# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://rice.edu

**Date:** April 21, 2026  
**URL:** https://rice.edu  
**Overall Grade:** C (71/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/d90abc3f-6cc3-4130-b447-6f67ae0da01f

## 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]** 6 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
4. **[WARNING]**  is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Performance > Image Optimization
5. **[WARNING]** 116 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Performance > Page Weight Budget

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 33 |
| Accessibility | 92 |
| Best Practices | 100 |
| SEO | 100 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (D — 45/100)

*4 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[WARNING]** HSTS is missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP.
- **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
- **[PASS]** X-Frame-Options is properly configured
- **[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 — 90/100)

*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 18 days)
- **[WARNING]** Certificate expires soon (18 days remaining) — Renew the certificate before it expires to avoid browser warnings.
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)

*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*

- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks

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## Advanced Security

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

*0 of 28 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from cse.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cse.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn-cookieyes.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn-cookieyes.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from kit.fontawesome.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.jsdelivr.net 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 static.addtoany.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from analytics.ahrefs.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.amplitude.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.amplitude.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.addtoany.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from dx.mountain.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from dx.mountain.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from siteimproveanalytics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.adsrvr.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*

- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[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 (C — 60/100)

*Origin: **

- **[INFO]** Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * — unrestricted — Any website can read this resource's response. Appropriate for public APIs but not for user-specific content.
- **[INFO]** Origin reflection not testable with a single request — Some servers reflect the request Origin header. This requires manual testing with a crafted Origin header.

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (D — 51/100)

*2.2 MB transferred, 116 requests*

- **[INFO]** Page weighs 4.7 MB (2.2 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 795 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 303 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[WARNING]** 116 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.46 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*70% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 70% of page weight (1.5 MiB of 2.2 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 — 65/100)

*32 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.rice.edu/sites/g/files/bxs2566/files/2... 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.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*4811ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://cdn.amplitude.com/libs/plugin-session-repl...: 1174ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 1035ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.rice.edu/: 697ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.rice.edu/sites/g/files/bxs2566/files/j...: 579ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-PH9...: 400ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 3339ms (69% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*10 fonts (303 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 10 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (D — 40/100)

*38 scripts, 352 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://cdn.amplitude.com/libs/plugin-session-repl...: 82 KB unused (63%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.rice.edu/themes/custom/adm_rice/assets...: 69 KB unused (88%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-PH9...: 64 KB unused (44%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.google.com/cse/static/element/dc329f57...: 51 KB unused (50%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/plyr@3.7.2/dist/plyr....: 32 KB unused (91%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 352 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)

*5 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 5 resource hint(s)

### Page Weight Inventory (D — 40/100)

*116 resources · 2.2 MB · 352 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 1.2 MB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~352 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 93 third-party resources (70% of weight)

### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources detected*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in <head>

### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No third-party resources detected*


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## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*182 links checked, 147 healthy, 35 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 147 of 182 links are healthy
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.linkedin.com/school/riceuniversity/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 999.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.rice.edu/majors-minors-and-programs — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://admission.rice.edu/apply — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://financialaid.rice.edu — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://alumni.rice.edu — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://parents.rice.edu — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://giving.rice.edu — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://thericeinvestment.rice.edu/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://dar.rice.edu/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://volunteer.rice.edu/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://corporate.rice.edu/research — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/tag/research — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://bit.ly/3OhiHBm — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://bit.ly/4ssRGJo — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://bit.ly/4bmxe7D — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://bit.ly/3OfvjIT — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://registrar.rice.edu — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.rice.edu/departments — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://bit.ly/4sAN7gh — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice-led-study-finds-focu... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice-researchers-find-dia... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice-and-exxonmobil-colla... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2024/researchers-develop-minim... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2024/rice-engineers-develop-ai... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2024/kinder-institute-report-h... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://magazine.rice.edu/spring-2025/where-our-research-... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/faculty-recognized-george... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/building-community-classr... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/digiovannas-legacy-paves-... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice-doctoral-student-use... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/faculty-staff-students-ho... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/senior-spotlight-2026-han... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/study-uncovers-hidden-fac... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 406.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://dx.mountain.com/spx?conv=1&shaid=39547&tdr=&plh=h... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 400.

