# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://as.me

**Date:** April 22, 2026  
**URL:** https://as.me  
**Overall Grade:** C (73/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/7a521d44-8add-4e1d-8dde-c005dadd9e8d

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** 10 image(s) missing alt attribute — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality
2. **[CRITICAL]** 2 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
3. **[CRITICAL]** No <main> landmark found — Accessibility > Landmark Structure
4. **[WARNING]**  is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Performance > Image Optimization
5. **[WARNING]** 103 third-party resources (100% of weight) — Performance > Page Weight Inventory

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 31 |
| Accessibility | 95 |
| Best Practices | 81 |
| SEO | 92 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (C — 60/100)

*5 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[WARNING]** HSTS is missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP.
- **[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
- **[PASS]** Server header is present without version info

### Content Security Policy (B — 70/100)

*2 of 10 CSP checks passed*

- **[INFO]** Raw CSP policy
- **[WARNING]** default-src directive is missing — default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading.
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for 'unsafe-inline'
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for 'unsafe-eval'
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for wildcard
- **[PASS]** object-src falls back to default-src
- **[WARNING]** base-uri directive is missing — Without base-uri, attackers can inject a <base> tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.
- **[PASS]** frame-ancestors directive is set
- **[WARNING]** form-action directive is missing — form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking.
- **[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 178 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 6 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (B — 70/100)

*4 cookies analyzed, 5 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** Cookie 'PHPSESSID' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'PHPSESSID' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'PHPSESSID' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'device_id' has the Secure flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'device_id' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'device_id' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'SS_ANALYTICS_ID' has the Secure flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'SS_ANALYTICS_ID' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'SS_ANALYTICS_ID' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'SS_ANALYTICS_ID' has the Secure flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'SS_ANALYTICS_ID' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'SS_ANALYTICS_ID' 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 14 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External link from cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from c.hrzn-nxt.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 www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from s.pinimg.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 bat.bing.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.amplitude.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 consent.trustarc.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from bat.bing.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from consent.trustarc.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.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 (C — 64/100)

*1.7 MB transferred, 104 requests*

- **[INFO]** Page weighs 4.0 MB (1.7 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 893 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 267 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[WARNING]** 104 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.36 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 (1.7 MiB of 1.7 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)

*60 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com/img/mar... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://consent.trustarc.com/get?name=privacy_choi... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com/img/mar... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]**  is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com/img/mar... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://acuityscheduling.com/img/marketing/squares... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com/img/mar... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com/img/mar... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com/img/mar... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com/img/mar... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*14513ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://acuityscheduling.com/: 8963ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 2205ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.datadoghq-browser-agent.com/us5/v5/dat...: 530ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5G7...: 507ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.datadoghq-browser-agent.com/us5/v5/dat...: 403ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 14513ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*5 fonts (267 KB)*

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

### JS Bundles (C — 60/100)

*20 scripts, 294 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?...: 63 KB unused (48%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5G7...: 63 KB unused (39%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?...: 61 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js: 33 KB unused (34%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.datadoghq-browser-agent.com/us5/v5/dat...: 30 KB unused (58%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 294 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)

*4 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 4 resource hint(s)

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

*104 resources · 1.7 MB · 294 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 751 KB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~294 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 103 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)

*182 links checked, 124 healthy, 58 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 124 of 182 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://cdn-marketing.acuityscheduling.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://consent.trustarc.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/get-started?type=professional&btn=nav — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/beauty?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-re... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/business-services?nav-ref=navbar&... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/wellness?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/education?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/fitness?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-r... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/enterprise?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-ref=prod... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/how-acuity-works?nav-ref=navbar&dr... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-ref=products — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/client-management?nav-ref=navbar&d... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/client-loyalty?nav-ref=navbar&drop... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/availability-controls?nav-ref=navb... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/calendar-management?nav-ref=navbar... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/payments?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-r... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/invoicing-software?nav-ref=navbar&... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/staff-management?nav-ref=navbar&dr... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/mobile-app?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/booking-website-builder?nav-ref=na... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/point-of-sale?nav-ref=navbar&dropd... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/appointment-reminders?nav-ref=navb... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/class-scheduling?nav-ref=navbar&dr... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/about?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-ref=resources — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/learn?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-ref=resources — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/learn/acuity-scheduling-events?nav-ref=navb... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/signup.php?entry_point=acuity&btn=nav — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions?nav-ref=navbar&dropdown-ref=products — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/get-started?type=professional&btn=nav-menu — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/get-started?type=professional&btn=home-hero — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/get-started?type=professional&btn=book-beau... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/no-show-prevention — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/task-automation — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/revenue-growth — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/integrations — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/learn — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/get-started?type=professional&btn=pre-footer — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/about — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/how-acuity-works — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/signup.php — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/client-management — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/calendar-management — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/staff-management — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/availability-controls — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/payments — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/features/mobile-app — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/beauty — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/business-services — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/wellness — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/education — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/solutions/fitness — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/learn/category/Success%20Stories — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/learn/category/Tailored%20Tips — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/compare/acuity-vs-vagaro — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://as.me/compare/acuity-vs-calendly — Found in <a href>. 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 — 95/100)

