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Security report for chimneygroup.com

The Chimney Pot · Media · Sweden

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Chimney Pot is a Nordic-based postproduction company specializing in VFX, sound design, color grading, and editing services for film, TV, and digital content. The company positions itself as a leader in the Nordic media postproduction market, offering artistic integrity combined with advanced technology. Their business model includes co-production support to facilitate financing and distribution, with headquarters in Stockholm and satellite presence in Poland and Los Angeles. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow CMS platform, leveraging modern web fonts and embedded Vimeo video content. The site demonstrates good design quality and user experience but lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, as well as explicit contact information. Security posture is limited due to missing security headers and unclear SSL configuration. Overall, the website is professional but could improve in compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

5 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
55

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

The Chimney Pot operates in the media sector, targeting filmmakers and content creators requiring postproduction services. Their competitive advantage lies in combining artistic creativity with cutting-edge technology and offering co-production support. The company appears to have a medium-sized operation with a Nordic focus and international collaboration capabilities. Revenue streams likely derive from postproduction contracts and co-production partnerships. The website's lack of detailed contact and compliance information suggests room for maturity in corporate governance and customer engagement. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data provided.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic. The website does not display security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, and there is no visible privacy or cookie policy to inform users about data handling practices. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. The use of third-party scripts and embedded content (e.g., Vimeo) introduces potential risk vectors that are not mitigated by visible security controls. The absence of HTTPS confirmation in the data is a concern, though likely present given modern hosting. Overall, the site would benefit from enhanced security policies, transparency, and technical hardening to reduce risk and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  4. Conduct a security audit of third-party scripts and embedded content to ensure no vulnerabilities or data leakage.
  5. Establish and communicate an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security culture and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Chimney Pot
Description
The Chimney Pot is a leading postproduction company offering expert VFX, sound design, color grading, editing, and more. Elevate your film, TV, or digital content with our award-winning team and cutting-edge technology. The Chimney Group is a Nordic studio where artistic integrity meets cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional, cost-effective post-production. They provide co-production support for additional financing and distribution opportunities. Headquarters in Stockholm with satellite offices in Poland and a representative in Los Angeles.
Key services
VFX, Sound design, Color grading, Editing, Co-production support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Fonts, jQuery, Vimeo embed
Frameworks
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
40/100

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. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found despite footer links.
  2. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly listed on homepage.
  3. Website uses modern Webflow CMS and includes embedded Vimeo video.
  4. No visible forms or data collection fields detected in HTML content.
  5. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML.
  6. No security headers or explicit HTTPS confirmation in provided data.
  7. No security or incident response policies published.
  8. Content is professionally presented with clear business focus on postproduction services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging Google Fonts and jQuery libraries, with embedded Vimeo video content for media presentation. Hosting is via Amazon CloudFront CDN, which supports performance and scalability. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, accessibility features are minimal, and no advanced frameworks beyond Webflow are detected. The technical stack is modern but could be improved with enhanced accessibility and security configurations. No forms or data collection mechanisms were found, reducing complexity but also limiting user engagement options.
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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