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Security report for freizeitrevue-abo.de

BurdaVerlag Publishing GmbH · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Freizeit Revue Abo-Shop is an established online subscription platform operated by BurdaVerlag Publishing GmbH, offering a variety of German-language magazines focused on puzzles, sudoku, celebrity news, and leisure content. The website targets German-speaking leisure readers and puzzle enthusiasts, providing multiple subscription options and promotional offers. The platform is positioned as a direct publisher subscription service, ensuring timely delivery and trusted service. Technically, the site is built on the OXID eShop Enterprise Edition platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries, analytics, and A/B testing tools, hosted under professional DNS management by MarkMonitor. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with European privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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. 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 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. 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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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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
63

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

The business operates within the media sector, specifically in magazine publishing and subscription sales. It leverages the BurdaVerlag brand, a large and reputable publishing house in Germany, to maintain market position and customer trust. The business model centers on direct-to-consumer subscription sales with value-added promotions such as premium gifts. The target audience includes leisure readers interested in puzzles and celebrity content. The company benefits from a broad partner ecosystem of related magazine subscription sites under the Burda umbrella, enhancing cross-selling opportunities. The platform's technical infrastructure supports scalability and customer engagement through analytics and marketing tools. Growth indicators include diverse subscription types and active promotional campaigns. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital marketing and GDPR compliance to maintain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant consent management, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts is managed with user consent, reducing privacy risks. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as CSP or HSTS indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the HTML content or WHOIS data. The platform would benefit from publishing a security policy and implementing additional HTTP security headers to enhance protection against common web threats. Incident response readiness is not publicly documented, which could impact trust in case of security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Add and enforce HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain transparent and detailed data retention policies to strengthen GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BurdaVerlag Publishing GmbH
Description
Der Freizeit Revue Aboshop bietet Abonnements für verschiedene Zeitschriften mit Rätseln, Sudoku und Promi-News. Kunden können aus verschiedenen Abo-Arten wählen und erhalten pünktliche Lieferung direkt vom Verlag.
Key services
Magazine subscriptions, Subscription management, Customer service, Promotional offers with premiums
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, carouFredSel carousel, Google Tag Manager, Webtrekk analytics, Kameleoon A/B testing, OXID eShop Enterprise Edition
Frameworks
OXID eShop
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for GDPR
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Webtrekk
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Webtrekk, Kameleoon
Marketing tools
Kameleoon
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional subscription shop for magazines under BurdaVerlag.
  2. Content is in German targeting German-speaking magazine readers.
  3. Strong GDPR compliance with consent management and privacy policy.
  4. Uses multiple analytics and marketing tools with consent.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Good technical implementation with modern e-commerce platform.
  7. Clear contact information with hotline and customer service links.
  8. No visible security policy or incident response info publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust e-commerce platform (OXID eShop Enterprise Edition) with a modern JavaScript tech stack including jQuery and specialized libraries for carousels and UI enhancements. It integrates advanced analytics (Google Analytics, Webtrekk) and A/B testing (Kameleoon) tools with consent management. Hosting and DNS are professionally managed via MarkMonitor, indicating enterprise-grade infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Some technical debt is suggested by legacy IE conditional stylesheets, but overall the site is well maintained. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement additional security headers. The technical setup supports scalability and marketing effectiveness but requires ongoing maintenance to mitigate risks from third-party dependencies.
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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