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Matomo · Technology · France

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

89/100

Risk levelLow

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

Matomo is a well-established privacy-first web and app analytics platform offering an open-source alternative to Google Analytics. Founded in 2017 and operated by InnoCraft Ltd., Matomo emphasizes data ownership, GDPR compliance, and transparency. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive privacy documentation. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor, hosted via OVH, and leverages modern web technologies ensuring fast performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no detected vulnerabilities, though enabling DNSSEC and publishing a security.txt file would enhance trust further. Overall, Matomo demonstrates high business credibility and technical maturity, making it a trustworthy platform for privacy-conscious analytics.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

1 finding 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
100
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
89

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

Matomo occupies a leading position in the privacy-focused analytics market, targeting businesses and organizations requiring GDPR-compliant data solutions. Its open-source business model supplemented by paid cloud hosting and enterprise support provides diversified revenue streams. The company benefits from a consistent brand and a global user base. Partnerships with Usercentrics for consent management and use of Yoast SEO indicate a strategic approach to marketing and compliance. The absence of suspicious domains and long domain registration history reinforce its legitimacy. Growth potential is supported by increasing privacy regulations worldwide.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, multiple security headers, and no exposed sensitive data. The use of secure cookie handling and privacy-focused scripts aligns with best practices. However, the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in vulnerability management. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the HTML content. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure. Overall, Matomo's security practices support its privacy-first brand promise.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file at the root domain to provide clear vulnerability disclosure channels.
  3. Add explicit incident response and security contact information on the website.
  4. Document and publish a formal security policy to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
InnoCraft Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Matomo
Description
Matomo provides privacy-focused web and app analytics as an alternative to Google Analytics, emphasizing data ownership and compliance.
Key services
Web analytics, App analytics, Data privacy compliance tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Font Awesome, Nunito font, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
AWS (DNS via AWS Route 53)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie handling
  • Preconnect and preload for performance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics (self-hosted)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Usercentrics CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong focus on privacy and compliance with GDPR.
  3. Professional and modern website design using WordPress and Elementor.
  4. Clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies.
  5. No exposed security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  6. No suspicious or malicious external links found.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business continuity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for optimization. Fonts and icons are loaded efficiently with preloading and preconnecting techniques. Hosting is provided by OVH with DNS managed via AWS Route 53 name servers. The site demonstrates fast loading times and excellent mobile responsiveness. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced with ARIA landmarks and improved keyboard navigation cues. SEO is well-implemented with meta tags and hreflang attributes for multilingual support. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected in the analyzed HTML content.
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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