Skip to main content

Security report for nieuwsbriefschiedam.nl

Schiedam - Nieuwsbrieven · Government · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website nieuwsbriefschiedam.nl serves as an official local government portal for newsletters related to the city of Schiedam, Netherlands. It provides community news, cultural updates, subsidy information, and other local government communications. The site is relatively new, established in 2023, and is registered to Gemeente Schiedam, confirming its official status. The target audience includes residents, local businesses, and stakeholders interested in Schiedam's municipal affairs. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.6.2 with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and Advanced Custom Fields Pro, indicating a mature and maintainable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. No major technical issues or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and DNSSEC, which are positive indicators. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and there is a lack of visible privacy and cookie policies, which are important for GDPR compliance. No contact information for security incidents or data protection officers was found, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with a clear government affiliation and consistent branding. The main risks relate to privacy compliance and security hardening. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, and providing clear contact channels for security and privacy matters.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google APIs

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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching nieuwsbriefschiedam.nl

This scan found 19 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
95
Security headers
85
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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

Nieuwsbriefschiedam.nl occupies a niche as a government-affiliated information portal, focusing on local newsletters and community engagement. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and direct connection to Gemeente Schiedam, which lends credibility and authority. The business model centers on information dissemination rather than commercial revenue, targeting residents and local organizations. Growth potential is tied to expanding newsletter offerings and community participation. The partnership with Wereldkundig for website development indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The site currently lacks monetization or advertising, consistent with its government role.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, protecting data in transit and DNS integrity. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found, which is positive. The lack of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap under GDPR. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but can be improved by adopting best practices and formalizing privacy and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer if applicable.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations and user consent mechanisms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schiedam - Nieuwsbrieven
Description
A website providing newsletters related to the city of Schiedam, including local news, cultural events, subsidies, and community updates.
Key services
Publishing newsletters, Providing local news and updates, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.6.2, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Advanced Custom Fields Pro, Select2, jQuery UI, Google Maps API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local government newsletter portal for Schiedam.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  4. Uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO optimization via Yoast.
  5. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Good mobile and accessibility features implemented.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  8. Domain registration data supports authenticity and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with up-to-date plugins such as Yoast SEO and Advanced Custom Fields Pro, indicating good technical maintenance. The presence of jQuery and jQuery UI libraries supports interactive features. Google Maps API is included but usage is not evident on the homepage. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, likely due to image sizes and script loading. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to optimize performance and enhance security headers.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with nieuwsbriefschiedam.nl. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review nieuwsbriefschiedam.nl.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.