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Security report for brid.gy

Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bridgy is a specialized technology service that connects users' websites to various social media platforms, enabling functionalities such as likes, reposts, mentions, and cross-posting. It serves a niche audience primarily composed of web developers, bloggers, and social media users interested in IndieWeb standards and decentralized social media integration. The platform is open source and integrates with multiple social networks, positioning itself as a trusted tool within its community. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies including HTML5, Bootstrap CSS, and JavaScript, with a moderate performance profile and good mobile optimization. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage and secure form submissions, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies, and no contact information is provided, which may impact user trust. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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

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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
75
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
73

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

Bridgy operates in the technology sector, focusing on social media integration services that cater to the IndieWeb community and developers seeking to bridge their websites with social platforms. Its business model revolves around providing free or open source tools that facilitate social interactions and content syndication. The company leverages partnerships with platforms like GitHub and IndieWeb.org to enhance credibility and community engagement. The lack of explicit business registration or contact details suggests a small-scale operation, likely maintained by individual developers or a small team. The open source nature and community ties provide competitive advantages in trust and innovation. Growth potential lies in expanding supported platforms and improving user experience. The ecosystem includes related domains such as snarfed.org and GitHub, which support development and user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with mandatory HTTPS usage and secure form submission methods. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure policy or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, while the site is not evidently vulnerable, it lacks several best practices that would enhance security posture and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet modern standards.
  5. Provide clear contact information for business and security inquiries to improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Connects your web site to social media. Likes, reposts, mentions, cross-posting, and more.
Key services
Social media connection, Likes, reposts, mentions tracking, Cross-posting, Webmention integration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS (Bootstrap), JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by og:url https://brid.gy/)
  • Secure form POST methods

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  4. Site uses secure HTTPS URLs and standard form POST methods.
  5. Open source nature and IndieWeb community links enhance trust.
  6. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  7. Content is focused on social media integration services.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; potential improvement area.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, Bootstrap CSS framework, and JavaScript. It employs asynchronous and synchronous scripts for functionality and uses secure POST methods for form submissions. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with no evident broken elements or errors. SEO is supported by proper meta tags including Open Graph tags for social media sharing. Accessibility is basic and could be improved with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. The technical stack is modern but minimalistic, reflecting a focused service offering without unnecessary complexity.
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. 72/100Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 72/100Medium29 findingsView report
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