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Security report for designcalendar.io

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Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Design Calendar is a curated online platform providing designers with access to the best design events, resources, and advice. It targets creative professionals seeking to learn and grow by sharing curated content from industry experts. The platform leverages Webflow CMS and modern JavaScript libraries to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. While the website demonstrates good design quality and content relevance, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage but missing security headers and incident response contacts. Overall, the site is a niche resource hub with a professional presentation but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

      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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  • 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
42
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The website positions itself as a niche content curation platform for the design community, aggregating events, portfolios, tools, and advice. It benefits from partnerships with known design professionals who curate content, enhancing credibility. The business model appears to be content-driven, possibly monetized via affiliate links or sponsorships, though no direct monetization is visible. The target audience is designers and creative professionals globally. Growth potential lies in expanding curated content and improving compliance and trust signals. The platform uses Webflow, indicating a small to medium-sized operation with a focus on ease of content management and deployment.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communication. However, no security headers were detected in the provided data, which could expose the site to common web vulnerabilities. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were found. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, especially under GDPR. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting the ability to report security issues. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager introduces a moderate tracking footprint. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements in headers, policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and privacy impact.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct SEO audits to improve reach and usability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website provides a curated collection of design events, resources, and advice targeted at designers. It offers categorized content such as Events, Resources, and Advice curated by various design professionals.
Key services
Curated design events listings, Design resources aggregation, Design advice and workshops information, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Macy.js, Finsweet Attributes, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Webflow CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a curated design calendar and resource hub targeting designers.
  2. Content is well organized into categories: Events, Resources, Advice.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  5. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no public registrant info.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and third-party libraries for UI and filtering.
  7. Includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL status unknown but URL is HTTPS.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking; full content accessible.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Webflow CMS, utilizing Macy.js for layout and Finsweet Attributes for filtering and UI enhancements. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses modern CSS variables and JavaScript. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. No server or hosting provider details were found beyond Webflow hosting. The technical stack is modern and suitable for a content curation platform but could benefit from enhanced 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 60/100Medium35 findingsView report
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