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Security report for growingio.com

GrowingIO · Technology · China

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GrowingIO is a Chinese technology company specializing in data analytics and growth hacking solutions. Their platform offers a comprehensive suite of services including customer data platforms, growth analytics, intelligent operations, customer acquisition analytics, A/B testing, and channel quality analysis. The company also provides professional consulting and training services to help enterprises leverage data for business growth. The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and features testimonials and logos from reputable clients, indicating a strong market position in the retail and technology sectors in China. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Next.js and integrates analytics tools like Baidu Analytics and their own GrowingIO SDK. Security posture is good with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks explicit security headers and published privacy or cookie policies. WHOIS data is missing, which reduces trust slightly but the overall business credibility remains high. Recommendations include publishing privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, and providing contact information for security and data protection inquiries.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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. 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

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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
20
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

GrowingIO targets enterprises seeking to build data-driven growth strategies, especially in retail and technology sectors. Their business model is SaaS-based with additional consulting and training services. The company has a large client base including major brands such as Anta, LVMH, Apple, and IKEA, demonstrating strong market penetration and competitive advantage. Their platform emphasizes ease of use, real-time data processing, and comprehensive analytics capabilities. The partnership ecosystem includes integrations with multiple advertising channels and data sources. The company appears to be well-positioned for continued growth in the Chinese market, leveraging advanced analytics and consulting expertise.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. There is no published privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR or similar regulations. Incident response and data protection officer contact information are not found, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or malicious indicators were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with better policy disclosures and security header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear links on the website.
  2. Implement and disclose GDPR compliance measures including cookie consent mechanisms.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer.
  5. Verify and publish WHOIS domain registration details to improve trust and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GrowingIO
Description
GrowingIO分析云是基于用户行为的新一代数据分析产品，提供全球领先的数据采集和分析技术。企业无需在网站或app中埋点，即可获取并分析全面、实时的用户行为数据，以优化产品体验，实现精益化运营，用数据驱动用户和营收的增长。
Key services
客户数据平台 (Customer Data Platform), 增长分析 (Growth Analytics), 智能运营 (Intelligent Operations), 获客分析 (Customer Acquisition Analytics), A/B 实验 (A/B Testing), 渠道质量分析 (Channel Quality Analysis), 增长咨询服务 (Growth Consulting Services), 企业定制增长工作坊 (Custom Growth Workshops), 未来增长官认证课程 (Certified Growth Officer Courses)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js framework), JavaScript, Baidu Analytics, GrowingIO SDK, Swiper.js (carousel), Polyfills for browser compatibility
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by external links and scripts)
  • Use of async scripts to improve performance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics, GrowingIO Analytics SDK
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Marketing tools
GrowingIO SDK, Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Chinese language.
  2. No privacy policy, cookie policy, or terms of service links found in the provided HTML.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  4. Strong presence of client logos from reputable companies indicating business credibility.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and good mobile optimization.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available, which is unusual for a commercial domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies, primarily Next.js (React framework), with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDN-hosted assets on Alibaba Cloud OSS. It integrates Baidu Analytics and its own GrowingIO SDK for data collection and analysis. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses Swiper.js for interactive carousels. Performance appears fast with preloading of key assets. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless approach. Technical risks are minimal but could include reliance on third-party analytics and lack of explicit security headers. Opportunities exist to enhance accessibility and SEO further by adding ARIA attributes and structured data markup.
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. 65/100Medium31 findingsView report
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