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

**Date:** April 22, 2026  
**URL:** https://wdc.com  
**Overall Grade:** C (73/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/ad297e93-6fde-404c-a14b-391c4157a057

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** 'unsafe-eval' found in script source — Security > Content Security Policy
2. **[CRITICAL]** 'unsafe-inline' found in script source — Security > Content Security Policy
3. **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 15.3 MB (4.3 MB transferred) — Performance > Page Weight Budget
4. **[CRITICAL]** 1 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** No <main> landmark found — Accessibility > Landmark Structure

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 43 |
| Accessibility | 100 |
| Best Practices | 96 |
| SEO | 92 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (C — 55/100)

*6 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[WARNING]** HSTS header has no valid max-age — The max-age directive is required and must be a positive integer.
- **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
- **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options has unexpected value
- **[PASS]** Referrer-Policy is properly configured
- **[PASS]** Permissions-Policy is set
- **[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 (F — 30/100)

*3 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.
- **[CRITICAL]** 'unsafe-inline' found in script source — 'unsafe-inline' allows inline <script> tags, defeating CSP against XSS. Remove it and use nonces or hashes instead.
- **[CRITICAL]** 'unsafe-eval' found in script source — 'unsafe-eval' allows eval() and similar functions, enabling code injection. Remove it.
- **[PASS]** No wildcard in script source
- **[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 1.3, 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 135 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 34 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A — 85/100)

*5 cookies analyzed, 10 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-COUNTRY-CODE' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-COUNTRY-CODE' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'X-COUNTRY-CODE' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-REGION-CODE' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-REGION-CODE' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'X-REGION-CODE' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-CONTINENT-CODE' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-CONTINENT-CODE' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'X-CONTINENT-CODE' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-STATE-CODE' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-STATE-CODE' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'X-STATE-CODE' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-USER-ATTRIBUTES' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie 'X-USER-ATTRIBUTES' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'X-USER-ATTRIBUTES' 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 script from www.youtube.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.youtube.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets.adobedtm.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from s.go-mpulse.net 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 connect.facebook.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets.adobedtm.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets.adobedtm.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets.adobedtm.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from consent.app.relyance.ai lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets.adobedtm.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets.adobedtm.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.westerndigital.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from apps.bazaarvoice.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 (A — 85/100)

*DMARC: quarantine*

- **[PASS]** DMARC policy is quarantine — good protection

### Permissions-Policy (C — 65/100)

*4 directives, 2 missing*

- **[INFO]** geolocation=(self "https://www.westerndigital.com")
- **[PASS]** microphone=() — blocked for all origins
- **[INFO]** payment=(self "https://www.westerndigital.com")
- **[INFO]** fullscreen=(self "https://www.westerndigital.com")
- **[INFO]** camera not restricted — Consider adding camera=() to block camera access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** usb not restricted — Consider adding usb=() to block usb 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 — 0/100)

*4.3 MB transferred, 142 requests*

- **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 15.3 MB (4.3 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 2.3 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[WARNING]** 142 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.90 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*100% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (4.3 MiB of 4.3 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)

*34 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... 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://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/content/dam/store/e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*8103ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://static.westerndigital.com/etc.clientlibs/w...: 1913ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/: 1566ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/etc.clientlibs/wd/d...: 1271ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 1266ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/chatbot/assets/inde...: 667ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 8103ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*5 fonts (84 KB)*

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

### JS Bundles (F — 0/100)

*47 scripts, 848 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/chatbot/assets/inde...: 370 KB unused (57%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/etc.clientlibs/wd/d...: 141 KB unused (82%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.westerndigital.com/etc.clientlibs/wd/d...: unminified — 55 KB could be saved
- **[WARNING]** https://apps.usw2.pure.cloud/genesys-bootstrap/gen...: 79 KB unused (51%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://apps.usw2.pure.cloud/genesys-bootstrap/gen...: unminified — 67 KB could be saved
- **[WARNING]** https://apps.usw2.pure.cloud/cobrowse-next/sharer....: 55 KB unused (60%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://assets.adobedtm.com/launch-ENd8448c7dd95d4...: 45 KB unused (31%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 848 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)

*8 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 8 resource hint(s)

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

*142 resources · 4.3 MB · 848 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 3.3 MB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~848 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 141 third-party resources (100% of weight)
- **[INFO]** 2 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 (D — 60/100)

