# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://gq.com **Date:** April 21, 2026 **URL:** https://gq.com **Overall Grade:** C (74/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/cd518a74-ec00-43ca-b014-228063ca3cd3 ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers 2. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers 3. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy 4. **[CRITICAL]** 1 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality 5. **[WARNING]** is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Performance > Image Optimization --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 28 | | Accessibility | 86 | | Best Practices | 77 | | SEO | 100 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (F — 10/100) *2 of 10 headers properly configured* - **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year. - **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'. - **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN. - **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter. - **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features. - **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis. - **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'. - **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers. - **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present - **[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 214 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 92 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 --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 15 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from globalservices.conde.digital lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.gladly.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.gq.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from privacy.condenastdigital.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 ads-static.conde.digital lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from martech.condenastdigital.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.gq.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from globalservices.conde.digital lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from s.yimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from s.skimresources.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+ — 100/100) *DMARC: reject* - **[PASS]** DMARC policy is reject — strongest protection ### 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 --- ## Performance ### Page Weight Budget (F — 8/100) *3.7 MB transferred, 97 requests* - **[WARNING]** Page weighs 15.2 MB (3.7 MB transferred) - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 2.5 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[INFO]** Fonts are 343 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks. - **[INFO]** 97 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 0.77 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 (3.7 MiB of 3.7 MiB) - **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms) ### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100) *All text resources are compressed* - **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed ### Image Optimization (C — 60/100) *22 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69e794b0b1f3694dc92a9a... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/672d3371185c998a089f44... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69bd61df1a1859dc0fb520... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/694431af5900ae9ac3a8f5... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69443c3cfdbb2ead6d70a7... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69e2b1718036b66827e7d8... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69e6a391642fceda9b372a... 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://media.gq.com/photos/69e7833db1f3694dc92a99... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69e7c198b1f3694dc92a9e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69e7d15baefd46c3b3ed3c... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69c28be4a871df66a39bf5... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://www.gq.com/verso/static/gq-global/assets/l... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69e7cb804bc53e59f356cb... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69e7d15baefd46c3b3ed3c... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://media.gq.com/photos/69e7833db1f3694dc92a99... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. ### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100) *10005ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://www.gq.com/verso/static/2880.865952f35702d...: 3184ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.gq.com/verso/static/presenter-bundles....: 1730ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.gq.com/: 1091ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 632ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://privacy.condenastdigital.com/fides.js?prop...: 620ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 10005ms (100% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *6 fonts (343 KB)* - **[INFO]** 6 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional) ### JS Bundles (F — 20/100) *44 scripts, 1.1 MB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://www.gq.com/verso/static/1113.e5d6201548a2e...: 239 KB unused (50%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.gq.com/verso/static/2880.865952f35702d...: 162 KB unused (49%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 145 KB unused (77%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.gq.com/verso/static/2519.8a55e989ba5af...: 137 KB unused (45%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.gq.com/verso/static/1292.40f59c87ae47d...: 108 KB unused (75%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 1.1 MB ### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100) *All resources properly cached* - **[PASS]** No caching issues found ### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected ### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100) *4 hints, 0 missing preconnects* - **[PASS]** Page uses 4 resource hint(s) ### Page Weight Inventory (F — 20/100) *97 resources · 3.7 MB · 1.1 MB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 2.7 MB over 1MB target - **[INFO]** ~1.1 MB of savings available - **[WARNING]** 96 third-party resources (100% of weight) - **[INFO]** 3 resources over 200KB ### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources detected* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in ### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No third-party resources detected* --- ## Content Quality ### Links (C — 78/100) *200 links checked, 195 healthy, 4 broken* - **[CRITICAL]** 195 of 200 links are healthy - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://subscribe.gq.com/subscribe/gq/116729 (4 hops) - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.gqkorea.co.kr/ — Found in . Get "https://www.gqkorea.co.kr/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.gqportugal.pt/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.gqhongkong.com/ — Found in . Get "https://www.gqhongkong.com/": context deadline exceeded ### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100) *No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.* - **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS ### Open Graph (B — 85/100) *Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.* - **[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 (87 characters) — Titles over 60 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews. - **[INFO]** Missing twitter:card — Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control. ### Structured Data (C — 75/100) *1 JSON-LD block(s) found — some improvements recommended.* - **[CRITICAL]** Malformed JSON-LD block #1 — JSON parse error: Mismatch type map[string]interface {} with value array "at index 0: mismatched type with value\n\n\t[{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\n\t^...............................\n" --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100) *2 A records, 77 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es) - **[PASS]** Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s) - **[PASS]** 4 nameserver(s) configured - **[PASS]** 5 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: 77 ms ### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100) *1 redirect(s), 337 ms total* - **[PASS]** Single redirect - **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect ### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100) *IPv6 reachable (39 ms)* - **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:9000:a707:a46c:560f:b721:9702:d75e, 2600:9000:a41b:ef95:eff:32b3:411c:f36c ### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100) *robots.txt present, sitemap with 60 URLs* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 60 entries - **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 60 child sitemaps - **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap ### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *gq.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 32 years, 4 months old* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until May 18, 2027 (1 years, 1 months 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. --- ## 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 - **[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]** attribute is present - **[PASS]** value is valid - **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header - **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The 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 (B — 80/100) *8 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 8 third-party trackers detected — Found 4 analytics, 2 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers. - **[WARNING]** 2 advertising/retargeting trackers detected — Advertising trackers collect user data for ad targeting. Under GDPR, these typically require explicit consent. ### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100) *0 cookies · 8 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 8 third-party tracker(s) detected on page --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 30/100) *1 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://6sense.com/privacy-policy/. - **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data. ### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100) *© 2026 Condé Nast* - **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 Condé Nast - **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Condé Nast ### 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: European TLD detected: .de; Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents. - **[INFO]** CCPA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting CCPA may be relevant: Text mentions: california privacy rights. California Consumer Privacy Act — gives California residents rights over their personal data. - **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility statement page found. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *2 third-party service(s) detected* - **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows. - **[INFO]** 2 third-party services across 2 categories — 2 third-party services detected across 2 categories: Tag Management (1), CDN (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors. - **[INFO]** Google Tag Manager (Tag Management) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Orchestrates other tracking scripts, Page views. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available. - **[INFO]** Cloudflare (CDN) — Detected via script URL. 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. --- ## Availability ### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100) *No CDN detected* - **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them. ### HTTP Caching (F — 30/100) *No cache headers* - **[WARNING]** No Cache-Control header found — Browsers will use heuristic caching, which can be unpredictable. Set explicit cache headers. ### Transport Security (B — 75/100) *HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis* - **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it. - **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks. - **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT) --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (A — 85/100) *14 landmarks* - **[PASS]**
landmark present - **[PASS]** 7