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Security report for glossy.co

Digiday Media · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Glossy is a professional media website operated by Digiday Media, focusing on news and analysis in the beauty, fashion, and luxury retail sectors. It offers both free and premium subscription content (Glossy+), along with events, podcasts, and sponsored content. The site targets industry professionals and enthusiasts, positioning itself as a niche leader in its market segment. The website is well-branded, with consistent design and high-quality content that supports its credibility. Technically, Glossy is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and various analytics and advertising platforms such as Parsely, Microsoft Clarity, and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though some accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with extensive use of third-party scripts for tracking and advertising. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA on forms, but lacks explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, but no visible cookie consent mechanism was detected. WHOIS data is redacted, which is common for media companies but limits transparency. Overall, Glossy presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and good technical implementation. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent for GDPR compliance, and publishing security and incident response policies to improve trust and compliance posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  3. 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.

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

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

Glossy operates as a specialized media outlet under Digiday Media, serving the beauty, fashion, and luxury retail industries. Its business model combines advertising revenue with subscription-based premium content and events. The site leverages partnerships with related media entities like Modern Retail and The Custom Agency to expand reach and content offerings. Glossy's competitive advantage lies in its focused industry insights and member-exclusive research. The presence of a paywall and member exclusives indicates a monetization strategy targeting industry professionals and brands. The company appears medium-sized with a clear market niche and a growing digital presence supported by strong social media engagement.

Security posture

Glossy demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of anti-bot measures like Google reCAPTCHA. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partially implemented with a privacy policy and terms of service, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which is important for GDPR compliance. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with better header implementation and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations, improving user transparency and legal compliance.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to demonstrate commitment to security and provide contact channels for reporting issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all visitors and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Digiday Media
Description
Glossy provides an inside look into how brands and retailers approach new trends, technologies, channels, consumer habits and more.
Key services
Industry news and analysis, Premium subscription content (Glossy+), Events and awards, Podcasts, Sponsored content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads (DoubleClick for Publishers), Parsely analytics, Tinypass (Piano) paywall, Viafoura (comments and engagement), Lightbox CDN, Recaptcha, Clarity (Microsoft), Facebook Pixel, Skimlinks (affiliate marketing), Narrativ
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and privacy scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Parsely, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DFP), DoubleClick, Tinypass (Piano)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Parsely, Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Narrativ
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. WHOIS data is redacted, indicating privacy protection
  3. Strong use of third-party analytics and advertising technologies
  4. Clear subscription and membership model with gated content
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly provided
  7. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and comprehensive
  8. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR compliance claims
  9. Social media presence is strong with multiple verified platforms
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.7.2 with Yoast SEO Premium for search optimization. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, Parsely analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and Tinypass for paywall management. The site uses a CDN (Lightbox CDN) for content delivery and includes affiliate marketing scripts (Skimlinks). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The extensive use of third-party scripts increases complexity and potential security risks, necessitating regular maintenance and monitoring. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media platform with room for modernization and security 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100Medium32 findingsView report
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