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Security report for actionbound.com

Actionbound · Education · Germany

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Actionbound is a Germany-based company founded in 2012 that provides an innovative platform for creating and playing interactive scavenger hunts and guided tours on mobile devices. Their core offering includes a browser-based Bound Creator and mobile apps for Android and iOS, targeting educators, corporate trainers, museums, and event organizers. The business model is freemium with tiered licenses for professional, educational, and personal use. The website demonstrates strong branding, professional design, and extensive customer testimonials from reputable organizations, indicating a solid market position in the educational gamification niche. Technically, the website uses modern JavaScript frameworks, Semantic UI for styling, and integrates Matomo analytics with cookies disabled for privacy. The platform is well optimized for mobile devices and accessibility. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and secure login forms, though some security headers and explicit policies are missing. Privacy compliance is adequate with a comprehensive privacy policy and GDPR references, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and content-rich with no signs of malicious activity or adult content. The WHOIS data for the subdomain is unavailable, which is normal and not suspicious. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing security policies to improve compliance and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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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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
45
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
67

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention actionbound.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,466
Employees
0
Customers
2,466
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
14%

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Actionbound operates in the education sector, focusing on interactive mobile experiences for learning and team-building. Their competitive advantage lies in combining GPS, multimedia, and gamification in a user-friendly platform. Revenue streams include license sales and consulting services. The target customers are educational institutions, corporations, museums, and individuals. The company has a strong partnership ecosystem evidenced by testimonials from major global companies. Growth indicators include a mature product with global reach and active community engagement. The business model supports scalability and recurring revenue through licensing.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. The login form uses POST method, indicating secure data transmission. However, the absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits transparency. GDPR compliance is addressed but could be improved with cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced documentation and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Consider creating and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no privacy or security risks are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Actionbound
Description
App for multimedia guides, interactive scavenger hunts and treasure hunts for smartphones and tablets. Actionbound enables creation and playing of app-based scavenger hunts, guided tours, and interactive adventures using GPS, quizzes, QR codes, and multimedia content.
Key services
Bound Creator (browser-based content creation), Mobile app for playing scavenger hunts, Licensing for professional, educational, and personal use, Consulting and courses via Academy
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Plyr video player, Semantic UI CSS framework
Frameworks
Semantic UI
Platforms
Web (browser-based creator), Mobile (Android and iOS apps)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login form with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. No WAF or blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS data for subdomain is not available, which is normal.
  4. Strong business presence with testimonials and social proof.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via form.
  6. No explicit cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR references.
  7. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics with cookies disabled.
  9. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including JavaScript, Semantic UI for UI components, and Plyr for video playback. Matomo analytics is used with cookies disabled, reflecting privacy-conscious tracking. The platform supports both desktop and mobile devices with excellent responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized media. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or static site approach. Hosting provider details are not evident. Technical risks are low but could be further reduced by adding security headers and improving privacy mechanisms.
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.

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