Minimal Gallery is a curated web design inspiration platform operated by Piet Terheyden since 2013, targeting designers, developers, agencies, and entrepreneurs globally. The site offers a gallery of hand-picked websites, templates, tools, and a newsletter subscription, positioning itself as a leading resource in the web design community. The business model includes sponsorship opportunities and affiliate marketing through template sales. Technically, the site runs on WordPress with advanced custom fields and integrates modern tools like Plausible Analytics and Mailerlite for marketing and analytics. The infrastructure is stable, hosted under a reputable registrar with secure HTTPS configuration. Security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities, though lacking some security headers and formal policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with room for improvement in formal compliance documentation and security best practices.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
12 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Network security
Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.
Critical
Critical Service Exposed: MySQL
Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server
What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN
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 Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
35
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
34
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 · found on this site
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention minimal.gallery, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for minimal.gallery right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The platform holds a strong market position as a niche design inspiration gallery with a loyal following. Its competitive advantage lies in daily curation and a focused audience of creative professionals. Revenue streams include sponsorship slots and affiliate commissions. The target customers are design and development professionals seeking inspiration and resources. Growth indicators include active content updates and partnerships with design tool providers. The ecosystem includes partnerships with some.studio and Readymag. Strategic observations suggest potential to expand compliance transparency and security posture to enhance trust further.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers like CSP, and formal incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No security.txt or dedicated security contact channels are present. Forms include validation but no advanced anti-bot or multi-factor protections are evident. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not formally documented. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from enhanced security policies and headers to mitigate emerging threats and improve compliance.
Recommendations
Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Minimal Gallery
Description
Minimal Gallery is a curated source of website design inspiration aiming to support people in their creative process. Running since 2013. It is curated daily by Piet Terheyden.
Key services
Website design inspiration gallery, Curated templates and tools, Newsletter with weekly digest, Sponsorship slots on homepage, post page, and newsletter
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP (implied by WordPress), jQuery 3.7.1, Advanced Custom Fields Pro plugin, ACF Extended plugin, Mailerlite for newsletter, Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Secure forms with validation
Analytics and tracking
Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Mailerlite newsletter
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a curated gallery for web design inspiration with active content updates.
No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the site.
Multiple contact forms for submissions, sponsorship, and talent acquisition.
Uses modern WordPress CMS with advanced custom fields and plugins.
Secure HTTPS with no visible security issues in content.
No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
Social media presence primarily on Twitter/X.
No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
Domain registration is stable and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS version 6.8.2 with advanced custom fields and extended plugins, indicating a well-maintained technical stack. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and integrates third-party services like Mailerlite for newsletters and Plausible Analytics for privacy-focused tracking. Hosting is stable with Cronon GmbH as registrar and DNS servers from kasserver.com. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could be addressed to reduce attack surface. Overall, the infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with opportunities for security and compliance enhancements.
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.
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