Trust Segala?

“Having researched the market thoroughly, Segala was the obvious choice for us because the industry needs independent accreditation.”

- Dermot O’Mahony, Head of Portal Production, O2 UK.

About Segala

Segala is an independent organisation, enabling trust for Web accessibility and Mobile content standards. We certify Web sites that comply with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Mobile content that complies with quality standards.

We provide two certification programmes.

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Tier one certification is based on Segala’s experts performing checks to ensure compliance with industry standards.

Tier two is a self-certification programme provided to organisations who require their suppliers to ‘self-certify’ against Segala’s standards. Segala performs spot checks to ensure that required processes are followed and adhere to the applicable standards.

A Certificate can be awarded as a visual logo acting as a seal of approval on a Web page. A certificate can also be machine readable coded in the form of content labelling. Content labelling is an automatic process of adding a small amount of non-intrusive code to Web or Mobile content to support the use of filtering. The ability to filter content based on customer need is becoming increasingly important throughout many industries. Inappropriate content served to customers is high on most corporate responsibility agendas.

“Inappropriate content is investors second most frequently raised concern.”

- Vodafone Group Plc Corporate Responsibility Report 2004/2005.

Our credentials

Segala is the first testing specialist worldwide to become an Associate member of the GSM Association and is an Associate member of the Mobile Data Association.

Segala is a founding sponsor of the W3C Mobile Web Initiative (MWI). Paul Walsh, co-founder and CEO of Segala, is a steering committee member and key driver behind the initiative. Segala is also a member of numerous working groups within the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). We assist the W3C with the revision of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 to ensure they are less ambiguous, easier to conform to and more testable.

Who better to certify Web and mobile content for compliance with industry standards?

Our references

Brands such as O2 trust Segala with its pioneering certification program. Segala is responsible for the certification of O2’s entire Web based roster to ensure all Web content complies with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) before they are permitted to go live with their software. Each certified Web page displays the Segala branded seal of approval, providing customers with trust in its accessibility.

Companies that are certified by Segala include some of the UK’s leading interactive agencies such as Rufus Leonard, Corporate Edge, AIS, DNA and Agency Republic as well as platform and application providers worldwide.

Segala is currently building a new corporate Web site that will better demonstrate its credentials and service offering.

Alternatively you can contact us by email to see how you could benefit from our certification services.