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GDA — Gestão dos Direitos dos Artistas · Media · Portugal

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

GDA — Gestão dos Direitos dos Artistas is a Portuguese cooperative focused on the collective management of related rights for artists, performers, and their successors, including actors, dancers, and musicians. The organization operates primarily within the media sector, providing services such as rights collection, distribution, repertoire registration, and support to cooperators. The website positions GDA as an established entity in Portugal with a clear mission and target audience in the creative arts industry. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO practices implemented via the Yoast SEO plugin. It uses common web technologies such as jQuery, Flickity for carousels, and FontAwesome for icons. Google Analytics and Jetpack Stats are employed for visitor tracking, complemented by a cookie consent mechanism that complies with GDPR requirements. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, though some improvements in accessibility could be made. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a comprehensive cookie consent banner with granular user controls. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, indicating a legitimate and consistent registration for a Portuguese cooperative. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations. It effectively serves its audience with relevant content and clear contact information. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and security 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

    • 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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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  • 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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

GDA operates as a collective rights management cooperative in Portugal's media sector, focusing on artists and performers. Its business model revolves around managing and distributing related rights, which is a niche but essential service in the creative industry. The organization leverages partnerships with related entities such as Fundação GDA and operates a dedicated portal for cooperators. The website content and structure indicate a medium-sized organization with a clear market position and a professional approach to stakeholder engagement. Growth indicators include active communication of elections, payments, and new programs like MODE. The partnership ecosystem is evident through linked domains and social media presence, supporting a collaborative business environment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories and user controls. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in best practices. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could impact readiness and transparency in case of security incidents. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Jetpack Stats is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response procedures and contact channels to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GDA — Gestão dos Direitos dos Artistas
Description
A GDA tem como missão a gestão coletiva dos Direitos Conexos ao Direito de Autor dos Artistas, intérpretes ou executantes, onde se incluem atores, bailarinos e músicos, bem como os seus sucessores.
Key services
rights management, collection and distribution of related rights, support to cooperators, repertoire registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Analytics, Flickity carousel, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • cookie consent banner with granular controls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in Portuguese and targeted at artists and related stakeholders.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  5. Uses standard WordPress technologies with SEO and analytics integrations.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented in the footer with emails and phone numbers.
  7. Social media presence is linked and consistent with the organization.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for search engine optimization. It uses jQuery and Flickity for interactive elements and FontAwesome for iconography. Google Analytics and Jetpack Stats provide analytics capabilities. The site loads CSS and JS assets from both its own domain and trusted CDNs, indicating a hybrid hosting and content delivery approach. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is modern and widely supported, though some technical debt may exist in the form of missing security headers and limited accessibility features.
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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