lightcircle.co.uk
UK compliance audit.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score
- 100
- 1 critical finding
- −25
- 1 critical warning
- −12
- 1 high finding
- −15
- 1 low finding
- −2
- Final score
- 46
AI Analysis
The most urgent issue is the absence of both 'accept' and 'reject' buttons on the page, which prevents users from making informed choices about cookie usage. Two cookies were set before any consent was given, potentially violating privacy rules by collecting data without user approval. While the cookie banner provides some information, it appears disconnected from the tracking scripts on the site—users can see the banner but cannot control the trackers it triggers. This gap means the site may be collecting data without proper user permission, which could affect trust and legal compliance.
Fix these first
2 priorities- 01CRITICALfind_reject_button_fullpage
No 'reject' button found on the page
- 02HIGHwcag_aa_scan
Found 1 accessibility violation(s): 1 critical, 0 serious, 0 moderate, 0 minor
Report Details
- Playbook
- UK Cookie Compliance
- Domain
- lightcircle.co.uk
- Started At
- 29 Aug 2026, 14:47
- Duration
- 5m 17s
- Total Checks
- 38
- Report ID
- Du-nLAe3sPdI
Check Results
Data Capture
3 checks All passedcapture_html_initial
INFOCaptured HTML (1450676 bytes) from https://www.lightcircle.co.uk/
Captured HTML:
View rendered (opens in new tab)screenshot_initial
INFOScreenshot captured
Screenshot Evidence:
Pre-Consent Cookies
2 checkscheck_initial_cookies
CRITICAL-12Found 2 cookie(s) of undetermined purpose set before consent: [ssr-caching hs]. Their purpose could not be identified, so they may be essential — review them manually
Non-Essential Cookies:
"Cookie purpose could not be determined from available information"
"Cookie purpose could not be determined from available information"
Cookies (except strictly necessary) require user consent BEFORE being set
View guidance (opens in new tab)check_pre_consent_trackers
INFONo known trackers fired before consent (173 total requests captured during page load).
Loading third-party trackers (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.) before consent is a PECR violation regardless of whether they set cookies
View guidance (opens in new tab)Cookie Consent Banner
6 checks All passedfind_banner
INFOFound consent banner via vision (height: 800px)
Clear and comprehensive information must be provided about cookie use
View guidance (opens in new tab)find_cookie_banner
INFOCookie consent banner detected on page
verify_banner_visible
INFOElement visibility is true as expected
screenshot_banner
INFOScreenshot captured
Screenshot Evidence:
extract_banner_text
INFOExtracted 60 words
check_banner_content
LOWCookie banner provides sufficient information to users about cookie usage
Cookie notice must provide clear, comprehensive information about purposes
View guidance (opens in new tab)Cookie Controls
4 checks2 failedfind_reject_button_semantic
INFONo 'reject' button found on the page
find_reject_button_fullpage
CRITICAL-25No 'reject' button found on the page
Rejecting cookies must be as easy as accepting them - a visible reject button is required
View guidance (opens in new tab)find_accept_button_semantic
INFONo 'accept' button found on the page
find_accept_button_fullpage
LOW-2No 'accept' button found on the page
AI Dark Pattern Analysis
2 checkscheck_dark_patterns_vision
HIGHNo banner element available for vision analysis
Visual deceptive patterns including color manipulation and hidden controls are prohibited
View guidance (opens in new tab)check_deceptive_buttons
HIGHNo banner element available for button analysis
Button labels must accurately reflect their function without ambiguity or deception
View guidance (opens in new tab)AI Content Analysis
3 checkscheck_banner_quality_llm
MEDIUMNo banner element available for content analysis
Cookie notices must provide clear, comprehensive information about purposes
View guidance (opens in new tab)check_language_consistency
LOWNo banner element available for language analysis
Information must be provided in a language users can understand
check_cookie_purposes
MEDIUMNo cookies available for purpose matching
All cookies used must be disclosed and explained in the notice
View guidance (opens in new tab)AI Accessibility Analysis
1 checkcheck_visual_accessibility
MEDIUMNo banner element available for accessibility analysis
Cookie banners must be accessible to users with disabilities including visual impairments
View guidance (opens in new tab)Accessibility
1 check1 failedwcag_aa_scan
HIGH-15Found 1 accessibility violation(s): 1 critical, 0 serious, 0 moderate, 0 minor
Accessibility Issues:
Ensures an element's role supports its ARIA attributes
Affected elements :
<div data-hook="popover-element" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="dialog"><button data-hook="date-picker-calendar-icon" aria-roledescription="Calendar dialog pop up collapsed" aria-label="When is best to call?" aria-invalid=...<fieldset id="form-field-input-e5cd92d3-619d-4ff8-0116-ec41347f6e2b-comp-mq0uqxpz-" aria-labelledby="form-field-label-e5cd92d3-619d-4ff8-0116-ec41347f...UK websites must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards; failure may constitute disability discrimination
View guidance (opens in new tab)Report Generation
2 checks All passedgenerate_summary
INFOAI summary generated successfully
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INFOPDF report generated: https://smesolutions.uk/artifacts/artifacts/e5069874-f6f0-4a7e-8965-21ad8e8cb328/report.pdf
Full Compliance Report
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