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Security report for elle.hr

Elle Hrvatska · Media · France

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Elle.hr is a well-established Croatian media website specializing in fashion, beauty, lifestyle, pop culture, and horoscope content. The site targets a general audience interested in contemporary style and cultural trends. It operates as a media publishing business with a consistent brand presence and a decade-long domain history, indicating market stability and recognition. The website leverages modern web technologies and advertising platforms to deliver content and monetize traffic effectively. Technically, the site is hosted on Gandi.net, uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration, and integrates multiple third-party scripts for analytics and advertising. Privacy compliance is evident through a comprehensive privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, and terms of service, although explicit contact information and security policies are not published. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and basic security headers but could be improved with additional headers and incident response details. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences, with no signs of content blocking or WAF interference.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

9 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

  2. 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

  3. 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
58

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

Elle.hr holds a strong position in the Croatian media market, focusing on lifestyle and fashion content that appeals to a broad demographic. Its business model revolves around content publishing supported by advertising revenue from networks like Google DoubleClick and Insurads. The site maintains active social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, enhancing audience engagement and brand visibility. The domain's age and WHOIS transparency reinforce its credibility. While no direct contact details or security policies are published, the presence of privacy and cookie policies aligns with regulatory requirements. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes major ad and analytics providers, but no direct business partners or subsidiaries were identified from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, no exposed sensitive data, and use of cookie consent mechanisms. Security headers are present but limited; enhancements like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security would strengthen defenses. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the HTML content. The absence of explicit incident response or security contact information is a gap in transparency. Third-party scripts are numerous, which requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the site is secure for users but could improve in formalizing security policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize risks from vulnerable or malicious external resources.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding explicit business contact information to facilitate communication and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elle Hrvatska
Description
Elle Hrvatska donosi najnovije vijesti iz svijeta mode, ljepote, lifestylea i pop kulture. Saznajte više o aktualnim trendovima i inspirativnim pričama.
Key services
fashion news, beauty tips, lifestyle articles, pop culture coverage, horoscope content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags, Marfeel SDK, Google Funding Choices, TikTok embed, Twitter widgets, Instagram embed, Google DoubleClick, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async scripts to improve load
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Insurads
Tracking pixels
Google Funding Choices
Marketing tools
Marfeel SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional media publication focused on fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and culture.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple topical sections.
  3. Use of modern tracking and advertising technologies is evident but balanced with privacy compliance.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or footer.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is well maintained with no privacy shielding.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking; full content accessible.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected; suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Marfeel SDK for mobile optimization, and Google DoubleClick for advertising. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts with preconnect optimizations. The site is hosted on Gandi.net as indicated by the nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve speed. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and structured JSON-LD data. Mobile optimization is good, supported by responsive images and viewport settings. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No CMS was explicitly detected from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media website with room for modernization in accessibility and security headers.
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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