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Security report for discre.to

eko & co · Technology · France

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Discre.to is a French-based small technology company offering 'discreto', an open source GDPR-compliant consent management tool focused on user privacy and anonymity. The website provides extensive documentation, configuration options, and integration with popular analytics and advertising services, emphasizing anonymized data collection and user control. The company, eko & co, sponsors the project and offers consulting and donation options. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, Sass, and Webpack, and is hosted likely on OVH. Security practices include respecting Do Not Track headers and anonymizing IP addresses, though explicit security headers and policies are not publicly detailed. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with GDPR principles, though it lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

7 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

      SPF record too permissive

      The "+all" mechanism allows anyone to send email

      What to do: Change to "~all" (softfail) or "-all" (hardfail)

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
59
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site

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 business targets website publishers and webmasters needing GDPR-compliant consent solutions that respect user anonymity. Its open source model and free availability position it as a niche alternative to commercial consent tools, with a community-driven approach via GitHub. The company leverages partnerships and integrations with major analytics and advertising platforms, enhancing its market relevance. Revenue streams include consulting services and donations. The detailed documentation and configuration wizard indicate a mature product with a focus on ease of use and compliance. The presence of a parent company (eko & co) adds credibility and potential for business growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture by implementing consent mechanisms that respect GDPR and user privacy, including anonymization of IP addresses and honoring Do Not Track signals. However, the absence of published security policies, vulnerability disclosure programs, and explicit security headers suggests room for improvement. Incident response contact is available via an abuse email. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The security score is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving technical security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement and publicly document a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enhance visibility of incident response contacts and provide a security contact email.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
eko & co SARL
Registration number
509 452 108
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
eko & co
Description
discreto is an open source, free consent popup tool designed to help website owners comply with GDPR by respecting user privacy and anonymity. It supports over 30 services and integrates with Google Tag Manager.
Key services
Consent popup for GDPR compliance, Support for multiple tracking and advertising services, Preference sharing across sites, Integration with Google Tag Manager, Configuration wizard
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Sass, Webpack, highlight.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of consent management respecting GDPR
  • Option to anonymize IP addresses
  • Respect for Do Not Track header
  • No tracking without consent
  • Preference sharing opt-in only

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo, HotJar, Xiti, Verizon Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, AdWords, Amazon Advertising, Criteo, Microsoft Advertising, Twitter Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, Verizon Analytics (Yahoo Dot)
Tracking pixels
Matomo, HotJar, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, Twitter Pixel, Xiti
Marketing tools
Google Optimize, Mautic
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive open source GDPR consent management tool.
  2. Strong focus on privacy, user anonymity, and compliance.
  3. Detailed documentation and configuration options available.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service page found.
  5. Contact via email is provided but no phone or physical address found.
  6. No explicit security policy or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. Integration with many popular analytics and advertising services with anonymization options.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and lightweight tech stack including JavaScript, Sass, and Webpack, with syntax highlighting via highlight.js. It supports integration with Google Tag Manager and many analytics and advertising services, offering anonymization features. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and well-structured with comprehensive meta tags for SEO and social sharing. Hosting is likely provided by OVH, with logs retention policies mentioned. The site lacks a detected CMS but plans a WordPress plugin. Overall, the technical implementation is robust, with opportunities to improve security headers and formalize security policies.
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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