[nfbwatlk] FW: Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Peapod Online Grocery Shopping and Delivery Service

[Nightingale, Noel]

Thought some on this list might find this of interest.

From: U.S. Department of Justice [mailto:usdoj at public.govdelivery.com]
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 1:00 PM
To: Nightingale, Noel
Subject: Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Peapod Online Grocery Shopping and Delivery Service


The Justice Department announced today<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMTE3LjM4MjkyMDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTExNy4zODI5MjA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3Mjg3Njk2JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZUBlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-enters-settlement-agreement-peapod-ensure-peapod-grocery-delivery-website> that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement with Ahold U.S.A., Inc. and Peapod, LLC (Peapod)<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMTE3LjM4MjkyMDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTExNy4zODI5MjA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3Mjg3Njk2JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZUBlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&101&&&http://www.ada.gov/peapod_sa.htm>, the owners and operators of www.peapod.com<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMTE3LjM4MjkyMDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTExNy4zODI5MjA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3Mjg3Njk2JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZUBlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&102&&&http://www.peapod.com>, to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agreement resolves the Department's allegations that www.peapod.com is not accessible to some individuals with disabilities, including individuals who are blind or have low vision, are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals who have disabilities affecting manual dexterity. Under the agreement, Peapod will adopt measures to ensure that users with disabilities are able to fully and equally enjoy the various goods, services, facilities, and accommodations provided through www.peapod.com, including: conforming the website and mobile applications to, at minimum, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMTE3LjM4MjkyMDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTExNy4zODI5MjA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3Mjg3Njk2JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZUBlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&103&&&http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/> Level AA Success Criteria (WCAG 2.0 AA), except for certain third party content; designating a Web Accessibility Coordinator; adopting a Web Accessibility Policy; soliciting customer feedback on how website accessibility can be improved; providing automated and user website and mobile application accessibility testing; and training Peapod's website content personnel on website accessibility.

To find out more about this settlement agreement<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMTE3LjM4MjkyMDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTExNy4zODI5MjA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3Mjg3Njk2JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZUBlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&104&&&http://www.ada.gov/peapod_sa.htm> or the ADA, call the Justice Department's toll-free ADA Information Line<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMTE3LjM4MjkyMDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTExNy4zODI5MjA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3Mjg3Njk2JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZUBlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&105&&&http://www.ada.gov/infoline.htm> at 800-514-0301 or 800-514-0383 (TDD), or access its ADA website at www.ada.gov<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMTE3LjM4MjkyMDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTExNy4zODI5MjA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3Mjg3Njk2JmVtYWlsaWQ9bm9lbC5uaWdodGluZ2FsZUBlZC5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPW5vZWwubmlnaHRpbmdhbGVAZWQuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&106&&&http://www.ada.gov>.

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