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Security report for agencegardeners.com

Agence Gardeners · Media · France

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 4 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Agence Gardeners is a creative and digital communication agency operating primarily in France and Switzerland. It offers a comprehensive suite of services including branding, communication strategy, web and e-commerce development, advertising, SEO, social media management, and influencer marketing. The agency positions itself as a one-stop shop, merging creative and technical expertise to deliver seamless communication strategies. The company is part of Groupe Gardeners and was formed from the merger of two agencies in 2019, indicating a medium-sized, well-established business with a strong regional presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Matomo, Vimeo, and Google reCAPTCHA. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and SEO, with good accessibility features. Privacy compliance is addressed through cookie consent mechanisms and a privacy policy page. However, some security best practices like explicit security headers and published security policies are missing. The security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and anti-bot protections in place, but the absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Despite this, the professional website, social media presence, and multiple industry awards support the agency's credibility. Overall, the website and business demonstrate a mature digital presence with good security and privacy practices, though domain registration transparency should be verified. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and clarifying domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

11 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

Agence Gardeners operates in the media and technology sectors, targeting large enterprises, SMEs, startups, NGOs, associations, and public entities. Its competitive advantage lies in combining creative communication and digital expertise under one roof, reducing client reliance on multiple vendors. The business model focuses on delivering integrated communication solutions with measurable ROI. The agency's partnership ecosystem includes Groupe Gardeners and several specialized firms, enhancing service breadth. Growth indicators include a large client portfolio (250+ brands), multiple industry awards, and active content marketing via blogs and social media. The company's operations are regionally focused on France and Switzerland, with offices in Annecy and Geneva.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent management via Axeptio. Analytics are handled with privacy-conscious Matomo alongside Google Analytics. However, the lack of explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and absence of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable compliance and trust gap. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration information to ensure transparency and trustworthiness.
  4. Continue to maintain and enhance privacy compliance, including clear cookie consent and data protection notices.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or outdated components are present.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Agence Gardeners
Description
Agence de communication créative et digitale avec des projets sur-mesure : publicité, site web, e-commerce, branding, contenus, campagnes
Key services
branding, communication strategy, web development, e-commerce, advertising, digital activation, SEO, social media management, online advertising (SEA), influencer marketing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Matomo, Vimeo, Google reCAPTCHA, Axeptio cookie consent
Frameworks
Symfony, Zend
Platforms
WordPress CMS, Prestashop, Magento Adobe Commerce
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-friendly analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Axeptio cookie consent
Transparency
good

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. Professional digital agency with strong branding and market presence
  3. No visible security blocking or WAF challenges
  4. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible privacy protection or unregistered domain
  5. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented
  6. Multiple social media and partner links present
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response info published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Matomo, Vimeo embeds, and Google reCAPTCHA. It uses Symfony and Zend frameworks on the backend as indicated by content. The site loads multimedia content such as videos and images optimized with WebP format. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses cookie consent management via Axeptio. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with opportunities to improve security headers and domain registration transparency.
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

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