# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://www.soundcloud.com

**Date:** April 7, 2026  
**URL:** https://www.soundcloud.com  
**Overall Grade:** C (73/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/bbf0eae5-3624-fad8-8ac1-e1a6963e03ab

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy
3. **[CRITICAL]** 10 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
4. **[CRITICAL]** 3 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[WARNING]** 534 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Performance > Page Weight Budget

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 22 |
| Accessibility | 92 |
| Best Practices | 77 |
| SEO | 100 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (F — 30/100)

*3 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured
- **[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
- **[PASS]** Server header is not present

### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100)

*No enforcing CSP policy found*

- **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 345 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 2 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 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 40 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from c.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from dwt.soundcloud.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from style.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from htlbid.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from dn0qt3r0xannq.cloudfront.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from raven-edge.aditude.io lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from raven-static.aditude.io lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from edge.aditude.io lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from dn0qt3r0xannq.cloudfront.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from invstatic101.creativecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from ads.pubmatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.criteo.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from secure.cdn.fastclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from tags.crwdcntrl.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.id5-sync.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from a-v2.sndcdn.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*

- **[PASS]** security.txt is present — good practice
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (F — 30/100)

*No DMARC*

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

### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)

*No header set*

- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (F — 30/100)

*2.9 MB transferred, 534 requests*

- **[WARNING]** Page weighs 8.7 MB (2.9 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 2.0 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 223 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[WARNING]** 534 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.61 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*100% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (2.9 MiB of 2.9 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (B — 70/100)

*141 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://m.sndcdn.com/_next/static/images/English-2... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*17552ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://m.soundcloud.com/: 4079ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 3360ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 3058ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://dn0qt3r0xannq.cloudfront.net/soundcloud-yU...: 1465ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://m.sndcdn.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_ap...: 759ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 17552ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*6 fonts (223 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 6 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (F — 20/100)

*108 scripts, 701 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://m.sndcdn.com/_next/static/chunks/41330c7a....: 113 KB unused (95%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 87 KB unused (47%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://m.sndcdn.com/_next/static/chunks/8c54897ce...: 72 KB unused (97%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202603.1...: 67 KB unused (52%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://edge.aditude.io/prebid/9.19.0.js?fork=1&v=...: 62 KB unused (35%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 701 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)

*20 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 20 resource hint(s)

### 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)

*123 links checked, 97 healthy, 26 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 97 of 123 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://api-v2.soundcloud.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 401.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://secure.quantserve.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://eventlogger.soundcloud.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://api.soundcloud.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 401.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://i1.sndcdn.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://i2.sndcdn.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://i3.sndcdn.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://i4.sndcdn.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://wis.sndcdn.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://pixel.quantserve.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: android-app://com.soundcloud.android/soundcloud/home — Found in <link href>. Get "android-app://com.soundcloud.android/soundcloud/home": unsupported protocol scheme "android-app"
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: ios-app://336353151/soundcloud/home — Found in <link href>. Get "ios-app://336353151/soundcloud/home": unsupported protocol scheme "ios-app"
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/feed — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 401.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/you/library — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 401.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/artists — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 401.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/dexter-and-the-moonrocks — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/ninesomnia — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/k-oneee — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/kay-130054485 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/milzy_uk — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/official_njoy — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/johnsummit — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/key-glock1 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/kay-archon — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.soundcloud.com/charts/top — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: about:blank — Found in <iframe src>. Get "about:blank": unsupported protocol scheme "about"

### 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.*

- **[WARNING]** og:image is not an image — The og:image URL returned MIME type "application/octet-stream", which is not an image.
- **[INFO]** Missing twitter:card — Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control.

### 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 — 85/100)

*4 A records, 43 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[WARNING]** CNAME record at zone apex — A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
- **[PASS]** 4 nameserver(s) configured
- **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[INFO]** No SPF record found in TXT records — SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 43 ms

### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100)

*1 redirect(s), 796 ms total*

- **[PASS]** Single redirect
- **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect
- **[INFO]** Redirect overhead: 796 ms total

### 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 53 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 53 entries
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap

### URL Variants (B — 75/100)

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

- **[CRITICAL]** Both www and non-www versions serve content
- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A — 90/100)

*soundcloud.com — via Gandi SAS, 21 years old, hosted on AWS*

- **[WARNING]** Domain expires in 61 days — Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
- **[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: Gandi SAS
- **[PASS]** Hosting: AWS

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


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

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (C — 60/100)

*Viewport prevents zooming*

- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[CRITICAL]** Viewport prevents user zooming — user-scalable=no or maximum-scale < 2 prevents users from zooming. This is a WCAG 1.4.4 (Level AA) failure and an accessibility barrier for users with low vision.

