# Executive Audit Dossier: BetterHelp (betterhelp.com)
**EU European Accessibility Act (EAA), WCAG 2.2, Cyber Hygiene & AI Discoverability Audit**

- **Target Domain:** `betterhelp.com`
- **Organization:** BetterHelp
- **Industry Vertical:** MEDTECH (US)
- **Primary Tech Stack:** Modern Web Standards & Cloud Infrastructure
- **Estimated Annual Turnover:** $50M+ ARR
- **Target Executive Persona:** Healthcare General Counsel / Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) / VP Digital Health
- **Audit Date:** 2026-11-07
- **Auditor:** AccessGuard Pro Executive Compliance & Cyber Defense Suite

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## 1. Executive Summary & Statutory Exposure

| Metric | Score / Status | Severity Assessment |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **WCAG 2.2 / EAA Vulnerability Index** | **78 / 100** | HIGH VULNERABILITY |
| **HTTP Security Headers Score** | **75 / 100** | Acceptable |
| **AI Agent Discoverability (/llms.txt)** | **70 / 100 (C)** | Unindexed |
| **DMARC Email Anti-Spoofing Policy** | **QUARANTINE** | Spoofing Vulnerable |

> **Statutory Regulatory Exposure:** Up to €250,000 statutory penalty or 4% of EU annual revenue  
> Under mandatory transposition of **EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act)** across EU member states (including the German BFSG and French Law 2023-171), digital service providers must satisfy EN 301 549 conformance effective **June 28, 2025**.

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## 2. Technical WCAG 2.2 & EU EAA Violations

| Standard & Criterion | Severity | Status & Observed Finding |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **WCAG 2.4.1 (Level A)** Bypass Blocks | Critical | Missing "Skip to main content" bypass link on initial keyboard focus. |
| **WCAG 3.1.1 (Level A)** Language of Page | Pass | <html> root tag specifies valid lang attribute. |
| **WCAG 1.1.1 (Level A)** Non-text Content | High | Detected 2 images completely missing programmatic alt attributes. |
| **WCAG 4.1.2 & 1.3.1 (Level A)** Form Labels | High | 1 input fields lack programmatic labels or aria-label attributes. |
| **EU Directive 2019/882** Accessibility Statement | Statutory | Missing discoverable EN 301 549 Accessibility Statement link. |

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## 3. HTTP Security Headers & Domain Spoofing Defense

- **DMARC Policy:** `quarantine` (v=DMARC1; p=quarantine;)
- **SPF Policy:** `soft_fail` (v=spf1 ~all)
- **Missing Security Headers:** `Permissions-Policy`

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## 4. AI Agent Discoverability Audit (/llms.txt)

- **AI Search Readiness Score:** 70 / 100 (Grade C)
- **Status:** No /llms.txt found at https://betterhelp.com/llms.txt. Risk of invisible products in Claude, ChatGPT Search, and Perplexity.

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## 5. Bespoke Remediation Sprint Proposal: $2,850 Turnkey Accessibility & Cyber Security Hardening Sprint

- **Fixed Investment:** **$2,850** (USD)
- **Turnaround:** **48 Hours**
- **Remediation Scope:**
  - Turnkey DOM remediation
  - Accessibility statement integration
  - DMARC hardening

### Direct Liquid / HTML Remediation Snippet
```html
<!-- 1. WCAG 2.4.1 Skip-to-Content link (Place immediately after <body>) -->
<a href="#MainContent" class="skip-link visually-hidden-focusable">Skip to main content</a>

<!-- 2. WCAG 4.1.2 Programmatic Label on Search & Form Fields -->
<input type="search" name="q" aria-label="Search BetterHelp catalog" placeholder="Search..." />

<!-- 3. EU EAA EN 301 549 Mandatory Footer Disclosure -->
<a href="/pages/accessibility-statement" rel="help">Accessibility Statement (EN 301 549)</a>
```

### Zero-Call Async Checkout & Instant Onboarding (PayPal / Corporate Card)
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- **Direct Advisory Contact:** `ronan.chenlopes@gmail.com`

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*Report generated by AccessGuard Pro Executive Advisory Suite.*