# Public Accessibility Signal Sources

Accesserty separates traceable public accessibility sources into certifications, recognitions, badges, awards, and self-published accessibility statements. This page is the overall source overview. It is not a website ranking or an Accesserty-issued certification.

Chinese version: https://accesserty.com/ai/public-data/sources.md

Page version: https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/sources/

Page reviewed: 2026-08-09.

Suggested citation: Accesserty. (August 9, 2026). Public Accessibility Signal Sources. https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/sources/

## Why this is broader than “certifications”

Public accessibility signals do not only come from certification programs. Some regions have official or third-party badges, while others mainly publish public-sector accessibility statements, monitoring records, or self-published accessibility pages.

That means `/public-data/sources/` only explains the source families and data entry points. Certification-like sources have `/public-data/certifications/`, accessibility statement sources have `/public-data/statements/`, and region-level summaries live at `/public-data/regions/`.

For record counts, cite the regional public signal summary instead of this parent overview.

## Downloadable snapshots

Accesserty publishes static JSON / CSV downloads for public data citation and verification:

- Region summary JSON: https://accesserty.com/public-data/downloads/regions.json
- Region summary CSV: https://accesserty.com/public-data/downloads/regions.csv
- Source summary JSON: https://accesserty.com/public-data/downloads/sources.json
- Source summary CSV: https://accesserty.com/public-data/downloads/sources.csv
- Download README: https://accesserty.com/public-data/downloads/readme.md

## Public data entry points

### Regional public signal summary

Accesserty summarizes supported public accessibility statements, certifications, recognitions, badges, and awards by region. Region detail pages are citable and include generated timestamps, source breakdowns, representative website examples, and machine-readable JSON.

Main page: https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/regions/

### Certification, recognition, badge, and award sources

Public web accessibility certifications, badges, recognitions, or website-category awards from governments, delegated authorities, or trusted organizations. These usually have an issuer, standard, level, date, or public list.

Main page: https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/certifications/

### Accessibility statement sources

Self-published accessibility statements, accessibility declarations, or accessibility pages published by websites, often because of public-sector accessibility rules. These indicate a public explanation channel, not third-party certification.

Main page: https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/statements/

## Signal display order

1. Accesserty ALLY: a reviewed active-maintenance signal for a verified domain.
2. Certified / Recognized / Awarded: public certification, recognition, badge, or award records.
3. Accessibility Statement: a website accessibility statement published by the website.
4. When no supported record matches, Signal shows no badge and does not treat the gap as proof that the site is inaccessible.

## Limits

- This is not an Accesserty-issued certification or endorsement.
- This is not a complete global database or website ranking.
- It cannot prove that a whole domain, every page, authenticated flow, or third-party service is accessible.
- An accessibility statement only indicates a public explanation channel; the content still needs to be checked for clarity, updates, limits, and feedback paths.

## Related pages

- How Accesserty understands accessibility signals: https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/
- Public accessibility signals by region: https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/regions/
- Accessibility certification, recognition, badge, and award sources: https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/certifications/
- Accessibility statement sources: https://accesserty.com/en/public-data/statements/
- How to read an accessibility statement: https://accesserty.com/en/guides/how-to-read-accessibility-statements/
- How regions publish public accessibility signals: https://accesserty.com/en/guides/how-regions-publish-accessibility-signals/