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Security report for acast.com

Acast · Media · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Acast is a leading podcast monetization platform that enables podcasters to earn revenue by connecting them with premium advertisers. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools including monetization, audience analytics, podcast management, and distribution to major platforms such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, modern security headers, and bot protection mechanisms in place, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly visible. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual but likely due to privacy protection or registrar data unavailability. Overall, the platform presents a trustworthy and professional front with room for improvement in transparency and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
95
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
77

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Acast occupies a strong market position in the podcast media sector, focusing on monetization and analytics services for podcasters and advertisers. Its business model revolves around facilitating ad placements and revenue tracking, targeting content creators and brands. The platform's integration with major podcast distribution channels and use of advanced analytics tools indicates a data-driven approach to growth. The presence of multiple service subdomains suggests a diversified service offering. Trust indicators such as high Trustpilot ratings and professional branding support its credibility. However, the lack of visible contact information and privacy policy links may impact user trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and bot mitigation via Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA. Tracking and marketing scripts are implemented responsibly with cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of published security policies, vulnerability disclosure programs, and incident response contacts represents a gap in transparency and readiness. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Enhancing public security documentation and providing clear channels for security reporting would strengthen the overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention and user privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Acast
Description
Acast helps podcasters earn more by connecting creators with premium advertisers to drive reliable revenue. It offers an all-in-one podcasting platform to monetize, grow, manage, and distribute podcasts.
Key services
Podcast monetization with premium ads, Audience and revenue analytics dashboard, Podcast management CMS, Podcast distribution to major platforms
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow CMS, Google Tag Manager, Mixpanel analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of modern security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of CAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Mixpanel, Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Mixpanel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Mixpanel, Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and fully functional
  2. Strong focus on podcast monetization and management
  3. Multiple trusted third-party integrations for analytics and marketing
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided HTML
  5. Cookie consent implemented via OneTrust
  6. No visible privacy policy or terms of service links in provided HTML snippet
  7. WHOIS data unavailable or privacy protected
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Webflow CMS and leverages a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Mixpanel, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. It uses CDN hosting likely provided by Webflow, ensuring fast load times and global availability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured, contributing to a secure browsing experience. The use of OneTrust for cookie consent indicates attention to privacy compliance. No major technical debt or performance bottlenecks were observed in the provided content.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100 +2Low26 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low26 findingsView report
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