# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://hotjar.com

**Date:** April 16, 2026  
**URL:** https://hotjar.com  
**Overall Grade:** C (73/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/1d7c6557-06fb-492e-9174-1b7f5835487e

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers
3. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy
4. **[CRITICAL]** 2 image-only link(s) without alt text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** 4 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 40 |
| Accessibility | 97 |
| Best Practices | 77 |
| SEO | 77 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (F — 10/100)

*2 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
- **[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.
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[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 127 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 2 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)

*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*

- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks

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## Advanced Security

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

*0 of 22 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from www.redditstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.ads-twitter.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from connect.facebook.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from snap.licdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from et.eulerian.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from t.contentsquare.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.us.heap-api.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.us.heap-api.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.partnerstack.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.us.heap-api.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.us.heap-api.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets.apollo.io lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.ada.support lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from unpkg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.optimizely.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.ada.support 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*

- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (A+ — 100/100)

*DMARC: reject*

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

### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)

*No header set*

- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature 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 (D — 52/100)

*2.1 MB transferred, 120 requests*

- **[INFO]** Page weighs 7.0 MB (2.1 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 1.9 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[WARNING]** 120 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.45 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 (2.1 MiB of 2.1 MiB)
- **[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 (C — 60/100)

*27 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/4Y87kRrh... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/1FcKgE6W... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/7e2kSLUx... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/1FA2gEsW... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/7dsuPwH4... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/6jZ182yw... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/Oma32qGH... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/7q04bTUU... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/2Cbo3VgM... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/2sFKKdOp... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/4zlSVmIi... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.hotjar.com/images/hotjar-logo-small.sv... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://images.ctfassets.net/lh3zuq09vnm2/6ujiezG4... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.hotjar.com/images/orb-yellow.svg is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*6107ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://fpjscdn.net/v3/68ZdmgKasmCi7k1tmd5A: 998ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 729ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.hotjar.com/: 701ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.redditstatic.com/ads/pixel.js: 540ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn.us.heap-api.com/v5/heapjs-experimental...: 426ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 6107ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*4 fonts (87 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 4 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (F — 20/100)

*57 scripts, 978 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.hotjar.com/_next/static/chunks/8847-6a...: 128 KB unused (73%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-N4F...: 82 KB unused (48%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.hotjar.com/_next/static/chunks/4248-d1...: 74 KB unused (80%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?...: 68 KB unused (48%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://t.contentsquare.net/uxa/cae5a0f6523cc.js: 68 KB unused (55%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 978 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)

*10 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 10 resource hint(s)

### Page Weight Inventory (F — 25/100)

*120 resources · 2.1 MB · 978 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 1.1 MB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~978 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 119 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 (B — 80/100)

*116 links checked, 112 healthy, 4 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 112 of 116 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://hotjar.com/images/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://help.hotjar.com/hc/en-us/categories/360003405813 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://help.hotjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011789248-Ho... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: about:blank — Found in <iframe src>. Get "about:blank": unsupported protocol scheme "about"

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

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

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

### Open Graph (B — 85/100)

*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*

- **[INFO]** Missing og:url — The og:url tag specifies the canonical URL for the shared content.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews.
- **[INFO]** Missing twitter:card — Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control.

### Structured Data (C — 40/100)

*No structured data (JSON-LD) found.*

- **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results.

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100)

*4 A records, 122 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 4 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: 122 ms

### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100)

*1 redirect(s), 293 ms total*

- **[PASS]** Single redirect
- **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect

### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)

*No IPv6 support*

- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100)

*robots.txt present, sitemap with 133 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 133 entries
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap

### URL Variants (B — 75/100)

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

- **[CRITICAL]** Both www and non-www versions serve content
- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

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

*hotjar.com — via Gandi SAS, 19 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Jan 23, 2027 (9 months remaining)
- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: Gandi SAS
- **[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.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: AWS

---

## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (A+ — 100/100)

*privacy policy found*

- **[PASS]** Privacy policy link found
- **[PASS]** Terms of service link found
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[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 (A+ — 95/100)

*12 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 12 third-party trackers detected — Found 10 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.

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

*0 cookies · 12 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 12 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (C — 65/100)

*3 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/.
- **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/.
- **[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.
- **[PASS]** Acceptable Use Policy detected — Found at https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/acceptable-use, linked from footer.

