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De Balie · Media · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

De Balie is a well-established cultural center in Amsterdam, focusing on arts, politics, and media. It offers a diverse range of services including event programming, cinema screenings, a café-restaurant, and media content such as podcasts and live TV. The organization targets a broad audience interested in cultural and political discourse. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, consistent branding, and rich content. Technically, it is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, hosted by a reputable Dutch provider. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, DNSSEC, and consent management, though explicit security policies are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
90
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
57

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

De Balie holds a strong market position as a cultural institution in Amsterdam, leveraging partnerships and sponsorships to support its operations. Its business model combines ticket sales, memberships, and sponsorships. The website's content and event calendar indicate active engagement with the community and a focus on current social and political issues. The presence of multiple social media channels and a newsletter subscription supports audience growth and retention. The partnership with Vandebron and other sponsors reflects a strategic ecosystem. The organization appears medium-sized with a stable operational history since 2000.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced, DNSSEC enabled, and use of Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency. The use of Gravity Forms includes anti-spam measures. Security headers beyond HSTS are not explicitly identified. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages.
  2. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and plugins for security vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
De Balie
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
De Balie
Description
De Balie produceert programma’s en series rond de actualiteit van kunst, maatschappij en politiek. Ontdek de programmering van De Balie.
Key services
Event programming, Cinema screenings, Café-restaurant services, Media content including podcasts and live TV, Membership and sponsorship programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot, Tiny Slider (tns), Polyfill.io
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Use of Cookiebot for consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security-focused plugins (Gravity Forms with validation)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 cultural center site with rich content and event programming.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  3. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response information publicly available.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious activity.
  6. Multiple social media channels actively linked.
  7. Use of Gravity Forms for data collection with anti-spam honeypot fields.
  8. No visible privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the main navigation or footer.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot. It leverages CDN services like Cloudflare for polyfills and external libraries. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The site uses multiple analytics and tracking tools, balanced with user consent mechanisms. Hosting is provided by Hostnet B.V., a reputable Dutch provider. The site could improve performance by optimizing video content delivery and reducing third-party script load.
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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