# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://rakuten.com **Date:** April 16, 2026 **URL:** https://rakuten.com **Overall Grade:** C (74/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/3d52f91f-9574-4772-9cc8-6e5be5999077 ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 15.0 MB (4.6 MB transferred) — Performance > Page Weight Budget 2. **[CRITICAL]** 4 image(s) missing alt attribute — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality 3. **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Accessibility > Landmark Structure 4. **[WARNING]** 281 third-party resources (100% of weight) — Performance > Page Weight Inventory 5. **[WARNING]** 282 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Performance > Page Weight Budget --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 16 | | Accessibility | 91 | | Best Practices | 77 | | SEO | 100 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (C — 60/100) *5 of 10 headers properly configured* - **[PASS]** Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured (consider adding preload) - **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured - **[PASS]** X-Frame-Options is properly configured - **[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. - **[PASS]** Content-Security-Policy is present - **[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 - **[WARNING]** Server header reveals version information — The Server header discloses the software version, aiding attackers in targeting known vulnerabilities. Remove the version number. ### Content Security Policy (A — 85/100) *7 of 10 CSP checks passed* - **[INFO]** Raw CSP policy - **[PASS]** default-src directive is set - **[PASS]** No 'unsafe-inline' in script source - **[PASS]** No 'unsafe-eval' in script source - **[PASS]** No wildcard in script source - **[PASS]** object-src is set to 'none' - **[PASS]** base-uri is properly restricted - **[WARNING]** frame-ancestors directive is missing — frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'. - **[PASS]** form-action directive is set - **[INFO]** upgrade-insecure-requests is not set — This directive upgrades HTTP resources to HTTPS automatically, preventing mixed content. ### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100) *TLS 1.2, 7 checks passed* - **[PASS]** TLS 1.2 is used - **[INFO]** TLS 1.3 is not negotiated — TLS 1.3 offers improved performance and security. Consider enabling it. - **[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 145 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 — 90/100) *1 cookies analyzed, 1 checks passed* - **[PASS]** Cookie 'parked' has the Secure flag - **[WARNING]** Cookie 'parked' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft. - **[WARNING]** Cookie 'parked' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict. --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 16 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External script from www.google-analytics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.rakuten.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.datadoghq-browser-agent.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. ### 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 --- ## Performance ### Page Weight Budget (F — 0/100) *4.6 MB transferred, 282 requests* - **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 15.0 MB (4.6 MB transferred) - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 2.6 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[INFO]** Fonts are 208 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks. - **[WARNING]** 282 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests. - **[INFO]** Estimated 0.97 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 (4.6 MiB of 4.6 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 (B — 70/100) *56 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[WARNING]** https://static.rakuten.com/assets/ac/_next/static/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. ### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100) *55709ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://static.rakuten.com/assets/ac/_next/static/...: 16246ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://static.rakuten.com/assets/ac/_next/static/...: 7867ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://wsv3cdn.audioeye.com/static-scripts/m/audi...: 5481ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 3806ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.redditstatic.com/ads/pixel.js: 3321ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 55709ms (100% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *9 fonts (208 KB)* - **[INFO]** 9 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional) ### JS Bundles (F — 20/100) *89 scripts, 1.1 MB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://static.rakuten.com/assets/ac/_next/static/...: 183 KB unused (57%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://static.rakuten.com/assets/ac/_next/static/...: 166 KB unused (69%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://accounts.google.com/gsi/client: 71 KB unused (75%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-EYM5...: 71 KB unused (43%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://wsv3cdn.audioeye.com/static-scripts/v2/202...: 64 KB unused (52%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 1.1 MB ### 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 — 20/100) *282 resources · 4.6 MB · 1.1 MB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 3.6 MB over 1MB target - **[INFO]** ~1.1 MB of savings available - **[WARNING]** 281 third-party resources (100% of weight) - **[INFO]** 4 resources over 200KB ### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources detected* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in ### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No third-party resources detected* --- ## Content Quality ### Links (A — 90/100) *165 links checked, 163 healthy, 2 broken* - **[WARNING]** 163 of 165 links are healthy - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://static.rakuten.com — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.googletagmanager.com — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. ### 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+ — 100/100) *Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.* ### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100) *1 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.* - **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite — Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content. --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100) *2 A records, 21 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es) - **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records - **[PASS]** 6 nameserver(s) configured - **[PASS]** 1 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: 21 ms ### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100) *1 redirect(s), 118 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 15 URLs* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 15 entries - **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 15 child sitemaps - **[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) *rakuten.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 29 years old, hosted on AWS* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Sep 11, 2026 (4 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: MarkMonitor Inc. - **[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+ — 95/100) *privacy policy found* - **[PASS]** Privacy policy link found - **[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]** attribute is present - **[PASS]** value is valid - **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header - **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The attribute and Content-Language header should agree. ### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100) *Font sizes and tap targets checked* ### Viewport Configuration (C — 60/100) *Viewport prevents zooming* - **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present - **[PASS]** width=device-width is set - **[CRITICAL]** Viewport prevents user zooming — user-scalable=no or maximum-scale < 2 prevents users from zooming. This is a WCAG 1.4.4 (Level AA) failure and an accessibility barrier for users with low vision. ### Third-Party Trackers (A+ — 95/100) *5 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 5 third-party trackers detected — Found 5 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers. ### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100) *1 cookies · 5 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 1 cookie(s) could not be classified - **[INFO]** 5 third-party tracker(s) detected on page --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (D — 40/100) *2 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /help/article/rakuten-privacy-policy-360002101688. - **[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. - **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at /help/article/web-accessibility-statement. - **[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 Ebates Performance Marketing Inc* - **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 Ebates Performance Marketing Inc - **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Ebates Performance Marketing Inc ### Regulatory Indicators *3 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 (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents. - **[INFO]** CCPA indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting CCPA may be relevant: Text mentions: do not sell; Link text: Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information / Personal Data Opt-out. California Consumer Privacy Act — gives California residents rights over their personal data. - **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility link found: Accessibility Statement. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *2 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]** 2 third-party services across 2 categories — 2 third-party services detected across 2 categories: Analytics (1), Advertising (1). 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]** 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. ### 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. --- ## Availability ### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100) *No CDN detected* - **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them. ### HTTP Caching (A — 90/100) *max-age=86400 (1 day)* - **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set - **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 1 day (max-age=86400) - **[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) --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (D — 50/100) *14 landmarks* - **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in
. - **[WARNING]** No