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Missing Referrer-Policy Header on Squarespace
No Referrer-Policy header set. Without it, the full URL (including query strings with sensitive data) may be sent to external sites.
Issue ID: SEC-REFERRER-001Severity: minorEffort: S
Why this matters
No Referrer-Policy header set. Without it, the full URL (including query strings with sensitive data) may be sent to external sites. This affects browser trust signals and whether visitors feel safe submitting contact details.
Squarespace fix path
How to fix this on Squarespace
Check page settings, navigation, and code injection.
- 1Identify whether this is page-level or site-level.
- 2Apply the fix.
- 3Republish and confirm.
After you fix it
- ✓Check response headers for Referrer-Policy
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