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Security report for gmx.net

Other · Germany

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website at https://www.gmx.net/consent-management/ appears to be part of the GMX brand, which is known for providing free email services and related digital products primarily in Germany. However, the analyzed page content is inaccessible, displaying an error message prompting users to reload the homepage. This indicates either a temporary issue or a content blocking mechanism. The technical infrastructure includes multiple JavaScript libraries focused on consent management and tracking, but no visible privacy or cookie policies are present on this page. The WHOIS data for the domain www.gmx.net is unavailable, with the query returning no match, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency or possible privacy protection. Overall, the site shows poor content quality and limited business information, impacting trust and credibility.

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

4 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 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

      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. 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
95
Email security
83
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
81

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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Leaked records that mention gmx.net, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,392,460
Employees
66,725
Customers
717,140
Third parties
608,595
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2026-06-20 · 632 subdomains affected

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  • –www.gmx.net2026-06-20
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  • –www.gmx.net2026-06-20

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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

GMX is a well-known email service provider targeting German-speaking users. The lack of accessible content on this specific consent management page limits insights into current business operations or partnerships. The technology stack includes modern JavaScript consent frameworks, indicating an investment in compliance tools. However, absence of visible privacy policies and contact information on this page reduces transparency. The domain's WHOIS data absence is unusual for a major brand and may be due to privacy protection or query limitations. No related or partner domains were identified from the provided data.

Security posture

The security posture assessment is limited due to the inaccessible content and lack of visible security headers or HTTPS confirmation in the provided data. The page loads multiple scripts related to consent and tracking but does not expose sensitive data. The error message and minimal content suggest possible misconfiguration or blocking. No incident response or security policy information is available. The WHOIS data absence further reduces confidence in domain legitimacy. Overall, the security score is low, and improvements are needed in SSL configuration, security headers, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Restore full accessibility of the consent management page to provide users with necessary privacy and consent information.
  2. Ensure HTTPS is properly configured and security headers are implemented to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  4. Provide visible and verified contact information including security incident response contacts.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data availability issues to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Generic detected. Page content is minimal and shows an error message 'Es ist ein Fehler aufgetreten.' with a prompt to reload homepage, indicating content is blocked or inaccessible. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Tamago.js, Teal, TCF API, Permission Client, Consent Portal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
20/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
utag (Tealium)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is inaccessible and shows an error message.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the page.
  3. No contact information or business details are present.
  4. Multiple external scripts loaded from trusted domains related to consent management.
  5. No visible security headers or HTTPS confirmation in provided data.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating possible privacy protection or domain non-existence.
  7. Website appears to be part of GMX brand but content is blocked or error state.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses multiple JavaScript libraries focused on consent management and tracking, including Tamago.js, TCF API, and permission-client scripts. The page includes preloaded CSS for consent portal styling. However, the HTML content is minimal and shows an error message, indicating the page is not fully operational. No CMS or hosting provider information is discernible. Performance is moderate based on script loading, but user experience is poor due to inaccessible content. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic. SEO optimization is minimal with no meta description or Open Graph tags detected. Technical debt may exist due to error states and missing content.
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. 84/100Low19 findingsView report
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