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Security report for sacem.fr

Sacem · Media · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sacem is a well-established French organization founded in 1851, dedicated to managing the rights of authors, composers, and music publishers. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive services for members and clients, including rights management, project support, and access to a repertoire of works. The site is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides multi-language support, indicating a broad target audience and international reach. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and Font Awesome, with appropriate use of HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, demonstrating good digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and some security best practices, though explicit security headers and incident response information are not evident. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, though the lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google APIs

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

  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

  3. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Sacem operates as a key player in the media sector, specifically in music rights management in France. Its business model revolves around collective rights management, offering services to creators and clients who use music. The organization leverages a network of partner subdomains to segment services for different audiences. The site content and structure indicate a focus on supporting creators, facilitating client authorizations, and promoting music projects. The absence of direct contact details on the main site suggests a controlled communication channel, possibly via member portals. Sacem's long history and market leadership provide competitive advantages and strong brand recognition in the music industry.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks visible incident response or security policy pages, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party scripts is controlled with integrity and crossorigin attributes where applicable. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhanced header policies and documented security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to minimize vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Consider publishing WHOIS or domain registration transparency information to improve domain trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sacem
Description
La Sacem, Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique fondée en 1851, accompagne les auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs dans la gestion et la protection de leurs droits d’auteur, ainsi que dans la promotion et la valorisation de leurs œuvres.
Key services
Collecte et répartition des droits d’auteur, Gestion des autorisations de diffusion, Soutien aux projets artistiques, Accès à un répertoire des œuvres, Services en ligne pour membres et clients
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.3.1, jQuery 3.3.1 slim, Popper.js, Font Awesome 6.5.2, Google Fonts (Alegreya Sans), OneTrust Cookie Consent, Custom JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of integrity and crossorigin attributes on some external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
At Internet (tag.aticdn.net)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
OneTrust, At Internet (tag.aticdn.net)
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to music rights management.
  3. Multiple language options available (fr, en, pt, ar).
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page HTML.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
  7. No signs of malware, phishing, or adult content.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and external trusted libraries.
  9. No visible security.txt or explicit security incident response info.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack centered on Bootstrap 4.3.1 for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Font Awesome for icons. Google Fonts are used for typography, and OneTrust manages cookie consent, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. The site loads external scripts from trusted CDNs with integrity checks, enhancing security. Performance is moderate, with some large assets like videos on mobile. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a clear navigation structure with multi-language support. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for performance tuning and accessibility improvements.
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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