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ANIMAL Design · Technology · Austria

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ANIMAL Design is a small, professional digital design agency based in Austria, specializing in planning, development, and growth of digital products. Their market position is focused on delivering custom, technically sophisticated solutions without shortcuts, targeting businesses in the DACH region and beyond. The website showcases a strong portfolio and client base, emphasizing quality and creativity. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Nuxt.js and Vue.js, leveraging a custom headless CMS. It demonstrates excellent performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices. The use of Plausible Analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional business with a solid technical foundation. Strategic enhancements in privacy and security documentation would further strengthen their compliance and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
45
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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

ANIMAL Design operates as a specialized creative agency in the technology sector, focusing on digital product design and development. Their competitive advantage lies in custom, high-quality solutions tailored to complex requirements. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based engagements in web design, development, branding, and software solutions. The target customers are businesses seeking bespoke digital experiences, primarily in the DACH region. The presence of multiple client logos suggests established partnerships and a growing ecosystem. The company maintains a clear brand identity and consistent messaging, supporting market credibility and growth potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS is a notable gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is incomplete due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The use of minimal user tracking via Plausible Analytics is positive for privacy. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with a consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact information to strengthen data protection governance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ANIMAL Design
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ANIMAL Design
Description
We are a digital design agency from the DACH region creating fast, accessible, scalable products. Claim your free consultation and transform your digital future today.
Key services
Web Design, Web Development, Individual Software, Creative Direction, Branding, Application Development, Troubleshooting, Digital Commerce, Interactive Design
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Vue.js, GraphQL, Headless CMS
Frameworks
Nuxt.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional digital design agency website with clear branding and services.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent with structured data.
  4. No security.txt or incident response information published.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and good SEO practices.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Includes client logos indicating established partnerships.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Nuxt.js and Vue.js frameworks, indicating a modern and scalable front-end architecture. It integrates with a custom headless CMS hosted at cms.anm.al, enabling flexible content management. The site loads quickly and is optimized for mobile devices, with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The use of Plausible Analytics reflects a privacy-aware analytics approach. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well-implemented, supporting a professional digital presence.
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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