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Security report for dielineawards.com

Dieline Awards · Media · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dieline Awards is a well-established global packaging design competition with a 15-year history, targeting designers, studios, and brands worldwide. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, featuring multimedia content, clear navigation, and partnerships with industry events and organizations. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies and tracking tools, ensuring a good user experience and moderate performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, though the brand's market presence and partnerships provide mitigating trust signals. Overall, the site is functional and credible but would benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance documentation.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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';…

  3. 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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 Dieline Awards operates as a competition platform generating revenue through entry fees and offering industry recognition and exposure. Its market position is strong within the packaging design sector, supported by a global jury and partnerships with events like Luxe Pack New York. The business model focuses on fostering innovation and sustainability in packaging design, appealing to professionals and students alike. The ecosystem includes related partners for specialized awards and submission platforms, indicating a mature and collaborative operation. Growth potential lies in expanding digital presence and enhancing compliance to meet evolving regulatory standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, HSTS, and use of reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Tracking pixels and analytics are implemented responsibly without exposing sensitive data. However, the lack of published privacy, cookie, and incident response policies indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided data. The domain's WHOIS data absence is a notable risk factor, suggesting the need for verification of domain ownership and registration details to strengthen trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to enhance transparency and user trust.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure process to demonstrate security readiness.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to resolve legitimacy concerns.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet standards and broaden audience inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dieline Awards
Description
DIELINE Awards is a global competition celebrating creativity, sustainability, and innovation in packaging design. It honors the world's best consumer product packaging design, showcasing exceptional work from designers and brands globally. The awards have been running for 15 years and include categories for professional, concept, and student entries, as well as special awards like Designalytics Design Effectiveness Award, Design for Good Award, and Plastic Free Award.
Key services
Packaging design competition, Industry recognition and awards, Exhibits and events (e.g., Luxe Pack New York), Special awards based on sales data and social impact
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, jQuery, YouTube iframe API, Vimeo player, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, reCAPTCHA
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on main pages
  4. Uses modern tracking and analytics pixels
  5. Hosted on Squarespace with standard security practices
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, raising domain legitimacy questions
  7. Strong branding and industry partnerships evident
  8. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace CMS, utilizing standard web technologies including jQuery, YouTube and Vimeo video players, and multiple analytics/tracking pixels (Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel). The site loads moderately fast with mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is modern and well-integrated, though reliance on third-party tracking services suggests a need for clear privacy disclosures. Hosting and infrastructure are stable, provided by Squarespace, ensuring uptime and security best practices like SSL and HSTS.
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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