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Security report for cookiepedia.co.uk

Cookiepedia · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Email security.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Cookiepedia is a UK-based technology-focused website providing the largest database of pre-categorized cookies and online tracking information. It serves website owners, privacy professionals, and users seeking transparency and compliance with privacy laws such as GDPR and ePrivacy. The site offers key services including cookie categorization, website scanning, and consent management tools, leveraging OneTrust's privacy management platform. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Chart.js, and OneTrust's cookie consent SDK, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS. However, the website suffers from an invalid SSL certificate and lack of enabled TLS protocols, which significantly impacts its security posture. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism in place. Business credibility is supported by association with OneTrust and professional content. Overall, the site is content-rich and well-structured but requires urgent SSL/TLS fixes to improve security and trust.

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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

2 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 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. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
79

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

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Leaked records that mention cookiepedia.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Cookiepedia occupies a strong market position as a comprehensive resource for cookie transparency and privacy compliance, supported by OneTrust's technology and data. Its business model revolves around providing detailed cookie data and scanning services to website owners and privacy professionals, facilitating compliance with evolving privacy regulations. The partnership ecosystem includes OneTrust and CookiePro, enhancing its service offerings. The target audience includes website administrators, compliance officers, and privacy-conscious users. Growth indicators include a large cookie database and integration with popular consent management tools. Strategic observations suggest leveraging its parent company's resources to improve technical security and expand service capabilities.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate but hampered by critical SSL/TLS issues. While HSTS and DMARC policies are properly configured, the invalid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols expose the site to potential interception and trust issues. No explicit incident response or security policy documentation is found, indicating room for improvement in security governance. The use of OneTrust's consent management and privacy tools reflects good privacy practices. However, the lack of OCSP stapling and session resumption reduces performance and security efficiency. Compliance with GDPR is evident but could be enhanced with clearer security policies and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately fix and renew the SSL certificate to ensure HTTPS security and user trust.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated versions to improve encryption.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to enhance SSL performance and security.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan including contact channels for security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, Chart.js, and OneTrust's cookie consent SDK, indicating a modern but somewhat traditional front-end stack. Hosting is managed via Cloudflare DNS and nameservers, providing DNS resilience and some security benefits. Performance is slow with a load time exceeding 10 seconds and a large number of resources (91) and page size (~275 KB). Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by meta keywords and descriptions. However, the invalid SSL certificate and lack of TLS support are significant technical risks. The site lacks a known CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Opportunities exist to modernize SSL/TLS configuration and optimize resource loading to improve performance.
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. 79/100Low24 findingsView report
  2. 79/100Low24 findingsView report
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