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Security report for budget.ca

Budget Car Rental Canada · Transportation · Canada

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Budget Car Rental Canada operates a comprehensive online platform for car rental services targeting Canadian consumers and businesses. The website offers reservation capabilities, promotional deals, loyalty programs, and additional services such as moving truck rentals. The company positions itself as a major player in the Canadian transportation rental market with strong branding and partner integrations. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including AngularJS, Adobe Experience Manager CMS, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and bot protection via reCAPTCHA Enterprise, though some security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy compliance is moderate due to lack of visible privacy and cookie policies in the provided content. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the site content and branding indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, user-friendly, and well-optimized for mobile users.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

Budget Canada is part of a global car rental brand with multiple regional domains indicating a broad partnership ecosystem. The business model focuses on direct online bookings, loyalty programs, and partner discounts. The target audience includes leisure and business travelers in Canada. The site integrates with partner programs like USAA and AARP, enhancing market reach. Revenue streams likely include rental fees, upsells on protections and services, and corporate partnerships. The presence of multiple regional domains and localized offers suggests a mature market presence. The company maintains a consistent brand image and leverages digital marketing extensively.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses advanced bot protection mechanisms such as reCAPTCHA Enterprise. Login forms include validation and security measures. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are not evident in the provided content, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site lacks publicly visible security or incident response policies, which could enhance user trust and compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear security and incident response policies including contact channels for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Budget Car Rental Canada
Description
Save on car rentals when you plan your trip with Budget Car Rental. Enjoy the best deals, rates and accessories.
Key services
Car rental reservations, Moving truck rentals, Discount and partner deals, Loyalty program (Fastbreak), Rental protections and coverages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AngularJS, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Bing Ads, Microsoft Clarity, Bounce Exchange, Cxense, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA Enterprise
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot protection
  • Secure login forms with validation
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Bing Ads, Cxense
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Microsoft Bing Ads, Bounce Exchange, Optimizely
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, Cxense
Marketing tools
Bounce Exchange, Optimizely
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive reservation forms
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain www.budget.ca subdomain, possibly due to privacy or proxy registration
  3. Strong use of third-party analytics and marketing tools
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided HTML content
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  6. Multiple partner and regional domains linked
  7. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and Adobe Experience Manager CMS
  8. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS with AngularJS frontend framework, supported by jQuery and multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts. It uses Google Tag Manager for tag management and integrates Microsoft Bing Ads, Microsoft Clarity, Bounce Exchange, and Cxense for marketing and user behavior analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes interactive forms for reservations. Performance is moderate with potential improvements in script loading and accessibility compliance. The technical infrastructure supports a robust user experience but could benefit from modernizing some legacy frameworks and enhancing security headers.
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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