Web Accessibility

The CFTC is committed to making the information it delivers via the Internet accessible to the widest possible audience, including those with disabilities. We make every attempt to ensure that our website meets or exceeds the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

All pages on our website that contain our standard navigation links, except the home page, include a skip navigation feature that allows persons using a screen reader to skip over repetitive navigation links. By employing this skipping technique, the user is taken directly to the main content of the page. Additionally, all graphics on our site include alt tags. A Section 508 requirement, the alt tag is used to enable a screen reader to access a title or complete description of a graphic.

Many of the documents on the CFTC website are in HTML or plain text (ASCII) formats, which are usually accessible to screen-reading software. We also have a large number of documents in portable document format (PDF). PDF documents are displayed through Adobe’s free Acrobat Reader.

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Reading PDF Format Files with a Screen Reader
PDF documents displayed through the Acrobat Reader may require additional steps to become accessible to screen readers. PDF documents found on this site may be accessible to some screen readers (except for some complex formatting, including graphics and some tables). We are following software developments related to PDF accessibility and will make all elements of PDF documents accessible to screen readers as soon as possible.

If a PDF is not accessible to your screen reader, you can use a free translation service provided by Adobe through their Access Web Pages, which will translate PDF documents to HTML pages or to plain text (again except for some complex formatting).

Adobe’s service can be used in one of two ways:

At the Adobe website, you can fill out a form, giving the URL of the document to be translated. The PDF document will be converted to an HTML page and returned to you.
Alternatively, at the Adobe website, you can send an email to Adobe containing one or more URLs to be translated. This option provides conversion to HTML or to plain ASCII text.

Procedure for Filing a Complaint under Section 508.

Any individual with a disability may file a complaint alleging that the CFTC has failed to comply with the Section 508 requirements in providing electronic and information technology (procured after June 21, 2001).

Complaints under Section 508 should be directed to:

Sandra Canery, Director
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20581

We welcome comments on our accessibility policies. If you encounter any problems accessing information on our website or need assistance, contact the CFTC Webmaster.