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Security report for imago-images.de

IMAGO · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IMAGO is a leading German independent image agency and the largest sports content producer in Europe, offering a broad portfolio of editorial, sports, creative, archive, and video content licensing services. The company targets media professionals, sports organizations, brands, and creative industries with a comprehensive digital platform featuring extensive collections and custom services. Their market position is strong, supported by industry memberships and a large customer base. Technically, the website employs modern technologies including React, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, and advanced consent management, delivering a fast, mobile-optimized, and accessible user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and a strict Content-Security-Policy, though additional headers and published security policies could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is robust with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, IMAGO presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital presence with room for minor security and transparency improvements.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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

8 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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. 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';…

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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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
111
Employees
0
Customers
111
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

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

IMAGO operates in the media sector with a digital licensing business model focused on images and videos for editorial, sports, creative, and archival use. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive sports content and strong industry memberships (CEPIC, BAPLA, BVPA). Revenue streams likely include licensing fees, subscriptions, and custom photography services. The target customers are media outlets, sports entities, and brands requiring high-quality visual content. The company demonstrates growth through diverse collections and digital innovation. Partnerships with reputable organizations and a strong brand presence reinforce market credibility. Strategic observations include potential expansion of security transparency and direct contact channels to further enhance customer trust.

Security posture

IMAGO's security maturity is moderate to high, with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy restricting resource loading to trusted domains. The use of deferred and async script loading reduces attack surface. However, the absence of additional security headers like HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site uses consent management for cookies, aligning with GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not publicly available, which could impact readiness and transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing security policies and enhancing header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance direct contact options by providing verified company emails and phone numbers for support and inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking services to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IMAGO
Description
IMAGO ist Deutschlands führende unabhängige Bildagentur und der größte Sportcontent-Produzent in Europa. Wir sind Ihr Partner für visuelle Inspiration.
Key services
Image licensing, Video licensing, Editorial content, Sports content, Creative collections, Archive access, Custom photography assignments, API & FTP Push services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Hotjar, Ahrefs Analytics, SmartFrame, Cookiefirst Consent Management
Frameworks
React
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Strict Content-Security-Policy with whitelisted domains
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Defer and async loading of scripts
  • Consent management for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Ahrefs Analytics, PostHog, Sentry
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Ahrefs Analytics, PostHog, Sentry
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Cookiefirst Consent Management
Transparency
good

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 and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong focus on media and sports image licensing with extensive collections.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  5. Security headers present but could be improved with additional headers.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Multiple trust indicators including industry memberships and customer logos.
  8. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React with a modern JavaScript stack, leveraging CDN-hosted fonts and assets for performance. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Hotjar, Ahrefs Analytics, and PostHog, managed with a consent mechanism. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preloading of fonts for fast rendering. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. Hosting details are not explicit but use of AWS S3 accelerated endpoints is noted. Performance is fast with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security and privacy monitoring.
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. 58/100Medium38 findingsView report
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