1. Our commitment
Bingo Pé Quente was designed from day one to be used by several generations and profiles, with special attention to the 50+ audience and people with visual, hearing or motor disabilities. We believe bingo is a social activity that brings generations together — and technology should remove barriers, not create new ones.
This statement describes, objectively, the accessibility practices adopted in the app and on the website, and the normative basis that guides our design decisions.
2. Normative basis
- Brazilian Law 13.146/2015 — Brazilian Inclusion of People with Disabilities Act (LBI), notably art. 63 (accessibility on websites and apps).
- Decree 5.296/2004 — regulates accessibility for people with disabilities and reduced mobility.
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 — international W3C guidelines at AA level, adopted as the technical reference by the Brazilian Federal Government (eMAG) and by most accessibility authorities worldwide.
- Brazilian Law 10.741/2003 — Statute of the Older Adult, which protects people aged 60 and over (art. 1) and includes, among their priority rights, living together with other generations (art. 3, §1, IV).
- Brazilian Law 8.078/1990 — Consumer Defense Code, which forbids suppliers from taking advantage of a consumer's age to sell (art. 39, IV).
3. Mobile app features
The app was built to reduce friction for users with low vision, hearing loss, hand tremor, and the mild cognitive limitations common with aging.
High-Contrast Theme
Black and white with yellow accents. Removes visual barriers for people with cataracts, glaucoma or low acuity.
Large numbers and easy tapping
The card cells and main buttons honor a minimum touch target of 48×48 px — above the 44×44 px asked by WCAG 2.1 SC 2.5.5. Numbers come in large by default, with no need to change your phone's settings — and button labels resize themselves to fit rather than cutting words off.
A voice that calls the numbers
Each number is announced out loud as soon as it is drawn. The recorded voice, male or female, is downloaded inside the app; until then, your phone's own voice does the calling. When drawing, the voice can be slowed down, on the free plan too.
Voice input on the keypad
On the app's number keypad, users can speak the number instead of typing — useful for those who struggle with small keyboards. Included in Party and Grand Bingo; on Free, watching a video unlocks it until the end of the round.
Expanded tap area (HitSlop)
The touch-sensitive area is larger than the visible icon, compensating for fine motor limitations without altering the layout.
Screen reader (TalkBack)
Every card cell has an accessibility label that TalkBack, Android's screen reader, reads out loud — including whether the number is already marked.
4. Website features
- “Skip to main content” link at the top of every page (keyboard access, WCAG 2.4.1).
- Minimum contrast of 4.5:1 for text and 3:1 for components (WCAG 1.4.3 and 1.4.11).
- Accessible labels on buttons and links (aria-label and descriptive text).
- Images with alt text when they carry information.
- Semantic structure (h1 → h2 → h3) and landmark markup (main, nav, section).
- Compatible with screen readers and keyboard navigation.
5. Protecting older consumers
Brazilian Consumer Defense Code (art. 39, IV) and Statute of the Older Adult (Law 10.741/2003)
In Brazil, the law forbids suppliers from taking advantage of a consumer's age to sell (Consumer Defense Code, art. 39, IV), and the Statute of the Older Adult protects people aged 60 and over. That's why we adopt practices that go beyond the minimum required by consumer law — and they apply to everyone, of any age:
- Explicit one-time-purchase notice (no automatic renewal) in the app, before purchase.
- Nothing to cancel: there is no subscription. Refunds in a few steps through Google Play (no retention, no mandatory phone call, no fine print).
- Refund terms, as set by the law of your country, highlighted at every checkout.
- The app is fully functional on the free plan — a paid product is never required to play.
- No accidental charges: paid purchases are only activated after confirmation in Google Play itself.
6. Conformance statement
Bingo Pé Quente declares substantial conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines. The word “substantial” is used rigorously: it means most criteria are met, but some accessory features may occasionally need adjustments. This statement is reviewed at every major release of the app.
Verified on 29 August 2026: all 426 tappable elements in the app were audited against WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value). All 426 expose a name to assistive technology — 37 icon-only buttons, previously announced merely as “button”, were labelled in this review.
Known exception — font size. The app follows Android's Display size setting: when you increase it, the whole interface is resized together, keeping the layout aligned even on small screens. The app does not follow the system Font size setting, because the two settings multiply each other and the combination breaks the layout on older devices; to compensate, text and touch targets are drawn large by default. For this reason we do not fully meet WCAG 2.1 SC 1.4.4 (Resize Text) — this is the exception to the conformance stated above, and we continue to look for ways to support both settings at once.