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31
Compliance Score

How the score was calculated

Starting score
100
1 critical finding
−25
2 high findings
−30
2 medium findings
−10
1 low finding
−2
Final score
31

Fix these first

3 priorities
  1. 01
    CRITICALcheck_initial_cookies

    Found 7 non-essential cookies (showing first 5): [__hssc __hssrc hubspotutk __hstc _fbp]...

  2. 02
    HIGHcheck_dark_patterns_vision

    Failed to capture banner screenshot: context deadline exceeded

  3. 03
    HIGHwcag_aa_scan

    Found 6 accessibility violation(s): 3 critical, 3 serious, 0 moderate, 0 minor

Report Details

Playbook
UK Cookie Compliance
Domain
techstars.com
Started At
1 Jan 2026, 23:21
Duration
2m 32s
Total Checks
37
Report ID
nzJhLNnaoMtt

Check Results

Data Capture

2 checks All passed

capture_html_initial

INFO

Captured HTML (514863 bytes) from https://www.techstars.com/

Captured HTML:

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capture_cookies_initial

INFO

Captured 22 cookies

Captured Cookies:

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Pre-Consent Cookies

1 check1 failed

check_initial_cookies

CRITICAL-25

Found 7 non-essential cookies (showing first 5): [__hssc __hssrc hubspotutk __hstc _fbp]...

__hssc
__hssrc
hubspotutk
__hstc
_fbp
_ga_WDQFK6YDY7
_ga

Non-Essential Cookies:

__hsscanalytics28m

"This cookie matches known analytics/tracking patterns"

__hssrcanalyticsSession

"This cookie matches known analytics/tracking patterns"

hubspotutkanalytics5mo

"This cookie matches known analytics/tracking patterns"

__hstcanalytics5mo

"This cookie matches known analytics/tracking patterns"

_fbpanalytics2mo

"This cookie matches known analytics/tracking patterns"

_ga_WDQFK6YDY7analytics1y

"This cookie matches known analytics/tracking patterns"

_gaanalytics1y

"This cookie matches known analytics/tracking patterns"

PECR Regulation 6(1)

Cookies (except strictly necessary) require user consent BEFORE being set

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Cookie Consent Banner

5 checks1 failed

find_banner

INFO

Found consent banner via heuristic (height: 121px)

PECR Regulation 6(2)

Clear and comprehensive information must be provided about cookie use

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find_cookie_banner

INFO

Value true == true: true

verify_banner_visible

INFO

Element visibility is true as expected

extract_banner_text

Extracted 0 words

check_banner_content

LOW-2

Value 0 >= 10: false

PECR Regulation 6(2)(a)

Cookie notice must provide clear, comprehensive information about purposes

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Cookie Controls

5 checks1 failed

find_reject_button_semantic

INFO

No cookie-related buttons found

find_reject_button_fullpage

CRITICAL

Found reject button: <button#onetrust-reject-all-handler> text='Reject All'

ICO Cookie Guidance

Rejecting cookies must be as easy as accepting them - a visible reject button is required

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find_accept_button_semantic

INFO

Found accept button: <button#onetrust-accept-btn-handler> text='Accept All Cookies'

find_reject_button_any

CRITICAL

Value 1 == 1: true

find_accept_button_any

Value 1 == 1: true

AI Dark Pattern Analysis

2 checks1 failed

check_dark_patterns_vision

HIGH-15

Failed to capture banner screenshot: context deadline exceeded

EDPB Guidelines 03/2022 on Dark Patterns

Visual deceptive patterns including color manipulation and hidden controls are prohibited

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check_deceptive_buttons

HIGH

Button labels are clear and not deceptive

EDPB Guidelines 03/2022 on Dark Patterns

Button labels must accurately reflect their function without ambiguity or deception

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AI Content Analysis

3 checks1 failed

check_banner_quality_llm

MEDIUM-5

Banner content is not GDPR compliant

Cookie banner does not meet GDPR compliance requirements
lacks clarity
incomplete information
does not mention user rights to withdraw consent
vague about third-party use

Banner Text Analyzed:

"We and certain third parties may use cookies or similar technologies to process data when you visit our sites. This data may relate to your use of our sites, your preferences, your device, or other information about you. We and third parties may use this information for a variety of purposes, such as enabling the sites to function, to personalize your experience when using our sites, to provide you with advertisements based on your interests, and for analytical purposes. Privacy Notice. Manage ..."
PECR Regulation 6(2)(a)

Cookie notices must provide clear, comprehensive information about purposes

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check_language_consistency

LOW

Banner language (en) matches page language

PECR Regulation 6(2)(a)

