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Security report for inthecold.se

In The Cold · Technology · Sweden

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

In The Cold is a Swedish digital agency specializing in effect-driven digital solutions, including web development, digital communication, branding, and app development. The company has a strong market position supported by an award-winning portfolio and targets businesses and organizations seeking to enhance their digital presence. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with a clear focus on showcasing recent projects and news. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a custom theme and leverages modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service pages. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but could improve compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
90
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
48

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

The company operates as a small-sized digital agency within the technology sector, focusing on digital marketing, web, and app development services. Its business model revolves around client projects and digital communication strategies. The agency has a well-established presence in Sweden, supported by consistent branding and a portfolio of recognized projects. The absence of privacy and terms pages suggests room for compliance improvement. The company maintains direct contact channels and uses multiple analytics and marketing tools, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. No suspicious or unrelated domains are linked, and no privacy protection is used in domain registration, reinforcing legitimacy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses consent mechanisms for cookies, reflecting awareness of basic security and privacy requirements. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential risk vectors that require regular auditing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks and ensure privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
In The Cold
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
In The Cold
Description
En effektdriven digital byrå som hjälper företag och organisationer att kommunicera och utveckla sina digitala kanaler och affärer.
Key services
Web development, Digital communication, Brand profiling, App development, Digital strategy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, SupportBee Hive, WordPress
Frameworks
WordPress theme itc_default
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent mode for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Lfeeder
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity, SupportBee Hive
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional digital agency site with a strong portfolio and recent updates.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with a visible cookie settings link.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Multiple third-party analytics and tracking scripts are used, with basic privacy compliance.
  6. No security headers detected in the HTML content; opportunity for security hardening.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  8. Use of WordPress CMS with custom theme and common JS libraries.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a custom theme and incorporates several JavaScript libraries including jQuery and plugins for UI enhancements. It uses Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity for analytics and tracking, and a third-party support widget (SupportBee Hive) for customer interaction. The site loads CSS and JS resources from both the main domain and trusted external CDNs. Performance is moderate with some caching and minification evident. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags are properly configured. However, the absence of security headers and limited accessibility features indicate areas for technical improvement. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the HTML 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

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