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Security report for gls-group.com

GLS · Transportation · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

GLS is a well-established parcel delivery and logistics company operating primarily in Europe with an international presence. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting both general consumers and businesses requiring parcel shipping services. The technical infrastructure includes modern JavaScript usage and cookie consent mechanisms, hosted likely by Deutsche Telekom AG, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent implemented, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned cookie consent and privacy policy. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though improvements in security transparency and DNS security are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • 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

  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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
873
Employees
0
Customers
873
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
8%

3 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

GLS holds a strong market position as a major parcel delivery service in Europe, leveraging partnerships such as GLS Canada for international reach. The business model focuses on parcel logistics and delivery services, targeting a broad audience including individuals and businesses. The company benefits from a consistent brand and digital presence, with social media engagement on LinkedIn and YouTube. The website supports user localization through a country selector, enhancing user experience. Revenue streams likely include parcel shipping fees and logistics services. The absence of direct contact information on the landing page suggests a focus on directing users to localized country sites for support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of visible HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS represent areas for improvement. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder transparency and user trust in case of security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and tracking services is disclosed and managed via consent. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish HTTP security headers such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts to improve transparency.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Consider adding direct, verified contact information on the main site or clearly linking to localized contact pages.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GLS
Description
GLS is a parcel delivery service operating across multiple countries, providing parcel shipping and logistics solutions.
Key services
Parcel delivery, Logistics solutions, Location-based parcel services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Lottie animations, Cookie Consent plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piano Analytics, Google Analytics, Smartlook
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piano Analytics, Smartlook, Facebook
Marketing tools
Piano Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on landing page.
  4. Social media presence on LinkedIn and YouTube.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  7. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern JavaScript and Lottie animations for enhanced user experience, with deferred loading of scripts to optimize performance. The cookie consent plugin is well integrated, supporting detailed user choices. Hosting appears to be with Deutsche Telekom AG, consistent with the registrar information. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and hreflang links for internationalization. No CMS is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing script loading and enabling caching headers. The technical stack is stable but could be enhanced with additional security headers and DNS security 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 76/100Low28 findingsView report
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