Skip to main content

Security report for gallup.is

GI rannsóknir ehf. · Media · Iceland

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gallup á Íslandi (GI rannsóknir ehf.) is a well-established Icelandic market research and information company specializing in public opinion polling, media analysis, and advisory services. The website serves as a platform to present survey results, news, and services primarily targeting Icelandic businesses, media, and the general public. The company holds a reputable position in the Icelandic market research sector, evidenced by its ESOMAR membership and comprehensive service offerings. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, providing a positive user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and displays cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks some advanced security headers and public incident response policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, though WHOIS data is unavailable likely due to registry policies rather than malicious intent.

Scanned

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. 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';…

  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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter

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

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

Keep watching gallup.is

This scan found 20 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
77
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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

Gallup á Íslandi operates in the media sector, focusing on market research and public opinion polling. Its business model revolves around providing data-driven insights and advisory services to clients including government, media, and private sector entities. The company leverages its reputation and ESOMAR membership to maintain trust and credibility. The website content and structure suggest a medium-sized enterprise with a strong local presence in Iceland. The company’s target audience includes Icelandic citizens, businesses, and policymakers interested in social and political trends. The absence of WHOIS data is a minor anomaly but does not detract from the company's evident legitimacy and market position. The firm’s partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed on the site, but it maintains active social media channels for engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and visible cookie consent aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy suggests limited transparency in security incident handling. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, suitable for the business type but could be enhanced to meet higher standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance data retention and privacy policy details to explicitly state data handling and retention periods.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
GI rannsóknir ehf.
Registration number
670115-1190
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GI rannsóknir ehf.
Description
Gallup er rannsóknar- og upplýsingafyrirtæki sem kemur skoðunum fólks á framfæri.
Key services
Kannanir og ráðgjöf, Niðurstöður kannana, Þjóðarpúlsinn (political and social pulse surveys)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, Sortable.js, Datepicker, jQuery Timepicker, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • Privacy and security policies published

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is fully accessible and professional.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, typical for some .is domains.
  4. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with visible banner and detailed policies.
  5. Clear contact information with company email, phone, and physical address.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  7. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response info publicly available.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. Consistent branding and high-quality design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery 3.3.1, Sortable.js, datepicker, and timepicker libraries, indicating a reliance on mature and stable JavaScript tools. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, which is standard for modern websites. The site loads multiple CSS files for styling and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design elements. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in resource consolidation and caching. Accessibility features such as skip navigation links and proper form labeling are present, supporting usability. The lack of advanced security headers and incident response mechanisms represents a technical risk that should be addressed.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with gallup.is. 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 gallup.is.

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.