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Security report for mcdonalds.at

McDonald’s · Retail · Austria

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

McDonald's Austria operates as a local branch of the global McDonald's Corporation, providing fast food restaurant services to the Austrian market. The website serves as an information portal in German, showcasing products, promotions, and corporate information. The site is built on WordPress with performance optimizations such as WPRocket and uses jQuery for client-side scripting. The presence of structured data and official branding indicates a professional and consistent digital presence. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and some security best practices observed, though explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosures are lacking. Privacy compliance is minimal with no clear privacy or cookie policies detected in the provided content. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained but could improve transparency and compliance aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

3 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. 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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  • 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
77
Security headers
90
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
77

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
1,403
Employees
0
Customers
1,403
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

16 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

McDonald's Austria holds a strong market position as a leading fast food retailer in Austria, leveraging the global brand's recognition and operational model. The business model focuses on retail food services with a target audience of general consumers seeking quick-service meals. The website supports marketing and customer engagement through social media integration and Google Tag Manager analytics. No direct e-commerce or online ordering was detected in the provided content. The company benefits from the parent company's global infrastructure and brand equity. Growth indicators and partnerships are implied through consistent branding and digital presence but not explicitly detailed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and some performance and security optimizations via WPRocket. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness perception. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The site would benefit from enhanced security policies and public disclosure mechanisms to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  4. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve transparency by providing clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers on the website.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
McDonald’s
Description
McDonald’s Austria website providing information about the company, products, and services in German language.
Key services
Fast food restaurant services, Menu information, Promotions and offers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, WordPress, WPRocket
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Lazy loading scripts for performance
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
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 a professional corporate site for McDonald's Austria.
  2. Content is in German targeting Austrian customers.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with performance optimization via WPRocket.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  7. Strong branding and consistent use of official logos and structured data.
  8. HTTPS is enforced with good SSL configuration.
  9. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with jQuery and optimized using WPRocket for lazy loading scripts and performance improvements. The presence of structured data (JSON-LD) enhances SEO and content discoverability. The site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, ensuring secure communication. Performance is moderate with preloading of key assets and fonts. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic and could be improved. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and enhance privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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