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Security report for gazeta.pl

Agora SA · Media · Poland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gazeta.pl is a prominent Polish online news portal operated by Agora SA, offering a wide range of news and thematic content including business, sports, entertainment, weather, and community features such as forums and blogs. The site targets a broad Polish audience and operates on an advertising-supported business model, leveraging multiple ad networks and advanced header bidding technologies to monetize its content. The website demonstrates a mature technical infrastructure with modern analytics and consent management tools, ensuring compliance with GDPR and providing a good user experience across desktop and mobile platforms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in explicit security headers and accessibility features. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally managed, with no signs of content blocking or WAF interference.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Gazeta.pl holds a strong market position as one of Poland's leading news portals, supported by its parent company Agora SA, a major media entity. The business model focuses on advertising revenue, utilizing a diverse ecosystem of ad networks and tracking services to optimize monetization. The portal's content and services cater to general internet users interested in current affairs, sports, and entertainment. Partnerships with companies like Mennica Apart and Coral Travel indicate strategic advertising collaborations. The site’s comprehensive cookie and privacy policies reflect a commitment to regulatory compliance and user trust. The absence of direct contact information on the main page suggests a focus on digital engagement rather than direct customer support.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and integrates cookie consent management via OneTrust, reflecting adherence to privacy regulations. Security headers such as X-UA-Compatible and Referrer-Policy are present, but the lack of explicit Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options headers suggests potential areas for enhancement. The extensive use of third-party ad and tracking scripts introduces a moderate risk surface, necessitating regular audits to mitigate vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or critical vulnerabilities were detected in the analyzed content. The site lacks publicly visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which could be improved to enhance transparency and security readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a strict Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  2. Add X-Frame-Options or equivalent to prevent clickjacking attacks.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and ad networks.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards.
  5. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response policy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Agora SA
Description
Portal Gazeta.pl provides latest news and thematic services including Business, Sports, Entertainment, Weather, Email, Forums, and Blogs.
Key services
News, Business news, Sports news, Entertainment, Weather forecasts, Email services, Forums, Blogs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Prebid.js, OneTrust Cookie Consent, DoubleClick for Publishers (Google Ad Manager), Gemius (analytics), JavaScript ES6+, CSS3, HTML5
Platforms
Web desktop, Mobile web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management via OneTrust
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent blocking
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No inline scripts with sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius, NSA Audience, JustID
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick), AppNexus, Adform, Criteo, Teads, Smart AdServer, RTB House, ConnectAd, IX, Richaudience, Visx, SSP BC
Tracking pixels
OneTrust, Gemius, JustID, NSA Audience, Liquid Agora
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Polish news portal with extensive advertising integration.
  2. Strong use of third-party ad networks and tracking services.
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy consent management implemented.
  4. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to registry privacy policies.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the analyzed HTML snippet.
  7. Good SEO and metadata practices observed.
  8. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found on main page.
Technical notes

Notes

Gazeta.pl utilizes a modern web technology stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Prebid.js for header bidding, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site is optimized for both desktop and mobile platforms with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by extensive advertising scripts and tracking pixels. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The lack of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicitly available. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security headers to further strengthen the technical foundation.
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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