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Security report for g.pl

home.pl S.A. · Media · Poland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

G.pl is a Polish media portal offering a broad range of content including news, lifestyle, finance, science, and entertainment. The website targets a general audience interested in diverse topics and provides engaging content such as quizzes and horoscopes. The business model is primarily advertising-supported, leveraging multiple ad networks and tracking technologies to monetize traffic. The domain is long-established since 1999 and registered with home.pl S.A., a reputable Polish hosting and domain registrar, indicating a credible and stable online presence. Technically, the website employs a modern advertising technology stack including Prebid.js for header bidding, Google Publisher Tags, and various third-party ad and analytics services such as Taboola, Criteo, and Gemius. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, demonstrating basic privacy compliance. The site is served over HTTPS with a Content-Security-Policy header enforcing upgrade of insecure requests, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Performance and mobile optimization are moderate to good, with room for improvement in accessibility. From a security perspective, the site follows standard best practices with HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website content, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a moderate security posture with recommendations to enhance transparency and DNS security. The overall risk is low, with the main concerns being the absence of explicit privacy and terms of service documents and lack of direct contact information. Strategic improvements in these areas would enhance user trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

8 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
57

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

G.pl operates in the Polish media sector, providing thematic content across finance, lifestyle, science, and entertainment. Its competitive advantage lies in aggregating diverse content and leveraging a broad advertising ecosystem for monetization. The business model is primarily ad-supported, targeting a wide demographic interested in general news and lifestyle topics. The presence of multiple premium ad networks and advanced header bidding indicates a mature digital advertising strategy. The site likely benefits from the backing or association with Agora S.A., a major Polish media company, enhancing market position. Growth indicators include extensive use of analytics and marketing tools, though direct business data such as revenue or user metrics are not disclosed. The partnership ecosystem includes major ad tech providers and data management platforms, supporting sophisticated audience targeting and monetization.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with enforced HTTPS and a Content-Security-Policy header. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements at a basic level. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure channels indicates gaps in security governance and transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The use of reputable ad and analytics networks reduces risk from third-party integrations. DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a potential DNS security weakness. Overall, the security posture is moderate, suitable for a media portal but with room for improvement in formal security documentation and DNS security enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main site.
  2. Implement and publicize a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
home.pl S.A.
Description
Bądź na bieżąco z G.pl - Najciekawsze serwisy tematyczne: Pieniądze, Porady, Lifestyle, Pogoda, Nauka, Podróże i wiele innych. Odpowiedzi na intrygujące Cię tematy. Ciekawostki, quizy, prawdziwe historie i rozrywka. Horoskopy - sprawdź!
Key services
news aggregation, lifestyle content, financial advice, science and travel articles, quizzes and horoscopes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Prebid.js (header bidding), Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Taboola, Gemius analytics, OneTrust cookie consent, Criteo, Adform, Smart AdServer, Insticator, Rubicon Project, RTB House, Ix, LiveRamp, JustId
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure ad networks and analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gemius, LiveRamp, JustId
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, Criteo, Adform, Smart AdServer, Rubicon Project, RTB House, Insticator, ConnectAd, Ix, Visx, Teads
Tracking pixels
Gemius, OneTrust, LiveRamp, JustId
Marketing tools
Prebid.js
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Polish media portal focused on news, lifestyle, finance, science, and entertainment.
  2. Extensive use of advertising and tracking technologies with multiple ad networks and analytics providers.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism implemented via OneTrust.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the analyzed page.
  5. No direct contact information or forms detected in the provided content.
  6. Security headers are minimal but include CSP upgrade-insecure-requests.
  7. HTTPS is enforced; no DNSSEC enabled.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is long-established.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  10. Content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern advertising technology stack including Prebid.js for header bidding, Google Publisher Tags, and multiple third-party ad networks such as Taboola, Criteo, and Adform. Analytics services include Gemius, LiveRamp, and JustId, indicating extensive user tracking and data collection. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, supporting GDPR compliance. The site is hosted by home.pl S.A., a reputable Polish hosting provider. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and preloading of fonts and scripts. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site lacks a detected CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure is mature and supports a high-traffic media portal with advanced monetization capabilities.
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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