{"id":6655,"date":"2025-05-14T08:52:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accessbydesign.uk\/?p=6655"},"modified":"2025-05-12T10:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:58:23","slug":"45-days-to-go-your-clients-are-at-risk-and-so-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accessbydesign.uk\/abd\/45-days-to-go-your-clients-are-at-risk-and-so-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"45 Days To Go: Your Clients Are At Risk \u2014 And So Are You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The European Accessibility Act takes effect on <strong>28 June 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If any of your clients have customers in the EU, their websites must meet accessibility requirements \u2014 and that includes a valid Accessibility Statement.<\/p>\n<p>What many agencies overlook is this:<\/p>\n<p>If you built or maintain a non-compliant website, <strong>you may be held responsible too<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This legislation is not theoretical. 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