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Referrer Policy
Referrer-Policy controls how much referrer information is sent when navigating away from your site.
Why It Matters
The Referer header can leak sensitive information like session tokens in URLs or internal page structures. Controlling this protects user privacy and security.
How We Check
We check for the Referrer-Policy header and evaluate the chosen policy for security and privacy implications.
How to Fix
Add Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin for a good balance of functionality and privacy. Use no-referrer for maximum privacy.
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