Skip to main content

Security report for douban.com

北京豆网科技有限公司 · Media · China

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Douban (豆瓣) is a well-established Chinese media and social networking platform operated by Beijing Douban Technology Co., Ltd. Founded in 2005, it offers a comprehensive range of cultural content including book, movie, and music recommendations, reviews, and price comparisons, alongside community features such as groups, local events, and an e-commerce marketplace for branded products. The platform targets a broad general audience interested in cultural and lifestyle content. Technically, the website employs a mix of legacy and modern JavaScript libraries, including jQuery and analytics tools like Google Analytics and Piwik, with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though it lacks some modern security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given the presence of official business licenses and regulatory certifications. Overall, Douban presents as a credible, professional, and content-rich platform with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

5 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching douban.com

This scan found 20 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
90
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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

Douban holds a strong market position as a leading Chinese cultural content and social networking platform. Its business model integrates content curation, community engagement, and e-commerce, generating multiple revenue streams. The platform's extensive user base and diverse content offerings provide competitive advantages. Partnerships and related domains focus on specialized content verticals such as books, movies, music, and local events. The company demonstrates strategic growth through diversified services and maintains a reputable brand with consistent messaging and trust indicators. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and limited privacy compliance features suggest areas for operational transparency enhancement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The use of iframes for login and multiple third-party scripts introduces potential attack surfaces. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR indicators. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from adopting modern security headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Introduce a clear cookie consent banner and privacy controls to improve compliance with global privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities in third-party scripts and iframe usage.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details on the website to improve legitimacy perception.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
北京豆网科技有限公司
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
北京豆网科技有限公司
Description
提供图书、电影、音乐唱片的推荐、评论和价格比较，以及城市独特的文化生活。
Key services
Book recommendations and reviews, Movie recommendations and reviews, Music recommendations and reviews, Community groups and forums, Local events and activities, E-commerce marketplace for branded products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Google Analytics, Piwik (Matomo) Analytics, Custom JavaScript libraries, CSS for UI dialogs and core styles
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of iframe for login popup

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
dale_anonymous_homepage_top_for_crazy_ad
Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo)
Marketing tools
Piwik (Matomo)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Chinese language.
  2. Strong focus on cultural content: books, movies, music, events, and community groups.
  3. Multiple official business licenses and regulatory certifications displayed.
  4. No signs of adult or explicit content.
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  6. Use of multiple analytics and advertising scripts.
  7. No explicit privacy cookie consent mechanism found.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual but not uncommon for large Chinese domains.
Technical notes

Notes

Douban's technical infrastructure combines legacy JavaScript libraries with modern analytics tools, supporting a content-rich and interactive user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and accessibility features. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom-built platform. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of multiple subdomains and CDN-hosted assets indicates a distributed architecture. Technical risks include reliance on older libraries and lack of some security headers, which should be addressed to maintain operational resilience.
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. 63/100Medium34 findingsView report
Reviews of this site

Share your experience with douban.com. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review douban.com.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.