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

**Date:** April 7, 2026  
**URL:** https://www.kraken.com  
**Overall Grade:** C (76/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/c6ce768b-97c2-2848-0ca4-5c6f876182c3

## 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]** 2 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
4. **[CRITICAL]** 6 button(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 | 27 |
| Accessibility | 75 |
| Best Practices | 96 |
| SEO | 92 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (B — 70/100)

*7 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured
- **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
- **[PASS]** X-Frame-Options is properly configured
- **[PASS]** Referrer-Policy is properly configured
- **[PASS]** Permissions-Policy is set
- **[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 present without version info

### 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 55 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 95/100)

*2 cookies analyzed, 5 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** Cookie '__cf_bm' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie '__cf_bm' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[WARNING]** Cookie '__cf_bm' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[PASS]** Cookie '_cfuvid' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie '_cfuvid' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie '_cfuvid' has SameSite=None

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100)

*0 of 1 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.cookielaw.org 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 (A+ — 100/100)

*21 directives, 0 missing*

- **[PASS]** accelerometer=() — blocked for all origins
- **[INFO]** autoplay=(self)
- **[PASS]** camera=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** cross-origin-isolated=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** display-capture=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** document-domain=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** encrypted-media=() — blocked for all origins
- **[INFO]** fullscreen=(self "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com")
- **[PASS]** geolocation=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** gyroscope=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** keyboard-map=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** magnetometer=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** microphone=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** midi=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** payment=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** picture-in-picture=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** publickey-credentials-get=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** screen-wake-lock=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** sync-xhr=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** usb=() — blocked for all origins
- **[PASS]** xr-spatial-tracking=() — blocked for all origins

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

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

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (F — 2/100)

*3.8 MB transferred, 119 requests*

- **[WARNING]** Page weighs 9.1 MB (3.8 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 993 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 265 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[WARNING]** 119 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.81 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (B — 70/100)

*60% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 60% of page weight (2.3 MiB of 3.8 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 (A — 85/100)

*39 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://assets-cms.kraken.com/images/51n36hrp/faca... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://assets-cms.kraken.com/images/51n36hrp/faca... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://assets-cms.kraken.com/images/51n36hrp/faca... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://assets-cms.kraken.com/images/51n36hrp/faca... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*16692ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/e0b2bdd3.js: 11652ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.kraken.com/: 3253ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/a1801c53.js: 942ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 658ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** https://www.kraken.com/js/_seg.ced38012.js: 65ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** Third-party scripts: 658ms (4% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*6 fonts (265 KB)*

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

### JS Bundles (D — 40/100)

*62 scripts, 390 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/a1801c53.js: 180 KB unused (45%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/de47aef5.j...: 81 KB unused (86%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/e5fbbb7f.js: 80 KB unused (47%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/ad9a5896.j...: 24 KB unused (72%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/e0b2bdd3.js: 24 KB unused (36%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 390 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)

*57 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 57 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)

*200 links checked, 103 healthy, 97 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 103 of 200 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/favicon.ico — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_assets/icons/favicon-16x16.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_assets/icons/apple-touch-icon.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/es — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/el-gr — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/el — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/ro-ro — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/ro — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/hi-in — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/hi — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/zh-hant — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/th — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/ms — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/ko — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/es-la — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/css/641dfaa5.css — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/e0b2bdd3.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/a1801c53.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/e5fbbb7f.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/6aba3c8c.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/6999667a.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/28a495b3.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/023fa222.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/88cc8ee8.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/f8ccf0a4.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/f57e5202.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/ad9a5896.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/3e5b9d2b.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/c8779c40.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/829ab4cf.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/c18ac69d.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/8838aa6c.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/babf2491.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/c320a927.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/2395d1a3.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/f9ebdb08.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/af2ee39f.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/5e571614.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/dc9962a4.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/005e2d60.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/bb2521b7.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/3ba1677e.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/36b400be.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/c3f23f96.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/93f77bb2.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/302bfb9a.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/f02c74a3.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/b7a246a9.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/bec94789.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/334a4859.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/4fa88d96.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/44f03561.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/fd9cc230.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/22b73c7a.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/9cde688e.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/_static/js/async/0d1e1888.js — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/xstocks — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/features/futures/perpetual — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/features/bundles — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/convert/btc/usd — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/features/staking — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/features/dollar-cost-averaging — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/kraken-plus — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/krak — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/krak/vaults — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/krak/payments — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/krak/card — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/desktop — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/kraken-cli — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/exchange — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/otc — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/staking — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/prime — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/asset-managers — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/corporations — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/etp-issuers — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/governments — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/hedge-funds — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/market-makers — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/protocols — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/venture-capitalists — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/wealth-managers — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/kraken-360 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/institutions/protocol-investment — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/prices — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/listings — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/categories — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/why-kraken — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/learn — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/learn/videos/crypto-security-guide — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/learn/buy-bitcoin-btc — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/features/24-7-support — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/features/security — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/proof-of-reserves — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.kraken.com/features/liquidity — Found in <a href>. 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 (C — 75/100)

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

- **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:url — The og:url tag specifies the canonical URL for the shared content.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:type — The og:type tag helps social platforms categorize the content.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews.

