# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://mass.gov

**Date:** April 21, 2026  
**URL:** https://mass.gov  
**Overall Grade:** C (73/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/a6d90998-4bff-41b4-bcd3-ce2fda76751e

## 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]** 1 image-only link(s) without alt text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[WARNING]** 47 third-party resources (100% of weight) — Performance > Page Weight Inventory

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 53 |
| Accessibility | 100 |
| Best Practices | 100 |
| SEO | 100 |

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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 1.2, 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 233 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 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 10 external resources have SRI*

- **[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 www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[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 script from translate.google.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 link from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from translate.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from snippet.maze.co lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from snippet.maze.co lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from siteimproveanalytics.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 (D — 50/100)

*DMARC: none*

- **[WARNING]** DMARC policy is none — monitoring only — This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject.

### 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 (B — 76/100)

*1.3 MB transferred, 48 requests*

- **[PASS]** Page weighs 4.2 MB (1.3 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 941 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[PASS]** 48 HTTP requests
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.28 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 (1.3 MiB of 1.3 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)

*11 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.mass.gov/files/styles/embedded_full_wi... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.mass.gov/files/styles/embedded_full_wi... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.mass.gov/files/styles/embedded_full_wi... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*3724ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.mass.gov/: 1660ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MPH...: 417ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://translate.googleapis.com/_/translate_http/...: 287ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 280ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SW2T...: 280ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 3724ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*3 fonts (124 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 3 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (D — 40/100)

*19 scripts, 436 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.mass.gov/files/js/js_qlDk8PrQMeezvsOS1...: 93 KB unused (67%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://translate.googleapis.com/_/translate_http/...: 93 KB unused (78%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SW2T...: 67 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-E2HY...: 66 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.mass.gov/files/js/js_flpnZRYBrMYauL8em...: 60 KB unused (77%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 436 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)

*2 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 2 resource hint(s)

### Page Weight Inventory (D — 45/100)

*48 resources · 1.3 MB · 436 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 343 KB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~436 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 47 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)

*112 links checked, 25 healthy, 87 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 25 of 112 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/favicon.ico — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/libraries/mayflower-artifacts/assets/ima... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/icon... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/icon... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/icon... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/icon... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/themes/custom/mass_theme/icons/logo/appl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/files/css/css_biUdsAGXrbJnSxYZuvGIH6nrWO... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/files/css/css_TRR14__GjY_ztmPzWtFgc-_iU-... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/modules/custom/mayflower/js/modernizr.mi... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/files/js/js_4OO6LVvgJlOIoaNLTWTFFFT8Mb6m... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/libraries/mayflower-artifacts/assets/fon... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/libraries/mayflower-artifacts/assets/fon... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/massachusetts-state-organizations — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/health-social-services — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/families-children — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/housing-property — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/transportation — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/legal-justice — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/public-safety — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/energy — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/climate-action — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/environment — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/taxes — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/unclaimed-property — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/vital-public-records — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/voting — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/doing-business-in-massachusetts — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/professional-licenses-permits — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/unemployment — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/finding-a-job — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/workers-rights-safety — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/industry-regulations — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/state-employee-resources — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/early-childhood-education-care — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/elementary-secondary-schools — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/higher-education — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/continuing-education — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/for-educators-administrators — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/parks-recreation — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/fishing-hunting — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/historic-sites — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/arts — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/family-fun — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/travel-options — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/seasonal-activities — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/executive-branch — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/constitutionals-independents — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/legislative-branch — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/judicial-branch — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/cities-towns — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-unemployment-insurance-... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-vehicle-or-trailer-reg... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/info-details/your-personal-income-tax-re... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/search-court-dockets-calendars-and-case-... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-raft-emergency-help-for... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/info-details/federal-changes-affecting-m... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/orgs/office-of-jury-commissioner — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/real-id — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/ezdrivema — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/guide/guide-to-using-mymassgov — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/orgs/child-support-services-division — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/info-details/paid-family-and-medical-lea... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/orgs/governor-maura-healey-and-lt-govern... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/info-details/trout-stocking-report — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/info-details/dcr-camping-season-information — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/press-releases/recent — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.threads.net/@massgov — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/info-details/enterprise-digital-accessib... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/massgov-privacy-policy — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/massgov-site-policies — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/topics/public-records-requests — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/files/js/js_qlDk8PrQMeezvsOS1DT9EG4JZ-kM... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtag.js?td... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/files/js/js_mZlwQyD2G0iQbHhsuj7ODyum0HV4... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtm.js?tdu... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://mass.gov/files/js/js_flpnZRYBrMYauL8emV-NScmmbiEf... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

