https://paperfort.app/blog/ Plain-English explainers on Shopify accessibility, WCAG 2.2 AA, the European Accessibility Act, VPATs, and ADA demand letters. Documentation, not legal advice. en-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://paperfort.app/blog/shopify-unruh-act-california/ https://paperfort.app/blog/shopify-unruh-act-california/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Legal California is the epicenter of web accessibility litigation because its Unruh Civil Rights Act adds $4,000 in statutory damages per violation on top of ADA claims. Federal ADA Title III, on its own, offers plaintiffs only injunctive relief and attorney's fees. The pairing changes the math entirely. https://paperfort.app/blog/how-to-fill-out-a-vpat/ https://paperfort.app/blog/how-to-fill-out-a-vpat/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Standards Choose the right VPAT 2.5Rev edition, fill in the header, evaluate each criterion, record a conformance level with remarks, and re-issue after fixes. Seven steps that turn a blank template into a credible Accessibility Conformance Report. https://paperfort.app/blog/wcag-2-2-aa-checklist-shopify/ https://paperfort.app/blog/wcag-2-2-aa-checklist-shopify/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Standards WCAG 2.2 AA is the practical bar for e-commerce accessibility. This checklist maps the success criteria most likely to fail on a Shopify storefront, grouped by topic, and notes which ones an automated scan can flag versus which ones need a person. https://paperfort.app/blog/shopify-accessibility-audit-cost/ https://paperfort.app/blog/shopify-accessibility-audit-cost/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Guides Accessibility audits for Shopify stores range from a free automated scan to a one-time documentation bundle to a full manual review by a specialist firm. Here is what each tier costs, what it delivers, and the honest limits of automation. https://paperfort.app/blog/is-my-shopify-store-ada-compliant/ https://paperfort.app/blog/is-my-shopify-store-ada-compliant/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Legal No tool can certify your store as “ADA compliant” — compliance is a legal call. Here is what the law actually points to, what WCAG 2.2 AA measures, and how an automated audit shows where you stand. https://paperfort.app/blog/accessibe-ftc-order-explained/ https://paperfort.app/blog/accessibe-ftc-order-explained/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Legal In January 2025 the FTC moved against accessiBe over how its overlay widget was marketed, and in April 2025 approved a final order requiring a $1,000,000 payment. Here is what the agency's own filings say. https://paperfort.app/blog/ada-demand-letter-shopify-what-to-do/ https://paperfort.app/blog/ada-demand-letter-shopify-what-to-do/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Legal A measured, step-by-step walkthrough for Shopify merchants who just received an ADA web-accessibility demand letter. Talk to a lawyer first, preserve your site, and gather dated documentation. https://paperfort.app/blog/what-is-a-vpat/ https://paperfort.app/blog/what-is-a-vpat/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Standards If a buyer's procurement team has asked you for a VPAT, here is what the document is, what it is not, and when a Shopify store actually needs one. https://paperfort.app/blog/wcag-2-2-aa-for-shopify/ https://paperfort.app/blog/wcag-2-2-aa-for-shopify/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Standards A plain-English map of the WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria that storefronts fail most, which ones an automated axe-core scan can flag, and which ones still need a person. https://paperfort.app/blog/eaa-shopify-accessibility-2025/ https://paperfort.app/blog/eaa-shopify-accessibility-2025/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Compliance The EAA became enforceable on June 28, 2025. A plain-language look at who it covers, the microenterprise service exemption, and the documentation that gives you something to show.