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Security report for festivaly.eu

Festivaly.eu · Media · Czech Republic

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Festivaly.eu is an online media platform specializing in the aggregation and presentation of music festivals and concerts across Europe, targeting music enthusiasts seeking event information, tickets, and accommodation. The platform offers a curated and structured listing of events with detailed performer information, leveraging structured data and integration with external music databases such as MusicBrainz. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks like Alpine.js, integrates Google Analytics and Google Ads for tracking and monetization, and hosts media assets on Amazon S3, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens, but lacks explicit security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance and user trust. Overall, the site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, but improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices are recommended to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

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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. 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 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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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

Festivaly.eu occupies a niche position in the European music event discovery market, providing value through comprehensive event listings, ticket sales, and accommodation options. Its business model appears to be based on affiliate ticket sales and advertising revenue, supported by Google Ads integration. The target audience includes European music festival attendees and concert goers. The platform's use of structured data and integration with recognized music databases enhances its competitive advantage in SEO and data accuracy. However, the absence of clear privacy and contact information may limit user trust and compliance with evolving data protection regulations. The company behind the domain, Gransy s.r.o., is a Czech entity consistent with the website's regional focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection mechanisms in place. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy reduces its defense-in-depth capabilities. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file indicates limited incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which poses regulatory risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add and configure security headers including HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Content-Security-Policy to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear and accessible contact information including security incident contacts and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  4. Review and audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct performance optimizations to improve user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Festivaly.eu
Description
All festivals in one place, including information about performers, tickets and accommodation. Find your festival for summer 2025.
Key services
Festival and concert discovery, Event tracking, Ticket sales, Accommodation booking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Alpine.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Amazon S3 (for images)
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://festivaly.eu/en)
  • CSRF token meta tag present
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of async and defer for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Marketing tools
Google Ads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides comprehensive event listings for European music festivals and concerts
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content
  3. Use of structured data (JSON-LD) for events and performers enhances SEO and data clarity
  4. Integration with Spotify login for personalized event discovery
  5. Use of Google Ads and Analytics indicates monetization and user tracking
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with Alpine.js for frontend interactivity, Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking, and Google Ads for monetization. Media assets are hosted on Amazon S3, ensuring scalable content delivery. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses structured data (JSON-LD) extensively for SEO benefits. However, there is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The absence of some security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in compliance and security domains.
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. 48/100High30 findingsView report
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