# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://volkskrant.nl

**Date:** April 22, 2026  
**URL:** https://volkskrant.nl  
**Overall Grade:** C (79/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/159d488c-e7c3-41c7-a2a9-fb3674f10caa

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy
3. **[CRITICAL]** 16 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
4. **[CRITICAL]** 4 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[WARNING]** 15 third-party resources (100% of weight) — Performance > Page Weight Inventory

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 85 |
| Accessibility | 98 |
| Best Practices | 100 |
| SEO | 50 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (D — 40/100)

*4 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured
- **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
- **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.
- **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter.
- **[PASS]** Permissions-Policy is set
- **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[PASS]** Server header is present without version info

### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100)

*No enforcing CSP policy found*

- **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 168 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 2 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A — 90/100)

*1 cookies analyzed, 1 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** Cookie 'enableSentry_v1' has the Secure flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'enableSentry_v1' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'enableSentry_v1' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100)

*0 of 73 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from web-assets.volkskrant.nl lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)

*No known vulnerabilities*

- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)

*No exposures*

- **[PASS]** security.txt is present — good practice
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (A+ — 100/100)

*DMARC: reject*

- **[PASS]** DMARC policy is reject — strongest protection

### Permissions-Policy (C — 60/100)

*2 directives, 5 missing*

- **[INFO]** ch-ua-model=*
- **[INFO]** ch-ua-platform-version=*
- **[INFO]** camera not restricted — Consider adding camera=() to block camera access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** microphone not restricted — Consider adding microphone=() to block microphone access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** geolocation not restricted — Consider adding geolocation=() to block geolocation access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** payment not restricted — Consider adding payment=() to block payment access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** usb not restricted — Consider adding usb=() to block usb access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (A+ — 100/100)

*203 KB transferred, 16 requests*

- **[PASS]** Page weighs 902 KB (203 KB transferred)
- **[PASS]** 16 HTTP requests
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.04 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*100% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (202.7 KiB of 203.1 KiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (A — 85/100)

*3 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://myprivacy-static.dpgmedia.net/consent/reso... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (B — 80/100)

*853ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NT4...: 402ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** https://myprivacy-static.dpgmedia.net/consent.js: 209ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** Unattributable: 108ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** https://myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl/consent?siteKey=PUBX...: 70ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** https://sp.dpgmedia.net/X9MmT8zP6LqV4RdK7Jw_v4_4_0...: 64ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 853ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*No web fonts (system fonts)*

- **[PASS]** No web fonts loaded — system fonts are fastest

### JS Bundles (B — 80/100)

*3 scripts, 59 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NT4...: 59 KB unused (46%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 59 KB

### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*All resources properly cached*

- **[PASS]** No caching issues found

### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected

### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)

*6 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 6 resource hint(s)

### Page Weight Inventory (A — 85/100)

*16 resources · 203 KB · 59 KB savings available*

- **[PASS]** Within 1MB page-weight target
- **[INFO]** ~59 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 15 third-party resources (100% of weight)

### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources detected*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in <head>

### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No third-party resources detected*


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## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*200 links checked, 148 healthy, 52 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 148 of 200 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/fonts/volkskrant-font-... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/favicon.ico — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/favicons/apple-touch-i... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/favicons/favicon-128.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/favicons/favicon-96.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/favicons/favicon-32.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/favicons/favicon-16.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/fonts/Capitolium/Capit... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/_next-static/fonts/BentonSans/Bento... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/bewaard — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/krant/digitaal/vandaag — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/nieuwsbrief — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/puzzels — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/overlijdensberichten — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/overons — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/tech/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/beter-leven/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/auto-en-fiets/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/koken-en-eten/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/opvoeden/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/binnenland/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/buitenland/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/cartoons/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/columns/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/tentoonstellingen/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/boeken/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/films/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/games/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/muziek/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/series/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/televisie/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/theater/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/economie/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/foto/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/mensen/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/opinie/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/luister/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/politiek/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/sport/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/volkskrant-magazine/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/zoeken/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/iran/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/puzzels/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/login?redirectUri=%2F — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/meldingen — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/tipderedactie — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/nieuws — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/luister — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volkskrant.nl/rubrieken-overzicht — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (A — 90/100)

*Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.*

- **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.

### Structured Data (B — 80/100)

*1 JSON-LD block(s) found — some improvements recommended.*

- **[WARNING]** Missing required property "name" for WebSite — The "name" property is required for the WebSite schema type.
- **[WARNING]** Missing required property "url" for WebSite — The "url" property is required for the WebSite schema type.
- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite — Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content.
- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "potentialAction" for WebSite — Adding "potentialAction" can improve how search engines display your content.

