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Security report for mcdonalds.com

McDonald's · Retail · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

McDonald's Deutschland operates as the German branch of the global McDonald's fast food chain, providing localized content, promotions, and services to its customers. The website is professionally designed and optimized for mobile and desktop users, leveraging Adobe Experience Manager and Akamai CDN technologies to deliver fast and reliable content. The site includes a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy regulations, although explicit privacy policy and terms of service links were not found in the provided content. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and modern security headers, but lacks visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence for McDonald's in Germany.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 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. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
79

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
25,861
Employees
1
Customers
12,041
Third parties
13,819
Weak passwords
4%

Latest record dated 2025-04-14 · 47 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 Germany holds a leading position in the fast food retail sector, operating a large network of restaurants and offering delivery services through partners. The business model is franchise-based with direct retail operations. The website supports customer engagement through promotions and app-based deals. The company maintains partnerships with delivery and career platforms, enhancing its ecosystem. The digital infrastructure is modern and scalable, supporting a large enterprise operation. Growth indicators include active marketing and localized content. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital experience and compliance with evolving privacy laws.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and use of service workers for enhanced security and performance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via cookie consent but lacks detailed privacy policy visibility. The security culture appears strong but could benefit from enhanced communication of security practices to users.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service on the website.
  2. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Include data protection officer contact details to improve GDPR compliance transparency.
  5. Enhance user trust by detailing data retention and processing practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
McDonald's
Description
McDonald's Deutschland offers current deals, coupons, and promotions for their fast food restaurants in Germany. They emphasize quality, freshness, and convenience with 1,939 restaurants.
Key services
Fast food restaurant services, Delivery service via partner sites, Mobile app deals and coupons
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Google Maps API, Akamai Service Worker, Adobe Launch (Tag Manager), OneTrust Cookie Consent, Helix RUM (Real User Monitoring), JavaScript ES6+
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager, Akamai Edge Workers
Platforms
Web, Mobile Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service worker for caching and security
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Helix RUM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Akamai
Tracking pixels
Adobe Launch, Helix RUM
Marketing tools
Adobe Experience Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and localized for Germany.
  3. Strong use of Adobe Experience Manager CMS and Akamai CDN.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in provided content.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or privacy protected, common for large brands.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided HTML snippet.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No data protection officer contact information found.
  10. Website uses multiple external trusted domains for services and delivery.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, utilizing Akamai CDN and service workers for performance and security. It integrates Google Maps API and Adobe Launch for analytics and tag management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is fast with modern JavaScript and CSS usage. Technical risks are minimal, but reliance on third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and privacy compliance documentation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable digital presence.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 50/100Medium23 findingsView report
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