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Security report for czechcrunch.cz

CzechCrunch · Media · Czech Republic

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CzechCrunch is a well-established Czech media company founded in 2002, providing news and inspiration focused on business, startups, lifestyle, technology, and travel. The website offers a rich content experience including articles, podcasts, newsletters, and events, supported by a subscription model (CC+). It holds a leading position in the Czech media market with consistent branding and high content quality. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript frameworks and integrates multiple analytics and advertising services, ensuring good SEO and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and security headers, but lacks publicly disclosed privacy, cookie, and security policies, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with moderate user tracking and advertising transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  2. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
40
Average
48

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 company targets modern Czech audiences interested in business and technology news, leveraging a diversified revenue model including subscriptions, advertising, and events. Its partnerships with payment and insurance providers enhance monetization. The long domain age and consistent WHOIS data support its market credibility. The use of advanced SEO and analytics tools indicates a mature digital strategy. However, the absence of explicit privacy and security policies may pose compliance risks under GDPR and related regulations.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs multiple security headers, contributing to a strong baseline security posture. It uses reputable third-party analytics and advertising platforms, but does not publicly disclose incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policy reduces privacy compliance maturity. Overall, security is good but could be improved by formalizing policies and enhancing user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and disclose a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add data protection officer contact details if applicable to comply with data protection regulations.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and advertising partners for security and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CzechCrunch
Description
Hlavní zdroj informací a inspirace moderního člověka v Česku. Věnujeme se byznysu, startupům, lifestylu, cestování a dalším aktuálním tématům.
Key services
News articles, Podcasts, Newsletters, Events, Subscription content (CC+), Advertising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, Alpine.js, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Gemius (analytics), Marfeel SDK, Advanced Ads plugin, Chartbeat
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Use of security-related origin-trial meta tags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius, Chartbeat, Marfeel SDK
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Adform
Tracking pixels
Adform, Gemius, Chartbeat, Marfeel SDK
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Czech media outlet focused on business, startups, lifestyle, and technology.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and includes multimedia such as podcasts and videos.
  3. Strong SEO and social media integration observed.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  5. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising services with moderate user tracking.
  6. No security or incident response policies publicly disclosed.
  7. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is long-established.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Alpine.js and jQuery, combined with advanced SEO tools like Yoast SEO Premium. It integrates multiple analytics services including Google Analytics, Gemius, Chartbeat, and Marfeel SDK, and manages advertising via Google AdSense and Adform. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preconnects to key external resources for performance. Hosting appears to be managed by Gransy, consistent with registrar data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Accessibility features are present, and SEO is well implemented with structured data and meta tags.
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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