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Security report for rtve.es

Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) · Media · Spain

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) operates www.rtve.es as Spain's leading public broadcasting website, offering comprehensive news, sports, television, and radio content to a broad Spanish-speaking audience. The site features live streaming, on-demand videos, and a rich multimedia experience, positioning RTVE as a key media player in Spain. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Chartbeat, Google Tag Manager, and encrypted video streaming technologies, ensuring a robust digital presence. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and encrypted media delivery, though explicit security headers and policies are not evident. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, serving a general audience with safe and relevant media content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

7 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

  2. 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"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
67

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

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Leaked records that mention rtve.es, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
78,952
Employees
300
Customers
77,556
Third parties
1,096
Weak passwords
12%

Latest record dated 2026-06-13 · 123 subdomains affected

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  • –rtve.es2026-06-13
  • –rtve.es2026-06-13
  • –formacion.rtve.es2026-06-13
  • –aula.rtve.es2026-06-13
  • –correortve.rtve.es2026-06-13

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

RTVE is a government-owned public broadcaster with a strong market position in Spain's media sector. Its business model revolves around providing free-to-access multimedia content including news, sports, and entertainment. The website supports user engagement through live streams and on-demand content, leveraging partnerships with analytics and identity management providers. The absence of direct contact information and privacy policies on the main page suggests a focus on content delivery rather than direct customer service. RTVE's brand consistency and extensive content library reinforce its competitive advantage in the Spanish media landscape.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and use of AES encryption for video streams. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of multiple analytics and tracking services suggests moderate user tracking, which should be balanced with enhanced privacy disclosures to meet GDPR standards fully.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and configure security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for reporting issues.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all audiences.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE)
Description
Noticias, deportes, actualidad, álbumes, series y programas, y la última hora de España y el mundo.
Key services
News reporting, Live sports streaming, Television series and programs, Radio streaming, On-demand video content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.0.0, Chartbeat, Google Tag Manager, Google APIs, Gigya (customer identity management), VideoJS with AES encryption, Detectizr
Platforms
Web, RTVE Play platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of encrypted video streaming (AES)
  • Use of third-party security and analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat, Comscore, Omniture
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Comscore, Omniture
Marketing tools
Gigya
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional public broadcaster portal with extensive multimedia content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the visible content.
  4. Strong use of multimedia and video streaming technologies.
  5. Use of multiple analytics and tracking services.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a well-established CMS (BBT bCube NX) and integrates multiple third-party libraries and services for analytics, identity management, and video streaming. The tech stack includes jQuery 2.0.0, Chartbeat, Google Tag Manager, and AES encryption for video content, indicating a blend of legacy and modern technologies. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Opportunities exist to modernize JavaScript libraries and improve accessibility compliance. Hosting details are not explicit but likely based in Spain or Europe, supporting regional performance and 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 63/100Medium26 findingsView report
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