Are third-party tools and embedded services covered under the accessibility requirements?
Yes. The regulated entity remains responsible for the accessibility of its client-facing digital platforms, including services and tools provided by third parties or embedded into those platforms.
If a tool or service is part of what your clients use on your platform, it is part of what gets assessed. That it was built or supplied by someone else does not take it out of scope.
What the circular says
“The responsibility to ensure the accessibility of a Digital Platform shall lie with the REs.”
Regulatory reference
- Circular
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and rules made thereunder – mandatory compliance by all Regulated Entities
- Circular number
- SEBI/HO/ITD-1/ITD_VIAP/P/CIR/2025/111
- Dated
- 31 July 2025
- Where to look
- Annexure I, Section 6.1