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Security report for joyn.ch

Joyn ist im Ausland nur begrenzt nutzbar · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Joyn.ch is a regional streaming media platform targeting German-speaking users in Switzerland, with sister sites in Germany and Austria. The service offers free and subscription-based tiers with geo-restrictions limiting usage abroad. Technically, the site is built on a modern Next.js framework hosted on Vercel, using GraphQL APIs and secure email services. The SSL configuration is strong with TLS 1.3 support and robust security headers, though HSTS is not fully enabled. Privacy and cookie policies are not present on the analyzed page, and no direct contact information is provided, which impacts compliance and trust. Overall, the site is professionally designed and performs well, but improvements in privacy transparency and incident response readiness are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

4 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. 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

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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
87
Security headers
55
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
70

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

Joyn operates as a media streaming service focused on the DACH region, leveraging a subscription and free tier business model. Its market position is regional with a focus on geo-restricted content delivery. The company uses modern cloud hosting and email protection services, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. The lack of visible privacy and security policies suggests potential compliance gaps. The presence of sister domains joyn.de and joyn.at indicates a coordinated regional strategy. The target audience is German-speaking consumers interested in streaming media content. The company likely generates revenue through subscriptions and advertising, though no ads were detected on this page.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced, modern TLS protocols, and strong cipher suites. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy are implemented. However, HSTS is not fully enabled, and OCSP stapling is missing, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of a security.txt file and incident response contact information limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The domain uses SPF and DMARC with a quarantine policy, indicating good email security practices. Overall, security is solid but could be enhanced with better policy disclosures and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable full HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to strengthen HTTPS enforcement.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling to improve SSL certificate revocation checks and reduce latency.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Add a security.txt file with incident response contacts to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Provide visible contact information for security and data protection inquiries to enhance trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built using Next.js, a React-based framework, and is hosted on Vercel, indicating a modern and scalable infrastructure. It uses GraphQL APIs and integrates with Amazon SES and Microsoft Outlook for email services. The SSL configuration supports TLS 1.3 with strong cipher suites, ensuring secure communications. Performance is fast with caching enabled via Vercel. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with proper meta tags and ARIA landmarks. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. No analytics or advertising scripts were found in the provided content, indicating minimal tracking. Overall, the technical implementation is modern and well-executed with room for improved security policy disclosures.
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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