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Security report for gettyimages.co.uk

Getty Images · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Getty Images is a leading global provider of high-quality royalty-free images, editorial stock photos, vector art, video footage, and stock music licensing. The company targets creative professionals, marketers, and media companies seeking licensed digital content. The website reflects a mature digital media licensing platform with a strong brand presence and extensive content offerings. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including AngularJS, Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation, and OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating a well-maintained and user-focused infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and bot protection mechanisms, though explicit security headers and public security policies are not evident on this page. Privacy compliance is robust with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR considerations. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness, though WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules, which does not detract from the legitimacy of the business.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Google APIs

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

  3. 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
70

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

Getty Images holds a strong market position as a premier stock media provider with a comprehensive digital licensing business model. The company leverages a vast content library to serve a global audience of creative professionals and enterprises. Its revenue streams likely include licensing fees for images, videos, and music. The website's integration with advanced tracking and consent tools reflects a mature approach to user data and marketing. The absence of direct contact information on this page suggests a focus on digital self-service and automated user validation. The company benefits from a consistent brand identity and a broad partner ecosystem, though no explicit partner domains were identified in this analysis.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA integration to prevent automated abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms align with privacy regulations. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available on this page, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and public disclosure of security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and security researchers.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and regularly 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
Getty Images
Description
Getty Images UK offers high resolution royalty-free images, editorial stock photos, vector art, video footage clips and stock music licensing at a rich image search photo library online.
Key services
Royalty-free images, Editorial stock photos, Vector art, Video footage clips, Stock music licensing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, AngularJS (ng-cloak, ng-hide), OneTrust Cookie Consent, JavaScript ES6+, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
AngularJS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 for bot protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a user validation page with Google reCAPTCHA to prevent bots
  2. No direct contact information or security policy pages found on this page
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are linked and appear comprehensive
  4. Site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and tracking tools
  5. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error from Nominet UK
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end framework (AngularJS) combined with Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The presence of Google Tag Manager indicates sophisticated analytics and marketing tracking capabilities. The site loads quickly with optimized assets and responsive design elements, providing a good user experience across devices. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly identified. The technical implementation is robust with room for improvement in security header deployment and accessibility enhancements.
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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