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

**Date:** April 7, 2026  
**URL:** https://www.square.com  
**Overall Grade:** C (71/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/f5f01dfa-77ea-db95-fb45-78ae0382d6d0

## 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]** Page weighs 24.0 MB (9.6 MB transferred) — Performance > Page Weight Budget
4. **[CRITICAL]** 14 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** 2 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 28 |
| Accessibility | 92 |
| Best Practices | 92 |
| SEO | 92 |

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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 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 87 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+ — 100/100)

*1 cookies analyzed, 3 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** Cookie '__cf_bm' has the Secure flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie '__cf_bm' has the HttpOnly flag
- **[PASS]** Cookie '__cf_bm' has SameSite=None

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## Advanced Security

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

*0 of 62 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from pwt-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from pwt-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.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.

### 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 (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

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

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (F — 0/100)

*9.6 MB transferred, 285 requests*

- **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 24.0 MB (9.6 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 633 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 231 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[WARNING]** 285 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 2.0 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 (9.6 MiB of 9.6 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 — 75/100)

*118 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[PASS]** All images are well-optimized

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*64225ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com/834...: 26474ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://squareup.com/us/en: 13732ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 9162ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com/834...: 5257ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com/834...: 4546ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 64225ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*6 fonts (231 KB)*

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

### JS Bundles (B — 70/100)

*130 scripts, 133 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202603.1...: 70 KB unused (54%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com/834...: 34 KB unused (50%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://pw-renderer-production-c.squarecdn.com/834...: 29 KB unused (88%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://pwt-production-c.squarecdn.com/2.11.0/pwt....: unminified — 2 KB could be saved
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 133 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)

*1 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 1 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, 108 healthy, 92 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 108 of 200 links are healthy
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/restaurants/bakery — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities?sec... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities?sec... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities?sec... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities?sec... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities?sec... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities?sec... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/switch-to-square — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/clothing — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/home-and-gift — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/wine-and-liquor — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/grocery — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/garden — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/retail/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/switch-to-square — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/salons — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/hair-salon — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/industry/spa — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/barbershop — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/tattoo-and-piercing — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/med-spa — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/beauty/capabilities?section=... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/switch-to-square — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/home-and-repair — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/automotive — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/transportation — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/contractors — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/professional-services — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/pet-services — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/nonprofit — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/cleaning-services — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/landscapers — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/group-recreation — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/capabilities?sectio... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/capabilities?sectio... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/capabilities?sectio... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/capabilities?sectio... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/capabilities?sectio... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/capabilities?sectio... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/services/capabilities?sectio... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/industry — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/hardware/handheld — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/hardware/terminal — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/hardware/register — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/hardware/stand — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/hardware/kiosk — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/hardware/contactless-chip-re... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/hardware/reader — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/hardware — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/payments — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/point-of-sale — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/point-of-sale/retail — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/appointments — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/online-ordering — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/online-store — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants/ki... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/bitcoin — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/messages — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/ai — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/point-of-sale/features/dashb... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/software/loyalty — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/point-of-sale/features/custo... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/gift-cards — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/photo-studio/app — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/staff/shifts — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/payroll — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/staff/advanced-access — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/banking — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/banking/checking — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/banking/savings — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/banking/loans — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/banking/credit-card — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://developer.squareup.com/us/en — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/square-specialists — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/partner-offers — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.square.com/us/en/software — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (A — 90/100)

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

- **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.

### 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.

---

## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A — 90/100)

*2 A records, 46 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 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
- **[PASS]** 1 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: 46 ms

### Redirect Chain (B — 70/100)

*2 redirect(s), 377 ms total*

- **[WARNING]** 2 redirects before reaching final URL — Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
- **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect
- **[INFO]** Cross-domain redirect detected

### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)

*No IPv6 support*

- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

### Crawlability (B — 75/100)

*no robots.txt, no sitemap*

- **[INFO]** No robots.txt found — robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
- **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

### 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)

*square.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 32 years, 3 months old, hosted on Cloudflare*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Jun 3, 2027 (1 years, 2 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: MarkMonitor 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]** 1 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)

*2 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 2 third-party trackers detected — Found 2 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 2 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.

---

## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (C — 60/100)

*2 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy.
- **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at /us/en/legal/general/ua, linked from footer.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[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 Block*

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

### 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]** PCI-DSS indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting PCI-DSS may be relevant: Text mentions: payment card. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard — applies to organizations handling credit card data.

### 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 (A — 85/100)

*Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)*

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

### 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 — 90/100)

*24 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 6 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** 6 of 6 <nav> elements are unlabeled — Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link present

### Heading Hierarchy (C — 65/100)

*27 headings, 1 skip(s)*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H6 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** 4 empty heading(s) — Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

### Alt Text Quality (A+ — 100/100)

*All 94 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 85 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 9 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (B — 84/100)

*2 of 7 controls have issues*

- **[WARNING]** 2 control(s) rely on placeholder only — Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
- **[PASS]** 5 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (F — 18/100)

*16 issue(s) across 378 links and 58 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 14 link(s) with no accessible text — Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
- **[CRITICAL]** 20 image-only link(s) without alt text
- **[WARNING]** 9 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 2 button(s) with no accessible text
- **[PASS]** 335 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 30/100)

*HTTP 404, bare page*

- **[PASS]** Correct 404 status code returned
- **[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 — 30/100)

*2 icon(s) detected*

- **[PASS]** favicon.ico present at site root
- **[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 (F — 30/100)

*1 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link detected
- **[PASS]** 6 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 reachable (self-referencing)
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A+ — 95/100)

*Title optimized*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[PASS]** Title length (35 chars) is optimal
- **[INFO]** Title and H1 have very different wording — Alignment helps users confirm they've reached the right page.

### Content Depth (A — 85/100)

*1898 words, Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 1898 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 1% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Difficult (grade 13)

### Internal Links (A+ — 95/100)

*356 internal, 22 external*

- **[PASS]** 356 internal links (94%)
- **[PASS]** 96% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** Page has 378 links — consider reducing
- **[INFO]** 356 internal / 22 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 100/100)

*94 images, 92 descriptive filenames*

- **[INFO]** 2 image(s) have hash/generic filenames

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (F — 30/100)

*2.26g CO2 per view*

- **[CRITICAL]** 2.26g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 9.6 MB, producing an estimated 2.26g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.06g, network 0.47g, end-user device 1.74g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 271.5 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 271.5 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 33932 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)

*97% cached*

- **[PASS]** 97% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 286 KB (vs 9787 KB first visit). 284 of 285 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.20g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.07g CO2 (first visit: 2.26g)

### Carbon Budget (F — 15/100)

*95th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 2.26g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 95th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

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

*99% efficient*

- **[PASS]** Transfer efficiency: 99% — Only 132 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.

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