### Structured Data (A — 90/100)

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

- **[WARNING]** Missing required property "name" for Organization — The "name" property is required for the Organization schema type.
- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "url" for Organization — Adding "url" can improve how search engines display your content.
- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "logo" for Organization — Adding "logo" can improve how search engines display your content.
- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "sameAs" for Organization — Adding "sameAs" can improve how search engines display your content.

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A+ — 95/100)

*5 A records, 36 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 5 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[INFO]** No NS records found
- **[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.
- **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 36 ms

### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)

*No redirects — direct access*

- **[PASS]** No redirects — direct access

### 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 46865 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 46865 entries
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap

### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100)

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

- **[PASS]** www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: www)
- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

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

*kraken.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 26 years, 4 months old, hosted on Cloudflare*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Apr 3, 2031 (5 years remaining)
- **[PASS]** DNSSEC is enabled
- **[PASS]** Registrar: NameCheap, Inc.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: Cloudflare

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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
- **[PASS]** 2 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 (C — 55/100)

*1 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 1 third-party trackers detected — Found 1 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 1 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 (F — 25/100)

*1 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[WARNING]** Privacy Policy not detected — No link matching common Privacy Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Privacy Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at /legal.
- **[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)

*© 2011 - 2026 Payward*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2011 - 2026 Payward
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Payward

### Regulatory Indicators

*3 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Consent management platform detected: cookielaw.org; European TLD detected: .fi; 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/Share. California Consumer Privacy Act — gives California residents rights over their personal data.
- **[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: CDN (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Cloudflare (CDN) — Detected via cookie name. Typically collects: IP address (transient), Request metadata. Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/. 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)

*Cloudflare (UPDATING)*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
- **[INFO]** CDN cache status: UPDATING

### HTTP Caching (A+ — 95/100)

*max-age=300 (5 minutes)*

- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 5 minutes (max-age=300)
- **[PASS]** Last-Modified header present

### 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 (D — 50/100)

*4 landmarks*

- **[CRITICAL]** No <main> landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
- **[PASS]** 2 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** 2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled — Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) — Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

### Heading Hierarchy (A+ — 100/100)

*21 headings*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present

### Alt Text Quality (A+ — 100/100)

*All 534 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 534 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 (F — 33/100)

*11 issue(s) across 691 links and 18 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 2 link(s) with no accessible text — Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** 3 link(s) with generic text — Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
- **[WARNING]** 18 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 6 button(s) with no accessible text
- **[PASS]** 668 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (D — 50/100)

*HTTP 404, custom page*

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

### Favicon & Branding (B — 70/100)

*4 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 (F — 30/100)

*Invalid JSON*

- **[WARNING]** Manifest contains invalid JSON — Manifest at https://www.kraken.com/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.

### Dark Mode Support (B — 80/100)

*Dark mode detected*

- **[PASS]** color-scheme meta tag present — The site declares support for light and dark color schemes via <meta name='color-scheme'>.
- **[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 — 15/100)

*No navigation patterns*

- **[PASS]** 2 navigation landmark(s) detected
- **[INFO]** No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected — These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (B — 80/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[PASS]** Canonical is self-referencing
- **[PASS]** Canonical matches final URL after redirects
- **[CRITICAL]** Canonical target returns 403 — Search engines cannot follow this canonical, effectively orphaning this page.

### Meta Tags (A+ — 100/100)

*Title optimized*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[PASS]** Title length (36 chars) is optimal
- **[PASS]** Title and H1 are well-aligned

### Content Depth (A — 85/100)

*4234 words, Fairly Easy*

- **[PASS]** Page has 4234 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: Fairly Easy (grade 3)

### Internal Links (A+ — 95/100)

*634 internal, 57 external*

- **[PASS]** 634 internal links (92%)
- **[PASS]** 99% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** Page has 691 links — consider reducing
- **[INFO]** 634 internal / 57 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 100/100)

*534 images, 529 descriptive filenames*

- **[INFO]** 5 image(s) have hash/generic filenames

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (D — 50/100)

*0.91g CO2 per view*

- **[INFO]** 0.91g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 3.8 MB, producing an estimated 0.91g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.19g, end-user device 0.70g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 109.2 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 109.2 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 13648 smartphones.
- **[PASS]** Green hosting reduces data center emissions

### Green Hosting (A+ — 100/100)

*Green (both)*

- **[PASS]** Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
- **[INFO]** Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
- **[INFO]** Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
- **[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)

*94% cached*

- **[PASS]** 94% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 217 KB (vs 3936 KB first visit). 118 of 119 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.86g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.05g CO2 (first visit: 0.91g)

### Carbon Budget (D — 50/100)

*58th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 0.91g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 42% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 58th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (A+ — 100/100)

*90% efficient*

- **[PASS]** Transfer efficiency: 90% — Only 389 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.

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