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Security report for novinky.cz

Novinky.cz · Media · Czech Republic

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Novinky.cz is a leading Czech online news portal providing a wide range of news content including domestic and international news, politics, economy, culture, and lifestyle. The site targets Czech-speaking internet users seeking up-to-date news and multimedia content. It holds a strong market position as one of the most read news websites in the Czech Republic, offering key services such as news articles, commentaries, podcasts, weather updates, and TV program listings. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, SVG, and a custom framework (IMA), hosted likely on Seznam.cz infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with good accessibility features.

Scanned

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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 Analytics, Facebook, Twitter

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

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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
85
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
66

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

The business model centers on online media and advertising revenue, supported by partnerships with related domains such as seznam.cz and automotive portals like sauto.cz and smoto.cz. The site integrates multiple advertising and tracking services, including Seznam SSP, Gemius, Google Analytics, and Chartbeat, indicating a mature marketing ecosystem. The absence of visible privacy and cookie policies suggests potential compliance gaps. The website's extensive content and frequent updates reflect a well-established editorial operation with a large audience base.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and employs security best practices such as content security policies and error reporting mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. The missing WHOIS data reduces trust in domain legitimacy, although the site itself appears professionally maintained.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and business inquiries to enhance trust and incident response capabilities.
  3. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking services to minimize security risks and improve privacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Novinky.cz
Description
Nejnovější zprávy z domova i ze světa na jednom místě. Novinky, mimořádné události, aktuální témata. Online zpravodajství na Novinky.cz.
Key services
News reporting, Commentaries, Podcasts, Weather updates, TV program listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Webpack, SVG, HTML5, CSS3, Fetch API
Frameworks
Custom in-house framework (IMA framework detected)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of crossorigin and async attributes on scripts
  • Error reporting via fetch to monitoring endpoint
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius, Chartbeat
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Seznam SSP
Tracking pixels
Gemius, Chartbeat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Czech news portal with extensive content and categories.
  2. No WHOIS data available, limiting domain trust assessment.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in provided HTML.
  4. Multiple external scripts and tracking services used, indicating extensive user tracking.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based tech stack with Webpack bundling and SVG graphics for branding. It leverages asynchronous script loading and crossorigin attributes for performance and security. Hosting appears to be managed by Seznam.cz, a major Czech internet company, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured navigation. The site could benefit from improved accessibility and more transparent privacy and security configurations.
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. 66/100Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 66/100Medium31 findingsView report
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