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

- **[INFO]** og:title is long (67 characters) — Titles over 60 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social 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)

*2 A records, 15 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 4 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.
- **[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: 15 ms

### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100)

*1 redirect(s), 347 ms total*

- **[PASS]** Single redirect
- **[INFO]** Cross-domain redirect detected

### 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 238 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 238 entries
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap

### 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)

*as.me — via MarkMonitor Inc., 16 years, 11 months old, hosted on AWS*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Jul 24, 2027 (1 years, 3 months remaining)
- **[PASS]** Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
- **[PASS]** Registrar lock is enabled — Domain cannot be transferred without explicit unlock from the registrar. This protects against unauthorized transfers.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: AWS

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


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

*TrustArc 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
- **[PASS]** Consent banner detected (TrustArc)
- **[PASS]** 4 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 (D — 40/100)

*8 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 8 third-party trackers detected — Found 6 analytics, 1 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** 1 advertising/retargeting trackers detected — Advertising trackers collect user data for ad targeting. Under GDPR, these typically require explicit consent.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 8 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)

*4 cookies · 8 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 2 cookie(s) could not be classified
- **[INFO]** 8 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (B — 70/100)

*3 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://www.squarespace.com/privacy, linked from footer.
- **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at https://www.squarespace.com/terms-of-service, linked from footer.
- **[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 /accessibility-statement.php, 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

*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: trustarc.com; Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[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

*5 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]** 5 third-party services across 3 categories — 5 third-party services detected across 3 categories: Analytics (2), 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]** Amplitude (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: User events, Behavior analytics, Cohort analysis. Privacy policy: https://amplitude.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Pinterest Tag (Advertising) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, Conversions, Ad targeting. Privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.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.

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## 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 (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 (preload)
- **[INFO]** HSTS missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain.
- **[PASS]** HSTS preload enabled

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (C — 55/100)

*5 landmarks*

- **[CRITICAL]** No <main> landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
- **[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 (A+ — 100/100)

*30 headings*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present

### Alt Text Quality (C — 60/100)

*10 of 102 images have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 10 image(s) missing alt attribute — Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
- **[PASS]** 45 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 47 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*All 2 controls labeled*

- **[PASS]** 2 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (C — 68/100)

*2 issue(s) across 126 links and 16 buttons*

- **[WARNING]** 13 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 2 button(s) with no accessible text — Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
- **[PASS]** 113 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 25/100)

*HTTP 429, custom page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 429 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 429. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[PASS]** Custom styled 404 page

### Favicon & Branding (F — 15/100)

*1 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
- **[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'>.

### 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 — 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.

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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 reachable (self-referencing)
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A+ — 100/100)

*Title: 67 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[INFO]** Title is 67 characters — may be truncated in search results
- **[PASS]** Title and H1 are well-aligned

### Content Depth (B — 80/100)

*641 words, Very Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 641 words of content
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 13)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*92 internal, 34 external*

- **[PASS]** 92 internal links (73%)
- **[PASS]** 100% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 92 internal / 34 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 95/100)

*102 images, 101 descriptive filenames*

- **[INFO]** 1 image(s) have hash/generic filenames
- **[INFO]** 10 image(s) missing alt text — see Accessibility tab

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (A — 85/100)

*0.49g CO2 per view*

- **[PASS]** 0.49g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 1.7 MB, producing an estimated 0.49g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.09g, network 0.08g, end-user device 0.32g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 58.9 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 58.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 7364 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]** 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)

*99% cached*

- **[PASS]** 99% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 17 KB (vs 1775 KB first visit). 101 of 104 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.49g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 0.49g)

### Carbon Budget (B — 70/100)

*39th percentile*

- **[PASS]** 0.49g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g — Cleaner than an estimated 61% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 39th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*83% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 83% — An estimated 294 KB (17%) 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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