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Security report for immediate.co.uk

Immediate · Media · United Kingdom

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Immediate is a well-established UK media company operating since 1996, managing iconic consumer brands such as Radio Times, Good Food, and BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. The company delivers content across multiple channels including print, digital, video, podcasts, and live events, reaching over 21 million UK adults monthly. Their business model focuses on trusted content and diversified media offerings under the parent company Burda. Technically, the website uses modern frameworks like Nuxt.js and Tailwind CSS, hosted likely on WP Engine, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit privacy and terms pages are missing, representing compliance gaps. The domain registration data is consistent and supports the legitimacy of the business. Overall, Immediate presents a professional, trustworthy online presence with room for improvement in privacy disclosures and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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 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. 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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  • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
65

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

Immediate holds a strong market position in the UK media sector with a portfolio of well-known brands. Their competitive advantage lies in multi-channel content delivery and brand recognition. Revenue streams likely include advertising, subscriptions, events, and digital services. The target audience is broad UK adults interested in lifestyle and entertainment content. The company benefits from being part of the Burda group, enhancing its market reach and resources. Partnerships with technology providers and hosting platforms support their digital infrastructure. Strategic observations include the need to enhance compliance documentation and incident response readiness to maintain trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google Tag Manager for analytics, and a cookie consent mechanism indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of explicit privacy policy, terms of service, security policy, and incident response contacts limits transparency and compliance completeness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security headers are not explicitly visible but should be verified and enhanced. The company should consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve security culture and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the website footer.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks and enhance privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Immediate
Description
Immediate is home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food, Nutracheck, HistoryExtra and BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. They provide trusted, quality content reaching millions monthly across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps, live events, tools and services. Their mission is to inspire and deepen knowledge and passions of their audience.
Key services
Magazine publishing, Digital content, Video and podcasts, Live events, Apps and tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js (Nuxt.js framework), Tailwind CSS, Google Tag Manager, GreenVideo player
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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. Content is rich and relevant to media and lifestyle audiences.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via a third-party service.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including Nuxt.js (Vue.js framework) and Tailwind CSS, ensuring responsive design and good user experience. Hosting appears to be via WP Engine, a reputable managed WordPress hosting provider. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is well supported with meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility features such as focus-visible outlines and skip links are implemented. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, and a third-party cookie consent tool for GDPR compliance. Technical risks include missing explicit security headers and incomplete privacy documentation, which should be addressed to reduce compliance and security risks.
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

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