Skip to main content

Security report for footer.design

Technology · N/a

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Footer.design is a niche curated gallery website dedicated to showcasing the best website footer designs globally. It targets web designers, developers, and agencies seeking inspiration for footer UI/UX. The site operates on a small scale with a focused business model centered on curation and community submissions. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Fonts, jQuery, and Finsweet CMS attributes, resulting in a fast, mobile-optimized, and accessible user experience. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is implied but no explicit security headers are detected, and privacy compliance is lacking due to missing policies and consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but is consistent with privacy protection practices for small design projects. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

This is an earlier scan of footer.design. View the latest report

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

6 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

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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: Twitter, Google APIs

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

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

Keep watching footer.design

This scan found 24 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. See sample alerts.

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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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

The website positions itself as a unique resource in the web design community by focusing exclusively on footer designs, a relatively underrepresented niche. Its competitive advantage lies in curated quality content and editorial selections such as 'Editor's Choice' badges. The business model appears to be content-driven with potential monetization through sponsored listings and partnerships, exemplified by the Humblytics sponsorship. The target audience includes web design professionals and agencies, with growth potential through community submissions and partnerships. The partnership with NOOON studio indicates a professional backing for site development and maintenance. The site lacks direct contact or business registration information, which is typical for small creative projects.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS for external resources, but no explicit security headers like Content Security Policy or HSTS are detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No forms on the homepage collect sensitive data, reducing immediate risk. The presence of third-party analytics (Humblytics) without visible cookie consent mechanisms indicates a compliance gap with GDPR and similar regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting transparency in case of security issues. Overall, the site follows basic security best practices but would benefit from enhanced security headers, privacy policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with visible consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen site security.
  3. Provide clear contact information including a security or abuse contact email to enhance trust and incident response capability.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities or privacy risks.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Footer is a curated gallery of the top website footer inspiration on earth. Find the footers you need and sort by type and style.
Key services
Curated gallery of website footer designs, Filtering footers by type and style, Submission platform for footer designs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Fonts (Inter), jQuery 3.5.1, Finsweet Attributes CMS, Humblytics analytics
Frameworks
Webflow CMS
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by external resource URLs
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms collecting sensitive data on homepage

Analytics and tracking

Services
Humblytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Humblytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a curated gallery focused exclusively on website footer designs.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating privacy protection or data unavailability.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  5. Site uses modern Webflow CMS and hosting with good technical implementation.
  6. Includes third-party analytics (Humblytics) without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content; SSL status unknown but external resources use HTTPS.
  8. No forms on homepage collecting user data; submission page exists but not analyzed here.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content; safe for general audiences.
  10. External links mostly to featured footer sites and partner studio (NOOON).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow CMS platform, utilizing modern front-end technologies including Google Fonts (Inter), jQuery 3.5.1, and Finsweet CMS attributes for dynamic content loading. Hosting is provided by Webflow, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site demonstrates excellent mobile optimization and accessibility features such as focus-visible outlines and text rendering optimizations. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Performance is fast with efficient use of CDN-hosted assets. However, the site lacks explicit security headers and visible privacy compliance mechanisms, which are technical gaps that should be addressed to reduce risk and improve user trust.
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. 66/100 +1Medium33 findingsView report
  2. 65/100Medium33 findingsView report
Reviews of this site

Share your experience with footer.design. 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 footer.design.

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.