Information must be provided in a language users can understand

check_cookie_purposes

MEDIUM

No cookies available for purpose matching

PECR Regulation 6(2)(a)

All cookies used must be disclosed and explained in the notice

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AI Accessibility Analysis

1 check1 failed

check_visual_accessibility

MEDIUM-5

Failed to capture banner screenshot: context deadline exceeded

Equality Act 2010

Cookie banners must be accessible to users with disabilities including visual impairments

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Accessibility

1 check1 failed

wcag_aa_scan

HIGH-15

Found 6 accessibility violation(s): 3 critical, 3 serious, 0 moderate, 0 minor

Critical accessibility barrier: Certain ARIA roles must contain particular children. This violation affects users who rely on assistive technologies. 5 element(s) affected.
Critical accessibility barrier: Certain ARIA roles must be contained by particular parents. This violation affects users who rely on assistive technologies. 19 element(s) affected.
Serious accessibility issue: Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds. This violation affects users who rely on assistive technologies. 1 element(s) affected.
Critical accessibility barrier: Images must have alternate text. This violation affects users who rely on assistive technologies. 25 element(s) affected.
Serious accessibility issue: Links must have discernible text. This violation affects users who rely on assistive technologies. 25 element(s) affected.
Serious accessibility issue: <li> elements must be contained in a <ul> or <ol>. This violation affects users who rely on assistive technologies. 1 element(s) affected.
Website has 3 critical and 3 serious WCAG AA violations that significantly impact users with disabilities. These issues may prevent screen reader users, keyboard-only users, or users with visual impairments from accessing the cookie consent interface.

Accessibility Issues:

Certain ARIA roles must contain particular childrencritical5 elements

Ensures elements with an ARIA role that require child roles contain them

Affected elements (showing 3 of 5) :

<ul class="jss101 jss36" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement" role="menu"><div class="jss131 jss569 jss133 jss134 jss136 jss142 jss172 jss186 jss197 jss210" itemtype="http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement" role="menu"><div class="jss131 jss569 jss133 jss134 jss136 jss142 jss172 jss186 jss197 jss210" itemtype="http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement" role="menu">
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Certain ARIA roles must be contained by particular parentscritical19 elements

Ensures elements with an ARIA role that require parent roles are contained by them

Affected elements (showing 3 of 19) :

<h6 class="jss245 jss572 jss276 jss287" itemprop="name" role="menuitem">education</h6><h6 class="jss245 jss572 jss276 jss287" itemprop="name" role="menuitem">blog</h6><h6 class="jss245 jss572 jss276 jss287" itemprop="name" role="menuitem">newsroom</h6>
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Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholdsserious1 element

Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds

Affected elements :

<input id="email-c52fd4aa-8b64-4ccb-88e3-f7f7aa223670" name="email" required="" placeholder="" type="email" class="hs-input" inputmode="email" autocom...
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Images must have alternate textcritical25 elements

Ensures <img> elements have alternate text or a role of none or presentation

Affected elements (showing 3 of 25) :

<img class="jss427 jss10 jss426 TS-Contentful-ClickableImageNode" src="https://cdn.bfldr.com/CBWQP80B/as/xsgmmtmswjcr7v74h63xprx/Portco_Logos_400x200-...<img class="jss427 jss10 jss428 TS-Contentful-ClickableImageNode" src="https://cdn.bfldr.com/CBWQP80B/as/5snn7m6gb3pt9sq4794h7b7/Portco_Logos_400x200-...<img class="jss427 jss10 jss429 TS-Contentful-ClickableImageNode" src="https://cdn.bfldr.com/CBWQP80B/as/h82qr5v9x7x6fsgc4pt3bpv6/Portco_Logos_400x200...
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Links must have discernible textserious25 elements

Ensures links have discernible text

Affected elements (showing 3 of 25) :

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.alloy.com/"><img class="jss427 jss10 jss426 TS-Contentful-ClickableImageNode" src="https://cdn.bfldr.com/CBWQP80B...<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chainalysis.com/"><img class="jss427 jss10 jss428 TS-Contentful-ClickableImageNode" src="https://cdn.bfldr.com/CB...<a target="_blank" href="https://classpass.com/"><img class="jss427 jss10 jss429 TS-Contentful-ClickableImageNode" src="https://cdn.bfldr.com/CBWQP80B...
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Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018, Equality Act 2010

UK websites must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards; failure may constitute disability discrimination

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Other Checks

2 checks

screenshot_initial

INFO

Execution error: context deadline exceeded

screenshot_banner

INFO

Execution error: context deadline exceeded