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Security report for gaultmillau-discovery.com

Gault & Millau Discovery · Hospitality · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website gaultmillau-discovery.com serves as an informational and transactional platform for the Gault & Millau Discovery Cheque, a voucher system targeted at consumers and restaurateurs in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The business operates in the hospitality sector, facilitating voucher redemption and payment processing through its partner Resengo (by Zenchef). The site provides essential information about the voucher's validity and partnership updates, positioning itself as a niche player within the restaurant promotion market. Technically, the site employs standard web technologies including JavaScript, Google Analytics, and third-party chat and sharing widgets. It is hosted on Hostbasket infrastructure and demonstrates moderate performance with good mobile optimization. Security posture is basic, with HTTPS implied but lacking advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is partial, with privacy and cookie policies hosted on a partner domain but no explicit cookie consent mechanism implemented. No direct contact information or security policies are presented on the site, which limits transparency. Overall, the site is functional and professional but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
55
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Gault & Millau Discovery operates a voucher-based business model within the hospitality industry, leveraging the strong brand recognition of Gault & Millau restaurant guides. Its key competitive advantage lies in its partnership ecosystem, notably with Resengo and Zenchef, which handle payment processing and voucher management. The target customers include restaurant patrons and restaurateurs in the Benelux region. The business appears small in scale but focused on a specialized market segment. The partnership with established brands and clear branding consistency support its market credibility. However, the lack of direct contact information and limited online presence beyond the voucher service may constrain growth and customer engagement. The upcoming end of partnership with Zenchef in June 2025 indicates a potential strategic shift or transition period.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS usage and anonymized IP tracking in Google Analytics. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor risk in DNS spoofing. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism also indicates partial GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security.
  2. Implement essential security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish clear security and incident response policies to improve trust and readiness.
  5. Provide direct contact information for customer support and security incident reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gault & Millau Discovery
Description
Website for using the Gault & Millau Discovery Cheque, a voucher system for restaurants in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The site informs users about the cheque, its validity, and the end of partnership with Zenchef from June 2025.
Key services
Voucher redemption, Restaurant selection, Partner payment processing via Resengo
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Analytics, Tawk.to chat widget, AddThis sharing tools, FontAwesome fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL scheme)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
AddThis
Marketing tools
AddThis, Tawk.to chat
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. Content is focused on voucher usage and partner information
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are hosted on partner domain resengo.com
  5. No explicit terms of service page found
  6. Use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics and chat
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security policies
  8. Mobile optimized with responsive images and layout
  9. No forms detected on the main page content
  10. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram for Gault Millau Belgium
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard technology stack with JavaScript, Google Analytics, and third-party widgets for chat and social sharing. Hosting is provided by Hostbasket, as indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. However, the absence of a known CMS suggests a custom or less common platform, which may impact maintainability. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility features are minimal but functional. The site could benefit from modernization efforts including enhanced accessibility, SEO improvements, and security hardening.
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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