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Delfi Meedia AS · Media · Estonia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Delfi.ee is Estonia's largest news portal, offering a wide range of content including local and international news, crime reports, opinions, weather updates, and multimedia content. It operates under the parent company Delfi Meedia AS and maintains several subsidiary portals catering to different audience segments. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure using modern frameworks like Nuxt.js and Vue.js, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security measures are robust, with HTTPS enforced and comprehensive security headers in place. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly presented, indicating good compliance with GDPR requirements. The site integrates multiple advertising and analytics services, balancing monetization with user experience. Overall, Delfi.ee presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained online media platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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

  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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
47
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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

Delfi Meedia AS holds a dominant position in the Estonian media market, leveraging a multi-brand strategy to cover diverse content areas such as business, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. Its business model relies on advertising revenues supplemented by subscription offerings. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and a broad audience reach. Partnerships with various content providers and integration of advanced analytics and marketing tools support its competitive advantage. The presence of multiple specialized portals under the Delfi umbrella enhances content relevance and user engagement. Strategic observations include maintaining content quality, expanding digital services, and enhancing privacy transparency to sustain growth.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high level of security maturity, with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of reputable third-party libraries and ad networks is balanced with privacy considerations. However, the absence of a publicly visible security policy or incident response contact points suggests room for improvement in transparency. No critical vulnerabilities were detected in the analyzed content. The site’s security posture supports its role as a major media outlet handling significant user traffic and data.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance visibility of data protection officer contact information to improve GDPR compliance.
  5. Maintain continuous monitoring of security headers and SSL configurations to uphold best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Delfi Meedia AS
Description
Eesti suurim uudisteportaal, mis koondab endas Eesti ja välisuudised, krimiuudised, arvamuslood, ilmainfo ning palju muud
Key services
News aggregation, Original news articles, Opinion pieces, Weather information, Multimedia content (video, audio, podcasts)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Google Adsense, Adform, Cxense, OneSignal, JWPlayer
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Vue.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern libraries and scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gemius, Google Tag Manager, Cxense, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Adform
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Cxense, Gemius, Hotjar, Marker.io
Marketing tools
OneSignal, GetSiteControl, Piano
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Estonian news portal with extensive content and multiple sub-brands.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks for performance and responsiveness.
  3. Strong presence of advertising and tracking technologies, but with visible privacy and cookie policies.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges; content is fully accessible.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with business operations.
  6. Comprehensive content covering news, opinion, multimedia, and special interest topics.
Technical notes

Notes

Delfi.ee employs a modern technology stack centered around Nuxt.js and Vue.js, enabling server-side rendering and efficient client-side interactions. The site leverages Amazon S3 for static asset hosting, ensuring scalability and reliability. Integration with multiple ad networks and analytics platforms is managed via asynchronous scripts to optimize performance. The website demonstrates fast loading times and excellent mobile responsiveness. SEO is well addressed through comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and supports a high-quality user experience.
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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