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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

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Design Calendar is a curated online platform providing designers with a comprehensive calendar of design events, resources, and advice. The site targets creative professionals seeking to learn, grow, and stay informed about industry happenings. It aggregates content such as portfolios, tools, newsletters, books, and workshops curated by recognized design professionals. Technically, the website is built on Webflow CMS and leverages modern JavaScript libraries and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The design is professional, mobile-optimized, and user-friendly, though some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks some security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are recommended for compliance and trust. The WHOIS data is privacy-protected, which is common for small to medium websites, and no suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the website is a credible resource hub for the design community with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

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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
47
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 platform operates as a niche content curation service within the design industry, focusing on aggregating and sharing design events, resources, and advice. Its business model likely revolves around audience engagement and potential partnerships or sponsorships with design studios and resource providers. The presence of curator profiles linked to LinkedIn and social media indicates a networked community approach. The website's market position is that of a specialized resource hub for designers, with a small to medium operational scale. External links to reputable design studios and resources suggest a collaborative ecosystem. The lack of direct contact information and formal business disclosures limits deeper business intelligence insights.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. Forms are present but appear to be standard with no visible advanced security controls. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Incident response and security contact information are not provided, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be improved by implementing recommended headers, policies, and contact mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and SEO.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website offers curated design events, resources, and advice targeted at designers. It provides a calendar of design-related events, resources such as portfolios, tools, newsletters, books, and advice content curated by various design professionals.
Key services
Design events calendar, Curated design resources, Design advice and workshops
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data 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 platform targeting designers.
  2. Content is well structured with categories: Events, Resources, Advice.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided HTML.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection or query failure.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Multiple external links to reputable design-related domains and social profiles.
  7. Uses modern web technologies and Webflow CMS.
  8. No security headers detected in the provided data; HTTPS is used.
  9. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Webflow CMS, which provides a modern and scalable platform for content management. It integrates Macy.js for layout management and several Finsweet Attributes scripts for CMS filtering, scroll disabling, and click mirroring, indicating a dynamic and interactive user experience. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, enabling flexible data collection. The site is hosted on Webflow's infrastructure, which generally offers good performance and uptime. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices. However, no explicit accessibility features or ARIA roles were detected in the HTML snippet, suggesting room for improvement. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, enhancing social sharing and search engine visibility.
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. 59/100Medium36 findingsView report
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