### Copyright Notice (B — 80/100)

*© 2014 - 2025 Hotjar Ltd*

- **[INFO]** Copyright year is 2025 (1 year(s) behind) — Copyright year is 2025 — 1 year(s) behind. While copyright protection doesn't depend on the year being current, an outdated notice may suggest the site is not actively maintained. Update to © 2026 or use a range like © 2025–2026.
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Hotjar Ltd

### Regulatory Indicators

*2 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: Consent management platform detected: cookielaw.org; Text mentions: gdpr; Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** CCPA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting CCPA may be relevant: Text mentions: ccpa. California Consumer Privacy Act — gives California residents rights over their personal data.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*4 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]** 4 third-party services across 3 categories — 4 third-party services detected across 3 categories: Analytics (1), Tag Management (1), Advertising (2). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Google Tag Manager (Tag Management) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Orchestrates other tracking scripts, Page views. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Facebook Pixel (Advertising) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, Conversions, User behavior, Ad targeting. Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** LinkedIn Insight (Advertising) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, Conversions, Ad targeting, Professional demographics. Privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (B — 70/100)

*1 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[PASS]** TRUSTe / TrustArc badge detected — Found via body text: 'truste'. Note: the presence of a badge does not verify the certification is current or valid.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (A+ — 100/100)

*AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: CDG55-P2)
- **[PASS]** CDN cache status: Hit from cloudfront

### HTTP Caching (F — 30/100)

*No cache headers*

- **[WARNING]** No Cache-Control header found — Browsers will use heuristic caching, which can be unpredictable. Set explicit cache headers.

### Transport Security (B — 75/100)

*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.
- **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (B — 80/100)

*3 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 1 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[INFO]** No banner (header) landmark
- **[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 (B — 80/100)

*14 headings*

- **[WARNING]** Multiple H1 headings (2 found) — A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.
- **[WARNING]** 2 empty heading(s) — Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

### Alt Text Quality (A+ — 100/100)

*All 39 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 32 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 7 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A — 92/100)

*1 of 2 controls have issues*

- **[WARNING]** 1 control(s) rely on placeholder only — Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
- **[PASS]** 1 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (F — 33/100)

*5 issue(s) across 43 links and 11 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 4 link(s) with no accessible text — Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** 1 link(s) with generic text — Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
- **[CRITICAL]** 2 image-only link(s) without alt text — Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.
- **[WARNING]** 8 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[PASS]** 28 link(s) with descriptive text

---

## UX

### 404 Error Page (B — 70/100)

*HTTP 404, custom page*

- **[PASS]** Correct 404 status code returned
- **[PASS]** Custom styled 404 page
- **[PASS]** Navigation links present on 404 page

### Favicon & Branding (B — 70/100)

*10 icon(s) detected*

- **[PASS]** favicon.ico present at site root
- **[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 — 15/100)

*No navigation patterns*

- **[PASS]** 1 navigation landmark(s) detected
- **[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+ — 95/100)

*Properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[PASS]** Canonical is self-referencing
- **[PASS]** Canonical matches final URL after redirects
- **[PASS]** Canonical target returns 200
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A+ — 95/100)

*Title optimized*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[PASS]** Title length (51 chars) is optimal
- **[INFO]** Title and H1 have very different wording — Alignment helps users confirm they've reached the right page.

### Content Depth (C — 65/100)

*658 words, Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 658 words of content
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 2% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Difficult (grade 10)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*1 internal, 42 external*

- **[PASS]** 1 internal links (2%)
- **[PASS]** 88% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 1 internal / 42 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 100/100)

*39 images, 38 descriptive filenames*

- **[INFO]** 1 image(s) have hash/generic filenames

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (B — 70/100)

*0.60g CO2 per view*

- **[INFO]** 0.60g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 2.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.60g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.11g, network 0.10g, end-user device 0.39g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 72.5 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 72.5 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 9066 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]** AWS: Renewable energy varies by region; committed to 100% by 2025
- **[INFO]** AWS CloudFront: Renewable varies by edge location
- **[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)

*97% cached*

- **[PASS]** 97% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 67 KB (vs 2185 KB first visit). 119 of 120 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.59g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.60g)

### Carbon Budget (B — 70/100)

*50th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 0.60g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 50% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 50th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (D — 40/100)

*55% efficient*

- **[WARNING]** Transfer efficiency: 55% — An estimated 977 KB (45%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 977 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.27g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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