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Security report for gdpr.eu

Proton Technologies AG · Technology · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GDPR.eu is a specialized informational website operated by Proton Technologies AG, co-funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program. It serves as a comprehensive resource for organizations and individuals seeking to understand and comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The site offers detailed guidelines, compliance checklists, templates, and news updates, positioning itself as a trusted authority in the GDPR compliance space. Technically, the site is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies including JavaScript libraries, Facebook SDK, and ShareThis for social sharing. The website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and employs HTTPS for secure communications. Security posture is solid with room for improvement in explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness, though it lacks direct contact information and formal incident response disclosures.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
25
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
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

The website targets organizations and individuals needing GDPR compliance guidance, primarily small to medium enterprises. Its business model focuses on providing educational content, compliance tools, and templates, supported by Proton AG and EU funding. The partnership with the EU Horizon 2020 program enhances credibility and market positioning. The absence of direct contact details suggests a focus on self-service resources rather than direct consultancy. The site’s ecosystem includes links to Proton’s main domain and official EU resources, reinforcing its authoritative stance. Growth potential lies in expanding interactive compliance tools and formalizing security and incident response communications.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent banners, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response plan reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, limiting external security engagement. Overall, the security posture is moderate with opportunities for enhancement in policy transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a detailed security policy including frameworks and incident response procedures.
  2. Add explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents to improve trust and responsiveness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Proton Technologies AG
Description
GDPR.eu is a resource for organizations and individuals researching the General Data Protection Regulation. It provides straightforward and up-to-date information to help organizations achieve GDPR compliance.
Key services
GDPR compliance guidelines, GDPR compliance checklist, GDPR forms and templates, News and updates on GDPR
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, FontAwesome, Google Fonts, Facebook SDK, ShareThis, js-cookie
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK, ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive resource for GDPR compliance.
  2. Operated by Proton Technologies AG with EU Horizon 2020 co-funding.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with modern web technologies.
  4. Includes cookie consent banner and privacy policy.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  8. External links mostly to trusted domains including EU and Proton domains.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. Good SEO and structured data implementation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS, utilizing standard web technologies such as PHP, JavaScript, and CSS. It integrates third-party libraries including FontAwesome for icons, Google Fonts for typography, Facebook SDK for social features, and ShareThis for sharing capabilities. The site loads resources from reputable CDNs and employs js-cookie for cookie management. Performance is moderate with caching and minification evident. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed. Technical risks are minimal but could be further reduced by enhancing security headers and formalizing security policies.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 57/100Medium32 findingsView report
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