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Security report for ebay.be

eBay · E-commerce · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

eBay.be is the Belgian localized version of the global e-commerce platform eBay, offering a marketplace for buying and selling new and used goods in Dutch and French languages. The website targets Belgian consumers and sellers, providing access to millions of sellers worldwide and a wide range of product categories. The site is professionally branded with consistent eBay logos and localized content, reflecting a mature and enterprise-level business model under the parent company eBay Inc. The technical infrastructure is based on standard web technologies with HTTPS enabled, though no advanced frameworks or CMS are explicitly detected from the provided data. The website is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

eBay.be operates as a key regional presence for eBay in Belgium, leveraging the global brand's market position and infrastructure. Its business model focuses on facilitating peer-to-peer and business-to-consumer sales through auctions and direct sales. The platform supports international selling and localized language support, enhancing accessibility for Belgian users. The absence of visible contact information or detailed corporate disclosures on the landing page is typical for large marketplaces relying on centralized corporate sites. The presence of multiple category links and localized subdomains indicates a segmented approach to market coverage. The site likely generates revenue through listing fees, commissions, and advertising. The partnership ecosystem includes internal eBay domains and tracking services for marketing.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No forms or input fields are present on the landing page to evaluate input sanitization or secure data handling. The absence of privacy and cookie policies on the main page suggests incomplete compliance with GDPR and related privacy regulations. Tracking pixels from rover.ebay.com indicate user tracking and retargeting, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism is detected. The WHOIS data is restricted due to .be domain policies, which is common and not inherently suspicious. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by adding security headers, privacy disclosures, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities in the web infrastructure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
eBay
Description
Op eBay.be kan je kopen en verkopen, nieuw of tweedehands: Zoekertjes, Elektronica, Auto’s, Boeken, DVD’s, Tickets. Sur eBay.be on peut vendre et acheter tout, nouveau ou 2èmemain. Immo, Livres.
Key services
Online auctions, Direct sales, Seller stores, International selling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
rover.ebay.com
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is restricted due to .be domain policies, limiting registrar and date visibility.
  3. Website uses HTTPS and official eBay branding with localized language support.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies found on the landing page HTML content.
  5. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML.
  6. Site includes multiple category links in Dutch and French targeting Belgian users.
  7. Tracking pixel from rover.ebay.com detected indicating retargeting/advertising.
  8. No forms detected on the landing page HTML content.
  9. No security headers visible in the provided data; SSL is enabled but configuration details unknown.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with external CSS and JS resources loaded from eBay static domains. The site is mobile optimized with viewport meta tags and responsive design elements. Performance appears moderate based on resource loading from CDN-like domains. No CMS or advanced frameworks are explicitly detected. The site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers in the provided data. No forms or interactive input elements are present on the landing page, limiting data collection points. The presence of tracking pixels indicates integration with marketing and retargeting services. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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