You have probably seen it before. An app that promises to help you see better, read text, or navigate the world. Then you read the privacy policy. Your images, your location, your usage data. All sent to the cloud, stored, and often shared with advertisers or third parties. For many people who rely on accessibility tools, the message is clear: to get help, you must give up privacy.
We think that is a false choice. At Pure Contrast Tools, we insist on both.
The Trade-Off That Should Not Exist
Screen readers, magnifiers, and assistive apps often depend on cloud processing. That can mean your screen content, your documents, or your voice is sent to servers run by large tech companies. That data can be used to train models, target ads, or be exposed in breaches. For people who are already marginalised or at higher risk of surveillance, that trade-off is not just inconvenient. It is dangerous.
Accessibility should not require you to hand over your digital life. You deserve tools that are clear, usable, and private.
What We Do Instead
Pure Contrast Tools is built around a simple rule: we do not track you. We do not use cookies for advertising. We do not sell or share your data. Where we do process data (for example, our scam-detection tool or our Scots translator), we send only what is needed, and we do not retain it for longer than the request. Our feedback form keeps submissions for 28 days and then deletes them. We do not run a newsletter; we publish updates on the blog and changelog, and you can follow via RSS with no signup. Nothing more.
Our Commitment
- High contrast and clarity: So you can see (or hear) what matters.
- Screen reader friendly: Semantic HTML, ARIA, keyboard navigation. We work with your existing tools.
- No ads, no trackers: No third-party scripts watching you. No cookies for marketing.
- Zero retention where possible: We do not keep your input after we have answered your request.
- EU-hosted: Our infrastructure runs in the European Union, under strong data protection laws.
Why This Matters for Real Users
If you are blind or have low vision, you may already rely on assistive technology every day. The last thing you need is another company mining your behaviour. You need tools that respect you: that help you read, play, or work without demanding your data in return.
Privacy and accessibility are not opposing goals. They are both about respect. Respect for your right to see clearly. Respect for your right to keep your life your own. We built Pure Contrast Tools to honour both.
What You Can Do
When you choose tools, look at both sides. Does it work with your screen reader? Is the contrast good? And just as important: what does it do with your data? If the answer is "we collect everything," ask whether there is an alternative. We are here to be that alternative for as many people as we can.
No ads. No trackers. Just clarity and respect.