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Security report for forstory.de

FORSTORY · Media · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

FORSTORY is a small Munich-based film agency specializing in storytelling with a focus on sustainability. The company positions itself as a niche player in the media industry, offering film production, impact films, workshops, and social business consulting. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and good mobile optimization, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. The technical infrastructure includes modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integration of Vimeo for video content. Matomo analytics is used for user tracking, indicating some privacy-conscious choices. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, but lacks explicit security headers and a privacy policy page, which are recommended for compliance and trust. No contact emails or phone numbers are explicitly provided on the site, which may affect user trust and business credibility. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with the hosting provider, with no suspicious indicators. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and targeted at a general audience interested in sustainability storytelling.

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

10 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: LinkedIn

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

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
45

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

FORSTORY operates in the media sector with a clear focus on sustainability and impact storytelling. Its business model revolves around film production and storytelling services aimed at inspiring people and supporting social business initiatives. The company leverages social media platforms such as Instagram, Vimeo, and LinkedIn to engage with its audience and showcase its work. The lack of detailed business registration or contact information on the website suggests a small-sized enterprise with a localized market presence. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. The company could enhance its market position by improving transparency and adding more comprehensive business and compliance information on its website.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent banner in place. The use of Matomo analytics suggests an awareness of privacy-friendly tracking alternatives. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits readiness for security incidents. The lack of a privacy policy page is a compliance gap under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small media agency but could be improved with additional security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FORSTORY
Description
Wir sind deine Storytelling Agentur mit Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit aus München. Als Filmagentur erzählen wir Geschichten die Menschen inspirieren.
Key services
Film production, Storytelling, Workshops & Webinare, Impact films, Social Business consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Vimeo embedded player, Matomo analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and iframe src)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  3. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage or header/footer.
  5. Social media presence is strong with Instagram, Vimeo, and LinkedIn links.
  6. Website uses Matomo analytics for tracking, indicating some privacy awareness.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding for improved security posture.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a clean and modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Vimeo is embedded for video content, and Matomo is used for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-conscious tools. Hosting is provided by rzone.de as indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. No CMS or frameworks were explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or lightweight implementation. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced technical security headers and structured data like JSON-LD, which could improve SEO and security posture. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but has room for modernization and enhanced security.
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.

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