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Security report for cruksregister.nl

Rijksoverheid · Government · Netherlands

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website cruksregister.nl is an official Dutch government platform managed by Rijksoverheid, providing a centralized gambling exclusion register (gokstop) to help individuals control their gambling behavior. It offers services such as registration for exclusion, information, and support for gambling addiction, targeting Dutch residents who seek to prevent or stop gambling. The platform integrates DigiD for secure login and provides multiple contact channels including WhatsApp, phone, chat, and forums. The site is well-branded with consistent government identity and clear content in Dutch. Technically, the website uses modern JavaScript frameworks (likely Vue.js), SVG graphics, and Piwik PRO analytics. It is served over HTTPS with DNSSEC enabled, indicating a secure infrastructure. However, some security headers are minimal, and cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which could be improved for better privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement, no exposed sensitive data, and secure login via DigiD. The lack of explicit incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies is noted. The WHOIS data confirms the domain is registered by the Dutch government, consistent with the website's purpose and content, supporting high legitimacy. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally designed, and serves an important public health and regulatory function. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing terms of service and incident response information to strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

4 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
59

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

Cruksregister.nl operates as a government essential entity under Rijksoverheid, serving the gambling regulation sector in the Netherlands. It holds a unique market position as the official gambling exclusion register, mandated to prevent problem gambling by enabling individuals to self-exclude from all licensed gambling operators. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and regulatory compliance. Revenue streams are government-funded. The target customers are Dutch residents with gambling issues or those seeking preventive measures. The platform integrates with DigiD for identity verification and collaborates closely with the Kansspelautoriteit (Dutch Gambling Authority) and Loket Kansspel (support service). The site demonstrates growth potential through increased awareness and digital adoption of gambling exclusion services. Partnerships with regulatory and support organizations strengthen its ecosystem.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, ensuring secure communications and domain integrity. The use of DigiD for authentication adds a strong identity verification layer. Security headers are minimal, with only a basic Content-Security-Policy allowing frame sources broadly, which could be tightened to reduce attack surface. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML. Analytics are configured with some anonymization and cookie disabling options. The absence of explicit incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies represents a compliance gap. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security headers, stricter CSP, and published security policies to improve transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish clear terms of service and incident response contact information to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Enhance security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and tighten Content-Security-Policy directives.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics configurations to ensure no privacy or security regressions.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rijksoverheid
Description
A Dutch government service providing a central register for gambling exclusion (gokstop) to help individuals control their gambling behavior by registering themselves to be excluded from all licensed gambling operators in the Netherlands.
Key services
Registration for gambling exclusion (gokstop), Information and support for gambling addiction, Contact channels for help and advice
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript (ES Modules), Piwik PRO analytics, Bootstrap (commented out CSS/JS references), SVG graphics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • Secure login via DigiD

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Dutch government gambling exclusion register
  2. Uses DigiD for secure login
  3. Provides multiple contact channels including WhatsApp, phone, chat, and forum
  4. No privacy or cookie consent banner detected
  5. No terms of service page found
  6. Content is in Dutch with clear explanations and FAQs
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  8. Uses Piwik PRO for analytics with some anonymization
  9. Good use of SVG graphics and responsive design
  10. Security headers could be improved
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks, likely Vue.js, with modular JavaScript and SVG graphics for visual elements. It uses Piwik PRO for analytics, configured for some level of user anonymization and cookie disabling. The site is responsive and mobile-optimized, with a clean and professional design. Hosting appears to be government-managed with DNSSEC enabled, indicating a secure infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with some commented out Bootstrap references suggesting potential for optimization. Accessibility is basic but functional. SEO is basic with proper meta tags but no structured data like JSON-LD detected. The technical stack is solid for a government service but could be enhanced with improved accessibility and SEO practices.
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. 71/100Medium29 findingsView report
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