RECYCLING magazin is a German media publication specializing in news, analysis, and information related to the recycling and circular economy sectors. The website serves professionals and stakeholders interested in sustainability and environmental topics, offering industry news, event information, advertorials, and newsletters. It holds a solid market position as a niche media outlet in Germany. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, with integrations for Google Tag Manager and Borlabs Cookie for privacy compliance. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile devices, with moderate performance and basic accessibility features. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
55/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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 Cookie Policy found
GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage
What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes
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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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
35
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
55
Average
47
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention recyclingmagazin.de, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The business operates as a specialized media company targeting the recycling industry in Germany, providing valuable content and advertising opportunities. Its business model revolves around content publishing, event promotion, and advertising, supported by a newsletter and social media presence. The partnership with an English version site suggests international outreach. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional online presence, indicating a medium-sized operation with a focused audience. Revenue streams likely include subscriptions, advertising, and sponsored content. The absence of detailed company registration data limits deeper business intelligence but the site’s longevity and content quality imply stable operations.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not found, which could be improved to enhance trust. The use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts is managed with user consent. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were detected. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly present in the provided data and should be implemented. Regular updates and audits of WordPress plugins and themes are recommended to maintain security.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans, especially for WordPress plugins and third-party integrations.
Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience for all visitors.
Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
RECYCLING magazin
Description
Trends, Analysen, Meinungen und Fakten zur Kreislaufwirtschaft
Key services
News publishing, Industry analysis, Event listings, Advertorials, Newsletter distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Borlabs Cookie, eTracker
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Cookie consent mechanism implemented
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, eTracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Ad networks
Google Ad Manager
Tracking pixels
eTracker
Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a professional German-language media outlet focused on recycling and circular economy.
Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Yoast SEO for content management and SEO.
Implements GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
Includes social media presence primarily on LinkedIn.
No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in provided content.
Email contact info is limited to info@recyclingmagazin.de.
Advertising and analytics use Google and eTracker services with cookie consent.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a well-supported and flexible technical infrastructure. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Borlabs Cookie for analytics and privacy management, and eTracker for additional analytics. The site loads external resources from trusted domains such as Google Fonts and LinkedIn. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, ensuring usability across devices. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information and some advanced security headers. Overall, the technical setup is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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.
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