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Security report for letemps.ch

Le Temps · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 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

Le Temps is a prominent Swiss media company delivering continuous news coverage, in-depth investigations, and multimedia content including podcasts and videos. The website targets a general audience interested in Swiss and global news, operating on a subscription and advertising business model. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as Turbo, StimulusJS, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising platforms, demonstrating a mature digital infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses nonce-based script loading, and implements GDPR-compliant consent management, reflecting a strong security posture with room for improvement in explicit security policy disclosures. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable source of news content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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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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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention letemps.ch, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
647
Employees
9
Customers
576
Third parties
62
Weak passwords
22%

Latest record dated 2026-05-20 · 9 subdomains affected

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  • –www.letemps.ch2026-05-20
  • –letemps.ch2026-04-25
  • –letemps.ch2025-12-04
  • –letemps.ch2025-08-27
  • –www.letemps.ch2025-07-31

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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

Le Temps holds an important market position in Swiss media, leveraging a subscription-based revenue model supplemented by advertising. Its partnership ecosystem includes employment services and multiple advertising networks. The company targets a broad demographic with high-quality journalistic content and multimedia offerings. The website's technical sophistication and compliance with GDPR indicate a strategic focus on user privacy and data protection, supporting sustainable growth and audience trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, Content Security Policy with nonce, and comprehensive consent management via Didomi. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. The site would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and dedicated security contact channels to enhance incident response readiness and stakeholder confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and frameworks used.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents or abuse reports.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user data handling.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Le Temps
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Le Temps
Description
Le Temps is a Swiss media company providing continuous news, investigations, analyses, special reports, opinions, graphics, podcasts, and videos focused on Switzerland and global events.
Key services
news articles, investigative journalism, podcasts, videos, special reports, subscription services, newsletters, Epaper publications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Turbo (Hotwire Turbo), StimulusJS, jQuery, Flatpickr, ProseMirror, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Didomi Consent Management, Piano Analytics, Forecast SDK, Ad Networks (Adnami, Adnz), Parsely Analytics
Frameworks
Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for GDPR
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce for scripts
  • Use of iframe for TCF API

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Piano Analytics, Parsely
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Adnami, Adnz
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Parsely
Marketing tools
Piano Analytics, Forecast SDK, Didomi Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Comprehensive consent management implemented
  2. Extensive use of modern JavaScript frameworks and analytics tools
  3. Strong focus on GDPR compliance and user privacy
  4. No visible security or content blocking issues
  5. Professional media content with clear navigation and branding
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including Ruby on Rails (inferred), Turbo, StimulusJS, and integrates advanced analytics and advertising technologies. Hosting via KeyCDN ensures good content delivery performance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with SEO best practices implemented through meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, likely due to extensive third-party scripts. Opportunities exist to optimize script loading and reduce third-party dependencies to improve speed and reduce privacy 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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