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

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

### Open Graph (B — 85/100)

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

- **[WARNING]** Missing og:image — The og:image tag provides a preview image for social sharing.
- **[INFO]** og:title is short (8 characters) — Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews.
- **[INFO]** og:description is short (53 characters) — Ideal length is 55–200 characters for social sharing previews.

### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100)

*5 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.
- **[PASS]** Custom type "WPHeader" — unable to validate specific properties
- **[PASS]** Custom type "WPFooter" — unable to validate specific properties
- **[PASS]** Custom type "SiteNavigationElement" — unable to validate specific properties
- **[PASS]** 5 JSON-LD blocks found

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100)

*2 A records, 64 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 6 nameserver(s) configured
- **[PASS]** 2 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: 64 ms

### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100)

*1 redirect(s), 445 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 (B — 75/100)

*no robots.txt, no sitemap*

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

### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100)

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

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

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

*mass.gov — via get.gov, 25 years, 9 months old, hosted on AWS*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Aug 14, 2026 (3 months remaining)
- **[PASS]** DNSSEC is enabled
- **[PASS]** Registrar: get.gov
- **[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

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (A — 85/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[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 (C — 55/100)

*6 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 6 third-party trackers detected — Found 5 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 6 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 · 6 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 6 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 35/100)

*1 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /massgov-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.
- **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100)

*© 2026 Commonwealth of Massachusetts*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Commonwealth of Massachusetts

### Regulatory Indicators

*0 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]** No specific regulatory indicators detected — No strong signals for GDPR, CCPA, ADA, PCI, HIPAA, or COPPA were found. This does not mean these regulations don't apply — it means we didn't detect common technical indicators.

### 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), Tag Management (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]** 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.

### 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 (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.

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A+ — 100/100)

*7 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 3 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[PASS]** All <nav> elements are properly labeled
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link present

### Heading Hierarchy (A+ — 100/100)

*8 headings*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present

### Alt Text Quality (A+ — 100/100)

*All 10 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 3 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 7 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*All 2 controls labeled*

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

### Link & Button Quality (A — 90/100)

*115 links, 15 buttons — all OK*

- **[CRITICAL]** 1 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.
- **[PASS]** 114 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 35/100)

*HTTP 403, custom page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 403 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[PASS]** Custom styled 404 page
- **[PASS]** Search form present on 404 page

### Favicon & Branding (C — 55/100)

*21 icon(s) detected*

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

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

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

### Dark Mode Support (D — 40/100)

*No dark mode signals*

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

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

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

### Navigation UX (F — 30/100)

*1 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link detected
- **[PASS]** 3 navigation landmark(s) detected

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (A — 85/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[WARNING]** Canonical does not match final URL (https://www.mass.gov:443/)
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A — 85/100)

*Title: 8 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is only 8 characters — consider expanding
- **[INFO]** Title and H1 have very different wording — Alignment helps users confirm they've reached the right page.

### Content Depth (C — 65/100)

*472 words, Very Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 472 words of content
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 2% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 16)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*106 internal, 9 external*

- **[PASS]** 106 internal links (92%)
- **[PASS]** 100% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 106 internal / 9 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 100/100)

*10 images, 10 descriptive filenames*

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

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (A — 85/100)

*0.38g CO2 per view*

- **[PASS]** 0.38g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 1.3 MB, producing an estimated 0.38g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.07g, network 0.07g, end-user device 0.24g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 45.4 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 45.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 5671 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)

*97% cached*

- **[PASS]** 97% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 40 KB (vs 1367 KB first visit). 47 of 48 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.37g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.38g)

### Carbon Budget (A — 85/100)

*27th percentile*

- **[PASS]** 0.38g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g — Cleaner than an estimated 73% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 27th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (C — 60/100)

*68% efficient*

- **[WARNING]** Transfer efficiency: 68% — An estimated 436 KB (32%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 436 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.12g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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