### 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.*

- **[INFO]** og:title is short (4 characters) — Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:type — The og:type tag helps social platforms categorize the content.
- **[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 (B — 80/100)

*4 A records, 149 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.
- **[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.
- **[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: 149 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 72 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 72 entries
- **[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)

*rice.edu — 41 years, 7 months old, hosted on RICE-AS - Rice University, US*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Jul 31, 2026 (3 months remaining)
- **[PASS]** Hosting: RICE-AS - Rice University, US

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


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

*CookieYes 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
- **[PASS]** Consent banner detected (CookieYes)
- **[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+ — 100/100)

*Lang attribute + Content-Language header*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[PASS]** Content-Language header is set
- **[PASS]** Language signals are consistent

### 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 (D — 40/100)

*5 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 5 third-party trackers detected — Found 2 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.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 5 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.

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

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

- **[INFO]** 5 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 35/100)

*1 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

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

### Copyright Notice (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

*1 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: cookieyes.com; Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.

### 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), Analytics (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]** Amplitude (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: User events, Behavior analytics, Cohort analysis. Privacy policy: https://amplitude.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

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

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (A+ — 100/100)

*Fastly (HIT, MISS, HIT, HIT)*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via Fastly CDN
- **[PASS]** CDN cache status: HIT, MISS, HIT, HIT

### HTTP Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*max-age=31536000 (52 weeks)*

- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 52 weeks (max-age=31536000)
- **[PASS]** ETag present — enables conditional (304) responses
- **[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 (base policy)
- **[INFO]** HSTS missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain.
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A — 90/100)

*10 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 5 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** 3 of 5 <nav> elements are unlabeled — Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link present

### Heading Hierarchy (A — 85/100)

*34 headings, 1 skip(s)*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H5 (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 24 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 7 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 17 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*All 1 controls labeled*

- **[PASS]** 1 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (C — 68/100)

*6 issue(s) across 153 links and 33 buttons*

- **[WARNING]** 73 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 — Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
- **[PASS]** 80 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 0/100)

*HTTP 406, bare page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 406 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 406. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[WARNING]** Bare server default 404 page — The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

### Favicon & Branding (F — 15/100)

*1 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'>.

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

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

### Dark Mode Support (D — 40/100)

*No dark mode signals*

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

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

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

### Navigation UX (D — 45/100)

*2 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link detected
- **[PASS]** Back-to-top link detected
- **[PASS]** 5 navigation landmark(s) detected
- **[PASS]** Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

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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: 6 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is only 6 characters — consider expanding
- **[INFO]** Title and H1 have very different wording — Alignment helps users confirm they've reached the right page.

### Content Depth (A+ — 100/100)

*1684 words, Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 1684 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Difficult (grade 12)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*30 internal, 123 external*

- **[PASS]** 30 internal links (20%)
- **[PASS]** 100% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 30 internal / 123 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 100/100)

*24 images, 13 descriptive filenames*

- **[INFO]** 11 image(s) have hash/generic filenames

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (B — 70/100)

*0.52g CO2 per view*

- **[INFO]** 0.52g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 2.2 MB, producing an estimated 0.52g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.11g, end-user device 0.40g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 62.3 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 62.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 7782 smartphones.
- **[PASS]** Green hosting reduces data center emissions

### Green Hosting (A — 85/100)

*Green (cdn)*

- **[PASS]** Fastly CDN uses renewable energy — Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
- **[INFO]** Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
- **[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)

*98% cached*

- **[PASS]** 98% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 36 KB (vs 2244 KB first visit). 112 of 116 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.51g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.52g)

### Carbon Budget (B — 70/100)

*41th percentile*

- **[INFO]** 0.52g CO2 — below the median website (0.60g) — Better than an estimated 59% of websites, but above the sustainability target of 0.50g. Reducing page weight would help reach the target.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 41th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*84% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 84% — An estimated 351 KB (16%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 351 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.08g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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