wrapped in <span aria-hidden="true"> so screen readers announce only the adjacent text label.
• All meaningful images (profile photo, team photos) carry descriptive alt attributes.

Interactive Controls

• All interactive elements (buttons, links, form controls) are natively focusable and operable by keyboard. No non-interactive elements have been made interactive via CSS alone.
• The mobile navigation menu implements focus trapping — when the menu is open, focus is constrained within the menu using window._trapFocus() and the background is made inert via the inert attribute, preventing keyboard users from reaching content behind the overlay.
• The premium subscription modal implements the same focus-trap pattern with role="dialog", aria-modal="true", and aria-labelledby pointing to the modal title. The background receives inert when the modal is open.
• FAQ accordion buttons carry aria-expanded (updated on toggle) and aria-controls pointing to the answer panel ID — so screen readers announce “collapsed” or “expanded” correctly.
• The accessibility widget includes aria-live="polite" regions that announce state changes (e.g., “High Contrast enabled”, “All accessibility settings reset”) without interrupting screen reader announcements in progress.

Links

• All external links that open in a new tab carry rel="noopener noreferrer" — verified across all pages including the homepage, all legal pages, and components.
• Social media links in the footer carry descriptive aria-label attributes (e.g., “We Capitalize on Instagram”) so screen readers do not encounter unlabelled icon-only links.

Tables

• All data tables use <th scope="col"> to define column header relationships, and include a visible <caption> providing context for the table.
• Tables are wrapped in a horizontally scrollable container (.legal-table-wrap) at narrow viewports to prevent layout overflow without hiding data.

Colour and Theming

• Dark and light themes are available. The user’s preference is persisted in localStorage and applied before the first paint via an early-loading (render-blocking) theme-init.js script in <head>, preventing a flash of incorrect theme on page load.
• Information is never conveyed by colour alone — icons, text labels, and patterns reinforce all colour-coded states in accordance with WCAG 2.2 criterion 1.4.1.

Accessibility Widget — State Persistence

• All accessibility widget settings (font size, high contrast, negative contrast, grayscale, readable font, link highlighting, pause animations, line height, letter spacing, and focus indicator) are persisted in localStorage under the key a11y_state and automatically restored on every subsequent page load across the entire site.
• The widget’s “Reset All” function clears all stored settings, returns the page to its default state, and announces “All accessibility settings reset” to screen readers via an aria-live region.

6. Ongoing Commitment

Accessibility is not a one-time project — it is an ongoing commitment. We continue to monitor and maintain accessibility as content, features, and underlying standards evolve.

• All new pages and significant content changes will be reviewed against WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria before publication.
• New interactive components will be tested with keyboard-only navigation and reviewed against the ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG) before deployment.
• Following the formal IAAP-certified audit (planned Q4 2026), all audit findings will be remediated and the remediation status will be published on this page.
• An annual accessibility compliance report will be submitted to BSE/RAASB by April 30 of each year as required by SEBI.
• This Accessibility Statement will be updated whenever significant changes are made to the website, after each formal audit cycle, or whenever SEBI issues revised digital accessibility requirements.
• Accessibility-related feedback received at contact@wecapitalize.in will be reviewed and acted upon within 2 working days.

7. Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts, some content or functionality may not yet fully meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Known limitations identified during internal self-assessment as of August 2026 are listed below. These will be formally verified and addressed during the IAAP-certified audit.

• PDFs and downloadable documents: Any downloadable research reports or documents provided as PDFs may not be fully accessible. We aim to provide an accessible HTML alternative or plain-text summary on request — please contact us if you need a document in an alternative format.
• Particle canvas background: The animated particle canvas used as a decorative page background is implemented as a purely decorative element with aria-hidden="true" and carries no informational content. It can be paused via the accessibility widget or automatically suppressed when the OS prefers-reduced-motion setting is enabled.
• Custom cursor: The custom cursor dot and ring effect on desktop are purely decorative and carry no functional role. They are automatically hidden on touch devices via a media query check in script.js.

If you encounter a limitation not listed here, please report it using the contact details in Section 8.

8. Feedback and Contact

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of wecapitalize.in. If you experience any difficulty accessing content on this website, or have suggestions for accessibility improvements, please contact us using the details below. We aim to respond to accessibility-related concerns within 2 working days.

9. Escalation

If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility concern after contacting us directly, you may escalate through the following channels:

1. 1

   Contact the Research Analyst Directly

   Email (Primary) contact@wecapitalize.in with subject line “Accessibility Concern”. We aim to respond within 2 working days and to resolve accessibility barriers promptly.

2. 2

   SEBI Investor Grievance — SCORES 2.0

   For concerns related to the research services — including accessibility of research reports or investor-facing content — you may lodge a complaint via SEBI’s centralised grievance redressal platform at scores.sebi.gov.in . SEBI Toll Free: 1800 266 7575 / 1800 22 7575.

3. 3

   SMART ODR — Online Dispute Resolution

   For disputes that remain unresolved through the above channels, you may file a complaint on the SMART ODR platform for resolution through online conciliation or arbitration.