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Security report for ddma.nl

DDMA · Other · Netherlands

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

DDMA is the largest trade association for marketing and data in the Netherlands, established in 2002. It serves a network of over 360 brands, non-profits, publishers, agencies, and technology suppliers focused on responsible and successful use of data for marketing purposes. The website is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as jQuery and Font Awesome, and employs Google Tag Manager for analytics and consent management. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, and a consent mechanism actively denying ad personalization and storage except for security storage. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policy pages, visible contact information, and vulnerability disclosure details, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the domain registration data supports the legitimacy and trustworthiness of the organization.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

1 finding 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

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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
85
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
82

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

DDMA holds a strong market position as the leading marketing and data trade association in the Netherlands, targeting a diverse audience including brands, non-profits, publishers, agencies, and tech providers. Its business model revolves around membership and networking services, promoting responsible data use in marketing. The organization benefits from a long-established domain and consistent branding. The website supports its business goals by providing relevant content and a professional online presence. The use of modern web technologies and analytics tools indicates a mature digital infrastructure. However, the absence of explicit privacy and security policies may impact trust among privacy-conscious stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and DNSSEC active, reducing risks of interception and DNS spoofing. The consent management script restricts ad personalization and storage, enhancing privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. However, the lack of security headers and absence of a published security policy or incident response contact information represent gaps in security best practices. The site would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy page to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add visible and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response procedures, including dedicated contact channels.
  4. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DDMA
Description
Wij zijn DDMA, de grootste branchevereniging voor marketing en data. Als lid ben je onderdeel van een netwerk van ruim 360 merken, non-profits, uitgevers, bureaus en tech-leveranciers die data succesvol en verantwoord willen inzetten voor marketingdoeleinden.
Key services
Netwerk voor marketing en data professionals, Verantwoord gebruik van data voor marketingdoeleinden
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Font Awesome 6 Pro, Google Tag Manager (gtag), Yard Blocks plugin, Essential Grid plugin, SearchWP plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Consent management script denying ad personalization and storage except security storage

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the HTML content
  3. Consent management script actively denies ad personalization and storage except security storage
  4. No visible contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the provided content
  5. Website uses modern web technologies and WordPress CMS
  6. Strong branding and consistent design observed
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging plugins such as Yard Blocks, Essential Grid, and SearchWP, and uses jQuery and Font Awesome 6 Pro for UI and icons. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and consent management. The site is hosted by team.blue nl B.V., with DNSSEC enabled and an active domain since 2002, indicating a stable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though adding security headers and improving privacy documentation would enhance the overall technical maturity.
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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