Compliance - https://www.theguardian.com BeaverCheck Audit

F

GDPR Article 13 Disclosures

Action

0 / 8 Art. 13 categories matched in homepage body

FIX

0 / 8 Art. 13 categories matched in homepage body

GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories

Scanned the homepage body text for GDPR Article 13 disclosures. Matched 0 of 8 categories: . Missing: Data Protection Officer contact (where applicable), Data retention period, Data subject rights (access, erasure, rectification, etc.), Identity / contact details of the data controller, International data transfers, Legal basis for processing, Recipients of personal data, Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Note: this scan does not fetch the privacy policy sub-page; if Article 13 disclosures live there, they are not visible to this check.

Got: 0/8

D

Legal Page Ecosystem

Action

2 of 7 expected legal pages detected

FIX

2 of 7 expected legal pages detected

Privacy Policy detected

Found at /info/privacy.

Got: /info/privacy

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 detected

Found at /info/cookies, linked from footer.

Got: /info/cookies

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 Policy/info/privacy

Terms of ServiceNot found

Cookie Policy/info/cookies

footer

Accessibility StatementNot found

DMCA / Copyright NoticeNot found

Refund / Returns PolicyNot found

Acceptable Use PolicyNot found

2 of 7 common legal pages detected

B

Cookie Consent & Privacy

Sourcepoint detected, privacy policy found

REVIEW

Sourcepoint detected, privacy policy found

Privacy policy link found

Got: /info/privacy

Terms of service link found

Consent banner detected (Sourcepoint)

Got: script URL: sourcepoint.

4 non-essential cookie(s) set BEFORE consent (CMP misconfigured)

A consent banner is present but non-essential cookies were already set on the initial response, before the banner could be acknowledged. Configure the CMP to gate tag firing on user consent. Unrecognized (treated as non-essential): GU_mvt_id, gu_client_ab_tests, gu_v2_mvt_id, GU_geo_country

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 Detected (Sourcepoint) Privacy Policy /info/privacy Terms of Service /help/terms-of-service

Pre-consent Cookies

GU_mvt_id Functional

gu_client_ab_tests Functional

gu_v2_mvt_id Functional

GU_geo_country Functional

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

A consent banner is present but non-essential cookies were already set on the initial response, before the banner could be acknowledged. Configure the CMP to gate tag firing on user consent. Unrecognized (treated as non-essential): GU_mvt_id, gu_client_ab_tests, gu_v2_mvt_id, GU_geo_country

Why this matters

A consent banner exists but trackers fire BEFORE the user clicks -- still a GDPR violation. Strict liability under EU DPA enforcement.

Learn more ▾

The presence of a banner is not consent. ePrivacy + GDPR Art. 7 require AFFIRMATIVE acknowledgment before non-essential cookies are set. Reconfigure the CMP to gate tag firing on user consent: most platforms (OneTrust, Cookiebot, Didomi) provide a 'block until consent' or 'consent mode' setting that delays tracker scripts until the banner is acknowledged.

Source: GDPR Article 7 / ePrivacy Directive / IAB TCF v2.2

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.

B

Accessibility Statement

No accessibility statement detected

REVIEW

No accessibility statement detected

Sites are increasingly expected to publish an accessibility statement. Required by EU Web Accessibility Directive 2016/2102 for public-sector bodies; recommended best practice elsewhere. Common URLs: /accessibility, /accessibility-statement, /a11y.

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

1 link(s) have empty or generic text

Screen reader users navigating by link list

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+

Consent UX Depth

No consent-UX depth issues detected

PASS

No consent-UX depth issues detected

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+

Hreflang Configuration

No hreflang tags on this page

PASS

No hreflang tags on this page

No hreflang tags found (single-language site)

A+

Readability & Typography

Font sizes and tap targets checked

PASS

Font sizes and tap targets checked

A+

Viewport Configuration

Viewport properly configured

PASS

Viewport properly configured

Viewport meta tag is present

width=device-width is set

User zooming is allowed

Viewport Configuration Good

Content

width=device-width, minimum-scale=1, initial-scale=1

width=device-width

Responsive layout enabled

initial-scale=1

Correct initial zoom level

User zooming allowed

Accessibility-friendly — users can zoom

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, 0 session-replay, 0 heatmap trackers.

Got: 1 trackers

A+

Tracking Pixel Inventory

No tracking pixels detected

PASS

No tracking pixels detected

A+

Browser Fingerprinting

No browser-fingerprinting libraries detected

PASS

No browser-fingerprinting libraries detected

A+

Cross-Site Cookies (SameSite=None)

No SameSite=None cookies -- no cross-site travel surface

PASS

No SameSite=None cookies -- no cross-site travel surface

No cookies opted in to cross-site travel (SameSite=None)

A+

Beacon Tracking (sendBeacon)

No navigator.sendBeacon usage detected in inline scripts

PASS

No navigator.sendBeacon usage detected in inline scripts

A+

Cookie & Tracker Inventory

4 cookies · 1 trackers · 0 pre-consent

PASS

4 cookies · 1 trackers · 0 pre-consent

4 cookie(s) could not be classified

1 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

4 cookies · 1 trackers · 0 third-party No pre-consent violations

Unknown 4

Cookie name	Domain	Type	Expiry	Flags	Consent

Third-party trackers (1)

Tracker	Category	Consent
Adjust	Analytics	Requires consent

A+

Copyright Notice

PASS

Copyright notice is up to date

Copyright holder: Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated co

Copyright Notice ✓ Up to Date

Regulatory Indicators

2 regulatory indicator(s) detected

INFO

2 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.

GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence)

Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.

Got: 1 indicators: Privacy policy page found

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.

Got: 1 indicators: Accessibility statement page found

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.

GDPR Moderate

EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.

Indicators detected

Privacy policy page found

ADA Moderate

Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

Indicators detected

Accessibility statement page found

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

3268 words, Flesch-Kincaid grade 31.8

INFO

Readability Analysis (Flesch-Kincaid)

Grade Level

31.8

Grade 32 (college+)

Reading Ease

-4

Very Difficult

Words

3268

Sentences

45