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Security report for alwaysdata.com

alwaysdata · Technology · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

alwaysdata is a French cloud hosting provider established in 2001, offering a range of developer-friendly services including public and private cloud hosting, domain registration, managed databases, and email hosting. The company targets developers, educational institutions, and open-source projects, positioning itself as a niche player focused on ease of use and flexibility. Their platform supports multiple programming languages and provides automated deployment options, appealing to a technical audience. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and comprehensive content, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, alwaysdata utilizes Django as its web framework and integrates Matomo for analytics, emphasizing privacy compliance with cookie consent mechanisms. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. However, the security posture is weakened by the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, alongside missing security headers and advanced TLS features. This represents a significant risk for user data protection and trust. While privacy policies, cookie policies, and terms of service are well documented and GDPR compliant, the lack of SSL undermines overall security. The company maintains a bug bounty program, indicating a proactive approach to vulnerability management. Contact options are clear, including a phone number and detailed contact forms. Overall, alwaysdata presents a strong business and technical profile but must urgently address SSL and HTTPS implementation to enhance security and user trust. Strategic improvements in security headers and TLS configurations are also recommended to align with best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

5 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"

  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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
50
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
69

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

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

Total records
28,458
Employees
7
Customers
28,451
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2026-01-12 · 60 subdomains affected

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  • –alwaysdata.com2026-01-12
  • –alwaysdata.com2026-01-12
  • –alwaysdata.com2026-01-12
  • –www.alwaysdata.com2025-07-31
  • –www.alwaysdata.com2025-07-31

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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

alwaysdata operates in the technology sector as a cloud hosting provider with a focus on developers and educational programs. Their business model revolves around offering scalable hosting plans, managed services, and a marketplace for applications. The company leverages its academic cloud and open-source support programs as competitive advantages, fostering community engagement and educational partnerships. Revenue streams likely include subscription plans ranging from free to paid tiers, domain registration, and value-added services. The target customer segments are developers, teams, educational institutions, and open-source projects, indicating a specialized market focus. The company demonstrates growth potential through its marketplace and program initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes integrations with Let's Encrypt and Matomo analytics. Strategic observations highlight a strong emphasis on developer experience and privacy compliance, positioning alwaysdata as a trusted niche provider in the European cloud hosting market.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of alwaysdata's website is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled HTTPS protocols, which are critical for secure communications. The lack of HSTS, OCSP stapling, and security headers further weakens the security posture. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected, and forms include validation mechanisms. The presence of a bug bounty program indicates some level of security culture and incident response readiness. However, compliance gaps exist in transport layer security, which could expose users to interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. Data protection practices are partially implemented, with GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies. Incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails were not found, limiting direct security communication. Overall, the website requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues and enhancement of security headers to improve its security maturity and protect user data effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL certificate and enable HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  5. Publish clear security incident response contacts and enhance transparency with a security.txt file.
Technical notes

Notes

alwaysdata's infrastructure is built on a Django framework with modern JavaScript modules and integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-focused tracking. The website demonstrates good performance with moderate load times and optimized mobile responsiveness. Technical debt is minimal, with well-structured CSS and JavaScript assets. However, the invalid SSL certificate and disabled HTTPS protocols represent significant technical risks that could impact business operations and user trust. Modernization opportunities include upgrading SSL/TLS configurations, implementing security headers, and enhancing accessibility features. The hosting provider is alwaysdata itself, indicating control over the platform. Overall, the technical stack is solid but requires security improvements to align with industry standards.
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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