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Security report for q42.nl

Q42 B.V. · Technology · Netherlands

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Q42 B.V. is a well-established digital product studio based in the Netherlands, specializing in building digital products such as apps, websites, connected devices, and AI applications. With over 25 years of experience and a large team of more than 90 engineers, Q42 serves a broad business audience seeking scalable and innovative digital solutions. The company is positioned strongly in the technology sector with a diverse portfolio including retail, logistics, healthcare, and cultural institutions. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, leveraging Nuxt.js and Prismic CMS, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though there is room for improvement in publishing formal privacy, cookie, and security policies. Overall, Q42 demonstrates high business credibility and technical maturity but should enhance compliance transparency and incident response visibility.

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 Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

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

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  • 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
80
Email security
88
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
72

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

Q42 operates as a digital product studio with a business model focused on custom software development and innovation projects. Their market positioning is strong, supported by a long history, a large engineering team, and notable client projects including apps for HEMA, PostNL, and cultural institutions. The company benefits from a partnership with Eidra, a consultancy collective, enhancing its strategic reach. Revenue streams likely include project-based development, consulting, and proprietary ventures. The target customers are enterprises and organizations requiring digital transformation and product development. The company maintains an active presence on multiple social media platforms and publishes content such as blogs and podcasts, indicating a mature marketing and engagement strategy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure modern technologies, with no exposed sensitive data or known vulnerable libraries detected. However, the absence of published privacy and cookie policies, security policies, and incident response contacts represents compliance and transparency gaps. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is found, which could hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics, which requires proper consent management to comply with GDPR. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by formalizing policies and enhancing user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and analytics.
  3. Add a security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Introduce a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Q42 B.V.
Registration number
KvK 30164662
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Q42 B.V.
Description
Q42 bouwt digitale producten die het leven van mensen slimmer, beter en leuker maken. Met ruim 100 engineers bedenken en maken we apps, websites, connected devices en AI-toepassingen.
Key services
App development, Website development, Connected devices, AI applications, Backend development, Games, VR, Voice, Robots
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Nuxt.js, Prismic CMS, Google Tag Manager, ObjectFitCover polyfill
Frameworks
Nuxt.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Secure forms with minimal inputs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive elements
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap
  3. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, physical addresses, and a contact form
  4. Strong branding and consistent design throughout the site
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS
  6. Presence of social media and external links to trusted platforms
  7. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks, specifically Nuxt.js, and uses Prismic as a headless CMS. It leverages Google Tag Manager for analytics and includes polyfills for browser compatibility. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and performance, with preloading of fonts and scripts. The technical implementation shows good SEO practices with meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the organization and its locations. No major technical debt or outdated technologies are evident. Hosting details are not explicit but the use of CDN URLs for assets suggests a performant delivery infrastructure.
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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