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Security report for danone.ca

Danone Canada · Manufacturing · Canada

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Danone Canada is a leading food and beverage company in Canada, specializing in dairy yogurt, plant-based beverages, and other nutritious products. It operates as a subsidiary of the global Danone group and holds a strong market position supported by its commitment to health, sustainability, and social responsibility. The company is recognized as the largest consumer-facing certified B Corp in Canada and has received notable certifications such as the Platinum-level Parity Certification from Women in Governance. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, hosted on AWS, and uses modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Lottie animations. The site is well-optimized for SEO, accessibility, and mobile devices, providing an excellent user experience. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though improvements are recommended in DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website reflects a professional and trustworthy corporate presence with strong branding and content quality.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 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 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
82
Security headers
95
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
81

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

Danone Canada leverages its parent company's global expertise to maintain a leadership position in the Canadian food and beverage market. Its business model focuses on manufacturing and retailing nutritious and sustainable products, targeting health-conscious Canadian consumers. The company benefits from government partnerships and grants to innovate in sustainable packaging and maintains a strong social responsibility profile. Its digital presence supports brand awareness and consumer engagement through multiple social media channels and a content-rich website. The absence of direct phone contact suggests a preference for digital communication channels. The company’s certifications and awards enhance its credibility and appeal to socially conscious consumers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information on the site indicates a potential gap in transparency. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms, which could expose the company to regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by implementing recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish clear security and incident response policies to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cie Gervais Danone
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Danone Canada
Description
Danone Canada is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Canada, committed to bringing health through nutritious food and drink choices. It operates with a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, offering market-leading brands including yogurt, plant-based beverages, water, and coffee products. The company is the largest consumer-facing certified B Corp in Canada and emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and social responsibility.
Key services
Production and distribution of dairy yogurt, Plant-based beverages and food, Water and ready-to-drink coffee products, Sustainability and social responsibility initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Google Tag Manager, Lottie animations, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Adobe Helix RUM
Platforms
AWS (DNS via AWS Route 53)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong corporate branding and consistent messaging about health, sustainability, and social responsibility.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and Adobe Experience Manager CMS.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. WHOIS data shows domain is well-established and registered with a corporate registrar.
  6. No direct contact phone numbers found; contact is primarily via email and contact form.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked in footer.
  8. Security headers are not explicitly visible in HTML; recommend review.
  9. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information on site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and hosted on AWS infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability. It uses modern front-end technologies including Lottie for animations and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tags. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though there is room for improvement in security configurations and privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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