*200 links checked, 187 healthy, 6 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 187 of 200 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://api.westerndigital.com/ — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://assets.adobedtm.com/ — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://api.bazaarvoice.com/ — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://wdc.com/store/business/orderStatus (3 hops)
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://investor.wdc.com/ — Found in <a href>. Get "https://investor.wdc.com/": context deadline exceeded
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://businessportal.westerndigital.com/ — Found in <a href>. Get "https://businessportal.westerndigital.com/": tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ibi.sandisk.com/ — Found in <a href>. Get "https://ibi.sandisk.com/": tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: certificate is valid for *.wdckeystone.com, not ibi.sandisk.com
- **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://wdc.com/content/store/en-us/solutions/g... (4 hops)
- **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://wdc.com/content/store/en-us/document-la... (3 hops)
- **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://wdc.com/content/store/en-us/document-la... (3 hops)
- **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://wdc.com/content/store/en-us/document-la... (3 hops)
- **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://wdc.com/content/store/en-us/document-la... (3 hops)
- **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://wdc.com/store/business/my-account (3 hops)

### 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 — 90/100)

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

- **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.
- **[INFO]** og:title is long (78 characters) — Titles over 60 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews.

### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100)

*1 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.*

- **[PASS]** Custom type "Corporation" — unable to validate specific properties

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A+ — 95/100)

*1 A records, 138 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 2 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: 138 ms

### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100)

*1 redirect(s), 235 ms total*

- **[PASS]** Single redirect
- **[INFO]** WWW normalization 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 237 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 237 entries
- **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 237 child sitemaps
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap

### URL Variants (B — 75/100)

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

- **[PASS]** www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
- **[CRITICAL]** HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

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

*wdc.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 34 years, 5 months old, hosted on Akamai*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until May 16, 2027 (1 years remaining)
- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
- **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: Akamai

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (A+ — 95/100)

*privacy policy found*

- **[PASS]** Privacy policy link found
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[PASS]** 5 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 (A+ — 95/100)

*9 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 9 third-party trackers detected — Found 8 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.

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

*5 cookies · 9 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 5 cookie(s) could not be classified
- **[INFO]** 9 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

---

## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (C — 65/100)

*3 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /privacy-center.
- **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at /legal/privacy-statement, 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.
- **[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.
- **[PASS]** Refund / Returns Policy detected — Found at /support/store/return-policy.
- **[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 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates

### 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 (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]** HIPAA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting HIPAA may be relevant: Text mentions: phi. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects sensitive patient health information.

### 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: Advertising (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Facebook Pixel (Advertising) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, Conversions, User behavior, Ad targeting. Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (B — 80/100)

*Akamai*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via Akamai CDN

### HTTP Caching (A — 90/100)

*max-age=7200 (2 hours)*

- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 2 hours (max-age=7200)
- **[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]** HSTS max-age is short: 0 days — HSTS max-age should be at least 1 year (31536000 seconds).
- **[PASS]** HSTS preload enabled
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

---

## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (C — 60/100)

*3 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
- **[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 — 85/100)

*22 headings, 1 skip(s)*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present
- **[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 (A+ — 100/100)

*All 36 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 24 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 12 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 (C — 58/100)

*10 issue(s) across 195 links and 51 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 1 link(s) with no accessible text — Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** 9 link(s) with generic text — Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
- **[WARNING]** 26 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[PASS]** 159 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 (D — 50/100)

*5 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'>.
- **[PASS]** Multiple icon sizes detected

### Web Manifest (A+ — 95/100)

*PWA-ready*

- **[PASS]** Meets PWA install criteria
- **[PASS]** Name present: Search | Western Digital
- **[PASS]** 192x192 icon present
- **[PASS]** 512x512 icon present
- **[PASS]** Display mode: standalone

### 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 — 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 — 75/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[WARNING]** Canonical does not match final URL (https://www.westerndigital.com/)
- **[PASS]** Canonical target returns 200
- **[WARNING]** Canonical URL redirects — A canonical URL that redirects sends mixed signals to search engines.
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A — 90/100)

*Title: 78 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is 78 characters — will be truncated in search results
- **[PASS]** Title and H1 are well-aligned

### Content Depth (A — 85/100)

*1699 words, Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 1699 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 1% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Difficult (grade 12)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*165 internal, 30 external*

- **[PASS]** 165 internal links (85%)
- **[PASS]** 95% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 165 internal / 30 external links

### Image SEO (B — 80/100)

*36 images, 16 descriptive filenames*

- **[WARNING]** 56% of images have non-descriptive filenames — Search engines use filenames as a signal. Rename to descriptive names like 'team-photo.jpg'.

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (D — 50/100)

*1.22g CO2 per view*

- **[WARNING]** 1.22g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 4.3 MB, producing an estimated 1.22g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.23g, network 0.21g, end-user device 0.78g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 146.4 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 146.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 18297 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]** Akamai: Committed to 50% renewable by 2030
- **[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)

*96% cached*

- **[PASS]** 96% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 162 KB (vs 4410 KB first visit). 136 of 142 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.17g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.04g CO2 (first visit: 1.22g)

### Carbon Budget (D — 50/100)

*67th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 1.22g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 33% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 67th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*81% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 81% — An estimated 848 KB (19%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 848 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.23g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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