Cookiepedia is a well-established online platform founded in 2011, providing the largest database of pre-categorized cookies and detailed information about cookies and online tracking. It is operated in partnership with OneTrust, a leading privacy management software company, which enhances its market position and trustworthiness. The website targets website owners, privacy-conscious users, and compliance professionals by offering tools such as cookie classification, website scanning, and privacy compliance support. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Chart.js, and integrates OneTrust's cookie consent SDK, ensuring a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and employs a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with a preference center, although some security headers could be improved. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture, good privacy compliance, and high business credibility, making it a trustworthy resource in the privacy and cookie compliance domain.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
75
Security headers
80
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention cookiepedia.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for cookiepedia.co.uk right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
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 niche in the privacy and compliance market by leveraging its partnership with OneTrust. Its business model focuses on providing transparency and tools for cookie management and compliance, including a free website scanning service. The platform's extensive cookie database and educational content position it as a market leader in cookie-related information services. The absence of direct phone contacts suggests a primarily digital engagement model, relying on email and web forms for communication. The integration with OneTrust and CookiePro services indicates a robust partnership ecosystem that supports growth and service diversification. The website's consistent branding and professional content further reinforce its credibility and appeal to its target audience.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism that complies with GDPR requirements. The integration of OneTrust's consent SDK provides users with granular control over cookie preferences, enhancing privacy compliance. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options were not detected in the HTML content, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The absence of an explicit security policy or incident response information limits the transparency of the site's security governance. Overall, the site maintains good security hygiene but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and published security policies.
Recommendations
Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and user trust.
Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
Consider adding direct contact phone numbers or live support options to improve customer engagement and trust.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
OneTrust
Description
Cookiepedia provides a large database of pre-categorized cookies and information about cookies and online tracking to enable informed online privacy choices.
Website provides comprehensive cookie and privacy information.
Strong integration with OneTrust privacy management platform.
Clear cookie consent mechanism with preference center.
No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Good SEO and mobile optimization.
No direct phone numbers found; contact primarily via email and contact form.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring jQuery 3.5.1, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Chart.js for data visualization. It integrates the OneTrust Cookie Consent SDK for privacy compliance. Hosting is provided by Namecheap, Inc., with a domain registered since 2011, indicating stability. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices including meta keywords and descriptions. Performance is moderate, with no critical issues detected in the HTML content. The site uses asynchronous loading for consent scripts, improving load times. There is no explicit CMS detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and accessibility further. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for modernization and security enhancements.
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.
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