Compliance - https://mediawiki.org BeaverCheck Audit

F

Legal Page Ecosystem

Action

1 of 7 expected legal pages detected

FIX

1 of 7 expected legal pages detected

Privacy Policy detected

Found at https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy, linked from footer.

Got: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Privacy Policyhttps://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLa…

footer

Terms of ServiceNot found

Cookie PolicyNot found

Accessibility StatementNot found

DMCA / Copyright NoticeNot found

Refund / Returns PolicyNot found

Acceptable Use PolicyNot found

1 of 7 common legal pages detected

B

Viewport Configuration

Viewport properly configured

REVIEW

Viewport properly configured

Viewport meta tag is present

width=device-width is not set

Expected: width=device-width

User zooming is allowed

Viewport Configuration Good

Content

width=1120

width=device-width

Responsive layout enabled

initial-scale=1

Correct initial zoom level

User zooming allowed

Accessibility-friendly — users can zoom

B

Cookie & Tracker Inventory

5 cookies · 1 trackers · 2 pre-consent

REVIEW

5 cookies · 1 trackers · 2 pre-consent

2 tracking cookie(s) set before consent interaction

Under GDPR ePrivacy Art. 5(3), analytics and advertising cookies require explicit opt-in. These cookies appeared in the server response without any consent step — a likely violation.

Got: WMF-Last-Access, GeoIP

3 cookie(s) could not be classified

1 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

5 cookies · 1 trackers · 0 third-party 2 pre-consent violation(s)

2 tracking cookie(s) set before consent

Analytics and advertising cookies require explicit opt-in under ePrivacy Directive Art. 5(3). These cookies appeared in the probe response without any consent step.

Analytics 2

Unknown 3

Cookie name	Domain	Type	Expiry	Flags	Consent

Third-party trackers (1)

Tracker	Category	Consent
Google Search Console	Analytics	Requires consent

Under GDPR ePrivacy Art. 5(3), analytics and advertising cookies require explicit opt-in. These cookies appeared in the server response without any consent step — a likely violation.

Why this matters

Compliance gaps create legal exposure under GDPR, CCPA, ADA, and other regulations.

C

Copyright Notice

Action

No copyright notice detected

REVIEW

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.

Copyright Notice Not Detected

Copyright exists automatically — a notice is standard practice but not legally required.

C

Compliance Badges

Action

0 compliance badge(s) detected

REVIEW

0 compliance badge(s) detected

No compliance badges detected

No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

SOC 2

ISO 27001

PCI DSS

GDPR Certified

HIPAA Compliant

Better Business Bureau

TRUSTe / TrustArc

Privacy Shield

McAfee SECURE / TrustedSite

Norton Secured

Badge detection is based on image alt text, link URLs, and page content. Detection does not verify that certifications are current or valid.

A+

WCAG Compliance

No testable criteria

PASS

No testable criteria

Level A

Level AA

0

Passed

0

Failed

0

Partial

0

Manual review

0

Not tested

Key accessibility barriers

Links with unclear purpose

8 link(s) have empty or generic text

Screen reader users navigating by link list

Images without alt text

Screen reader users cannot understand 6 image(s)

~8M screen reader users in the US

Automated testing covers ~30–40% of WCAG criteria. Manual review is recommended for full conformance.

Full WCAG 2.1 AA compliance checklist — paste into a client deliverable or ticket

A+

Cookie Consent & Privacy

privacy policy found

PASS

privacy policy found

Privacy policy link found

Got: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy

Terms of service link found

No cookie consent banner detected

5 cookie(s) set on initial load (functional)

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.

Consent Banner Not detected Privacy Policy https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy Terms of Service https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use

Pre-consent Cookies

WMF-Last-Access Functional

WMF-Last-Access-Global Functional

GeoIP Functional

NetworkProbeLimit Functional

WMF-Uniq Functional

This is an automated check, not legal advice. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

Why this matters

Disclaimer: legal-page checks identify presence/absence; consult counsel for legal sufficiency.

A

Language & i18n

Lang attribute present

PASS

Lang attribute present

<html lang> attribute is present

<html lang> value is valid

No Content-Language HTTP header

Language signals are inconsistent

The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

Page Language DetectedContent-Language Header ——Consistent No—

The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

Why this matters

<html lang>, Content-Language, or og:locale disagree — pick one source of truth and align the others.

Learn more ▾

Browsers and assistive tech use different sources for language. When they disagree, behavior is undefined: some pronounce by <html lang>, some by Content-Language. Decide on the canonical language for the page and set all signals to match.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.1.1

A+

Readability & Typography

Font sizes and tap targets checked

PASS

Font sizes and tap targets checked

A+

Third-Party Trackers

1 trackers detected

PASS

1 trackers detected

1 third-party trackers detected

Found 1 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers.

Got: 1 trackers

Regulatory Indicators

0 regulatory indicator(s) detected

INFO

0 regulatory indicator(s) detected

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.

No specific regulatory indicators detected

No strong signals for GDPR, CCPA, ADA, PCI, HIPAA, or COPPA were found. This does not mean these regulations don't apply — it means we didn't detect common technical indicators.

This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment.

BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel.

No specific regulatory indicators detected.

This does not mean no regulations apply.

Third-Party Data Sharing

0 third-party service(s) detected

INFO

0 third-party service(s) detected

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.

No recognized third-party data-sharing services detected

This page does not appear to load external tracking, analytics, or advertising scripts.

No recognized data-sharing services detected.

This inventory identifies services receiving visitor data.

Under regulations like GDPR Article 30, maintaining records of data processing is commonly considered a best practice. This scan provides a starting point.

Readability Scores

713 words, Flesch-Kincaid grade 10.7

INFO

Readability Analysis (Flesch-Kincaid)

Grade Level

10.7

Grade 11 (high school)

Reading Ease

41

Difficult

Words

713

Sentences

57