### Third-Party Trackers (D — 40/100)

*13 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 13 third-party trackers detected — Found 5 analytics, 7 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** 7 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 13 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.

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (B — 75/100)

*3 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /pages/privacy, linked from footer.
- **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at /terms-of-use, linked from footer.
- **[PASS]** Cookie Policy detected — Found at /pages/cookies, linked from footer.
- **[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 (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: cookielaw.org; Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** CCPA indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting CCPA may be relevant: Text mentions: do not sell; Link text: Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. California Consumer Privacy Act — gives California residents rights over their personal data.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*0 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]** No recognized third-party data-sharing services detected — This page does not appear to load external tracking, analytics, or advertising scripts.

### 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 (A — 85/100)

*AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: SFO5-P1)
- **[INFO]** CDN cache status: Miss from cloudfront

### 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 (A — 90/100)

*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*

- **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it.
- **[PASS]** HSTS enabled (includeSubDomains, preload)
- **[PASS]** HSTS preload enabled
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A — 85/100)

*5 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 1 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) — Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
- **[PASS]** Search landmark present

### Heading Hierarchy (A+ — 100/100)

*12 headings*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present

### Alt Text Quality (A+ — 100/100)

*All 2 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 2 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*All 11 controls labeled*

- **[PASS]** 11 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (F — 38/100)

*13 issue(s) across 82 links and 63 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 10 link(s) with no accessible text — Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** 10 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 3 button(s) with no accessible text
- **[PASS]** 62 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (B — 80/100)

*HTTP 404, custom page*

- **[PASS]** Correct 404 status code returned
- **[PASS]** Custom styled 404 page
- **[PASS]** Navigation links present on 404 page
- **[PASS]** Homepage link present on 404 page

### Favicon & Branding (B — 80/100)

*7 icon(s) detected*

- **[PASS]** favicon.ico present at site root
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[PASS]** Apple touch icon present
- **[PASS]** Multiple icon sizes detected

### Web Manifest (A+ — 100/100)

*PWA-ready*

- **[PASS]** Meets PWA install criteria
- **[PASS]** Name present: SoundCloud
- **[PASS]** 192x192 icon present
- **[PASS]** 512x512 icon present
- **[PASS]** Display mode: minimal-ui

### 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 — 35/100)

*1 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Search functionality detected
- **[PASS]** 1 navigation landmark(s) detected

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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 returns 200
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A — 85/100)

*Title: 11 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is only 11 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)

*923 words, Fairly Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 923 words of content
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 1% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Fairly Difficult (grade 10)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*61 internal, 21 external*

- **[PASS]** 61 internal links (74%)
- **[PASS]** 88% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 61 internal / 21 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 100/100)

*2 images, 2 descriptive filenames*

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

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (D — 50/100)

*0.82g CO2 per view*

- **[INFO]** 0.82g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 2.9 MB, producing an estimated 0.82g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.15g, network 0.14g, end-user device 0.53g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 98.9 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 98.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 12360 smartphones.

### Green Hosting (D — 40/100)

*Not green*

- **[INFO]** No confirmed renewable energy commitment detected — Consider providers like Cloudflare, Google Cloud, or Vercel that match 100% of their energy use with renewables.
- **[INFO]** AWS: Renewable energy varies by region; committed to 100% by 2025
- **[INFO]** AWS CloudFront: Renewable varies by edge location
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*95% cached*

- **[PASS]** 95% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 149 KB (vs 2979 KB first visit). 478 of 534 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.78g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.04g CO2 (first visit: 0.82g)

### Carbon Budget (D — 50/100)

*56th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 0.82g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 44% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 56th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*76% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 76% — An estimated 700 KB (24%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 700 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.19g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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