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100)

*2 A records, 46 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
- **[PASS]** Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
- **[PASS]** 8 nameserver(s) configured
- **[PASS]** 5 mail exchanger(s) configured
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 46 ms

### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)

*0 redirect(s), 39 ms total*


### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100)

*IPv6 reachable (1 ms)*

- **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a02:26f0:2380:19::17d3:f4e, 2a02:26f0:2380:19::17d3:f4f

### Crawlability (B — 75/100)

*no robots.txt, no sitemap*

- **[INFO]** No robots.txt found — robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
- **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

### URL Variants (B — 75/100)

*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*

- **[CRITICAL]** HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100)

*volkskrant.nl — via Registrar.eu, 31 years, 6 months old*

- **[PASS]** DNSSEC is enabled
- **[PASS]** Registrar: Registrar.eu
- **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[PASS]** 1 cookie(s) set on initial load (functional)
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100)

*Viewport properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed

### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100)

*4 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 4 third-party trackers detected — Found 4 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 4 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.

### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100)

*1 cookies · 4 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 1 cookie(s) could not be classified
- **[INFO]** 4 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 30/100)

*1 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://privacy.dpgmedia.nl/nl/document/privacy-policy.
- **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100)

*© 2026 DPG Media B*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 DPG Media B
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: DPG Media B

### Regulatory Indicators

*1 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: European TLD detected: .nl; Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*0 third-party service(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** No recognized third-party data-sharing services detected — This page does not appear to load external tracking, analytics, or advertising scripts.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (B — 80/100)

*Akamai*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via Akamai CDN

### HTTP Caching (D — 40/100)

*no-store (uncacheable)*

- **[INFO]** Cache-Control: no-store prevents all caching — Intentional for dynamic content, but increases server load for every page view.
- **[INFO]** No ETag or Last-Modified header — Conditional requests (304 Not Modified) are not possible without validators.

### Transport Security (A — 90/100)

*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*

- **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it.
- **[PASS]** HSTS enabled (includeSubDomains, preload)
- **[PASS]** HSTS preload enabled
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (B — 75/100)

*16 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 4 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** 2 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled — Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) — Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

### Heading Hierarchy (A — 85/100)

*93 headings, 1 skip(s)*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H1 → H3 (missing H2) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

### Alt Text Quality (A+ — 100/100)

*All 2 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 2 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*No form controls*

- **[PASS]** No form controls on this page

### Link & Button Quality (F — 38/100)

*20 issue(s) across 192 links and 22 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 16 link(s) with no accessible text — Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** 30 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 4 button(s) with no accessible text — Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
- **[PASS]** 146 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 5/100)

*HTTP 403, bare page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 403 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[WARNING]** Bare server default 404 page — The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

### Favicon & Branding (C — 55/100)

*6 icon(s) detected*

- **[WARNING]** No favicon.ico at site root — Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[PASS]** Apple touch icon present
- **[PASS]** Multiple icon sizes detected

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

- **[INFO]** No web manifest found — No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

### Dark Mode Support (D — 40/100)

*No dark mode signals*

- **[INFO]** No dark mode signals detected — Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
- **[INFO]** Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles — External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

- **[INFO]** No print-specific styles detected — When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

### Navigation UX (F — 20/100)

*No navigation patterns*

- **[PASS]** 4 navigation landmark(s) detected
- **[PASS]** Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
- **[INFO]** No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected — These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (A — 85/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[WARNING]** Canonical does not match final URL (https://volkskrant.nl)
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A+ — 100/100)

*Title: 61 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[INFO]** Title is 61 characters — may be truncated in search results
- **[PASS]** Title and H1 are well-aligned

### Content Depth (A — 85/100)

*1396 words, Very Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 1396 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 1% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 21)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*63 internal, 129 external*

- **[PASS]** 63 internal links (33%)
- **[PASS]** 92% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 63 internal / 129 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 100/100)

*2 images, 2 descriptive filenames*

- **[PASS]** All images have descriptive filenames

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (A+ — 100/100)

*0.06g CO2 per view*

- **[PASS]** 0.06g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 0.2 MB, producing an estimated 0.06g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.01g, end-user device 0.04g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 6.7 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 6.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 842 smartphones.

### Green Hosting (D — 40/100)

*Not green*

- **[INFO]** No confirmed renewable energy commitment detected — Consider providers like Cloudflare, Google Cloud, or Vercel that match 100% of their energy use with renewables.
- **[INFO]** Akamai: Committed to 50% renewable by 2030
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*98% cached*

- **[PASS]** 98% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 3 KB (vs 203 KB first visit). 15 of 16 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.06g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 0.06g)

### Carbon Budget (A+ — 100/100)

*10th percentile*

- **[PASS]** 0.06g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g — Cleaner than an estimated 90% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 10th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (C — 60/100)

*71% efficient*

- **[WARNING]** Transfer efficiency: 71% — An estimated 58 KB (29%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 58 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.02g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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