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Security report for recreativ.com

Recreativ · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Recreativ operates as a native advertising network connecting over 20,000 partner publisher websites and reaching more than 500 million users monthly. The company focuses on personalized native ads and dynamic retargeting to convert audiences into buyers, positioning itself as a significant player in the digital advertising ecosystem. Their business model centers on providing advertisers and publishers with advanced AdTech solutions to optimize audience engagement and monetization. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies including Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, and Iubenda for privacy compliance, supported by a Laravel backend inferred from route structures. The site is well-optimized for mobile and SEO, with good content quality and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and bot protection, though lacking explicit security policies and HTTP security headers. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring granular cookie consent and GDPR adherence. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and technically sound, with room for improvement in security transparency and accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 findings 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
82
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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

Recreativ holds a strong market position as a native advertising network with a large partner ecosystem spanning multiple countries and industries. Their competitive advantage lies in personalized ad delivery, dynamic retargeting, and integration with premium inventory and analytics tools. The business targets publishers and advertisers seeking to enhance monetization and audience reach. Revenue streams likely include advertising fees and technology services. The company has established long-term partnerships, as evidenced by testimonials and partner logos. The use of IAB certification and Google AMP partnership further strengthens their credibility. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel primarily via web forms and messaging platforms like Telegram and Skype.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is managed via Iubenda with granular user controls, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published, which is a gap for transparency and vulnerability handling. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by publishing security policies, adding security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response contacts.
  2. Add HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Recreativ
Description
The native advertising network connects over 20,000 partner publisher websites and reaches more than 500 million users worldwide every month. Solutions are offered to increase audience reach and engagement, driving business growth.
Key services
Native advertising, Personalized ads, Dynamic retargeting, AdTech solutions, Audience monetization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery, Iubenda cookie consent, Flickity carousel, Google Tag Manager, AMP (partnered)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Recreativ native ad network, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Google Analytics integration, Dynamic retargeting, Personalized ads algorithms
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a native advertising network with a large partner base
  2. Strong emphasis on personalized and native ads
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and consent management
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, contact via form
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found
  6. Use of IAB certification as trust indicator
  7. Good GDPR and cookie compliance with granular consent options
  8. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Laravel backend, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, and Iubenda for cookie consent management. It uses Flickity for UI carousels and jQuery for DOM manipulation. The site assets are served from a dedicated design domain (recreativdesign.com), indicating separation of concerns and optimized asset delivery. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site lacks explicit CMS identification but appears custom-built. Hosting details are limited to domain registrar (GoDaddy). The technical implementation is solid with opportunities to improve security headers and accessibility compliance.
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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