Companion AccessTask · evidence · limits
ACCESSIBILITY TASK · REVIEWED AUGUST 31, 2026

Plain-Language Check for Controls and Costs

People should understand what a control does, what is synthetic and where payment or account boundaries begin.

This task records scoped evidence. It is not accessibility certification, legal advice or a universal result.

Accessibility task map with keyboard, screen reader, captions, zoom and evidence steps
THE QUESTION

What this page owns

Check whether companion controls and payment boundaries use understandable language.

Begin with the named task and preserve the setup. Do not turn a product statement, automated scan or reachable page into proof that a person can complete the task.

REPEATABLE PROTOCOL

Four steps, one documented result

  1. 01

    Read navigation and button labels without surrounding visual context.

  2. 02

    Identify AI and fictional-character disclosures before a commercial route.

  3. 03

    Check whether price, credits, renewal and cancellation words are concrete.

  4. 04

    Ask whether an error tells the reader what to do next.

EVIDENCE TO KEEP

Make the observation reproducible

Setup
Device, operating system, browser, input method and assistive technology.
Task
Starting point, action and expected outcome in plain language.
Result
Pass, barrier observed or not checked — never a guessed score.
Limit
Plain language reduces avoidable confusion but does not replace complete terms or individual support needs.