# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://pca.st

**Date:** April 22, 2026  
**URL:** https://pca.st  
**Overall Grade:** C (70/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/4e3916e8-7f2e-4694-abc7-1341635d4d55

## 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(s) missing alt attribute — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** 4 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 47 |
| Accessibility | 84 |
| Best Practices | 100 |
| SEO | 83 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (F — 5/100)

*1 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
- **[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 (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 267 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 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 32 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from static.pocketcasts.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 s0.wp.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.paddle.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from cdn.paddle.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from cdn.paddle.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from stats.wp.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.

### 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 (F — 30/100)

*No DMARC*

- **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.

### 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 (F — 39/100)

*2.6 MB transferred, 182 requests*

- **[WARNING]** Page weighs 6.1 MB (2.6 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 1.4 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 333 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[WARNING]** 182 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.54 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 (2.6 MiB of 2.6 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 (C — 60/100)

*18 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/go... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/ap... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/th... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/th... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/fa... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/pc... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/bu... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/fe... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/an... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/ma... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/wi... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/ti... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (D — 40/100)

*3267ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 1278ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn.paddle.com/paddle/paddle.js: 756ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://pocketcasts.com/: 401ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-P0X9...: 316ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-NJWP...: 287ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 3267ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*5 fonts (333 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 5 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (C — 60/100)

*115 scripts, 295 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-NJWP...: 69 KB unused (43%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-P0X9...: 67 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/co...: 51 KB unused (66%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/ro...: 47 KB unused (65%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://static.pocketcasts.com/webplayer/assets/en...: 34 KB unused (40%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 295 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)

*15 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 15 resource hint(s)

### Page Weight Inventory (D — 40/100)

*182 resources · 2.6 MB · 295 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 1.6 MB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~295 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 180 third-party resources (100% of weight)
- **[INFO]** 3 resources over 200KB

### 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*


---

## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*185 links checked, 172 healthy, 13 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 172 of 185 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://pca.st/favicons/favicon.ico — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://pca.st/favicons/favicon-16x16.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://pca.st/favicons/favicon-32x32.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://pca.st/favicons/favicon-144x144.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://pca.st/favicons/favicon-256x256.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://pca.st/favicons/favicon-512x512.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://pca.st/js/init.js — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://pca.st/plans — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://pca.st/ads — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://pca.st/podcast-producers — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://pca.st/downloads — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://pca.st/podcast-player — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.instagram.com/pocketcasts/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.

### 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.*

- **[INFO]** og:title is long (89 characters) — Titles over 60 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews.
- **[INFO]** og:description is long (226 characters) — Descriptions over 200 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews.

### 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+ — 95/100)

*4 A records, 13 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
- **[PASS]** Has 8 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
- **[PASS]** 4 nameserver(s) configured
- **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[INFO]** No SPF record found in TXT records — SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 13 ms

### Redirect Chain (B — 70/100)

*2 redirect(s), 483 ms total*

- **[WARNING]** 2 redirects before reaching final URL — Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
- **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect
- **[INFO]** Cross-domain redirect detected

### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100)

*IPv6 reachable (58 ms)*

- **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:9000:2026:3c00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:1800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:2800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:3000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:e00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:ae00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:c000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:600:2:7f27:3800:93a1

### Crawlability (B — 80/100)

*robots.txt present, no sitemap*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
- **[INFO]** robots.txt does not reference a sitemap — Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100)

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

- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A — 90/100)

*pca.st — via MarkMonitor Inc., 12 years old*

- **[WARNING]** Domain expires in 56 days — Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
- **[PASS]** Registrar lock is enabled — Domain cannot be transferred without explicit unlock from the registrar. This protects against unauthorized 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
- **[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)

*2 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 2 third-party trackers detected — Found 1 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 2 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)

*0 cookies · 2 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 2 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (D — 45/100)

*2 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://support.pocketcasts.com/knowledge-base/privacy-policy/, linked from footer.
- **[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 https://support.pocketcasts.com/knowledge-base/accessibility-statement/, linked from footer.
- **[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 (C — 55/100)

*No copyright notice detected*

- **[INFO]** No copyright notice detected — No copyright notice detected in the page content. While not legally required in most jurisdictions (copyright exists automatically), a notice is standard practice and signals site ownership.

### 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 Data. 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 statement page found. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*1 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]** 1 third-party services across 1 categories — 1 third-party services detected across 1 categories: Analytics (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.

### 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 (A — 85/100)

*AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: JFK50-P16)
- **[INFO]** CDN cache status: Miss from cloudfront

### HTTP Caching (B — 70/100)

*no-cache*

- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[INFO]** No ETag or Last-Modified header — Conditional requests (304 Not Modified) are not possible without validators.

### 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)

---

## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A — 85/100)

*4 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 1 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[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 (C — 60/100)

*13 headings, 1 skip(s)*

- **[CRITICAL]** No H1 heading found — Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

### Alt Text Quality (B — 80/100)

*2 of 27 images have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 2 image(s) missing alt attribute — Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
- **[PASS]** 25 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A — 92/100)

*1 of 1 controls have issues*

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

### Link & Button Quality (D — 53/100)

*5 issue(s) across 34 links and 3 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.
- **[WARNING]** 4 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[PASS]** 25 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (C — 55/100)

*HTTP 404, custom page*

- **[PASS]** Correct 404 status code returned
- **[PASS]** Custom styled 404 page

### Favicon & Branding (C — 55/100)

*7 icon(s) detected*

- **[PASS]** favicon.ico present at site root
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[INFO]** No apple-touch-icon detected — iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
- **[PASS]** Multiple icon sizes detected

### Web Manifest (F — 30/100)

*Invalid JSON*

- **[WARNING]** Manifest contains invalid JSON — Manifest at https://pca.st/site.webmanifest contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.

### Dark Mode Support (D — 45/100)

*Theme color only*

- **[INFO]** Theme-color present but no dark variant — A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
- **[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]** 1 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.

---

## SEO

### Canonical URL (B — 80/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[WARNING]** No canonical tag found — Search engines will determine the canonical URL themselves, which may cause duplicate content issues.

### Meta Tags (A — 90/100)

*Title: 17 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is only 17 characters — consider expanding

### Content Depth (C — 65/100)

*357 words, Standard*

- **[PASS]** Page has 357 words of content
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 1% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Standard (grade 9)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*12 internal, 22 external*

- **[PASS]** 12 internal links (35%)
- **[PASS]** 85% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 12 internal / 22 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 95/100)

*27 images, 27 descriptive filenames*

- **[PASS]** All images have descriptive filenames
- **[INFO]** 2 image(s) missing alt text — see Accessibility tab

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (B — 70/100)

*0.73g CO2 per view*

- **[INFO]** 0.73g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 2.6 MB, producing an estimated 0.73g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.14g, network 0.13g, end-user device 0.47g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 87.6 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 87.6 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 10955 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)

*89% cached*

- **[PASS]** 89% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 289 KB (vs 2640 KB first visit). 181 of 182 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.65g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.08g CO2 (first visit: 0.73g)

### Carbon Budget (D — 50/100)

*53th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 0.73g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 47% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 53th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*89% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 89% — An estimated 294 KB (11%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 294 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.08g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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