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Security report for simplecirc.com

SimpleCirc LLC · Media · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SimpleCirc LLC provides specialized subscription management software tailored for magazine, newspaper, and newsletter publishers. Established in 2015 and based in Rochester, NY, the company offers a SaaS platform that streamlines subscription ordering, renewals, back issue sales, and reporting. The business has positioned itself as a niche player with strong customer satisfaction, evidenced by 5-star reviews and positive testimonials. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and multiple calls to action for demos and free trials. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and integrates with popular analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, and Calendly for scheduling. Hosting is via AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and bot protection via Cloudflare Turnstile captcha; however, improvements are recommended in DNSSEC deployment and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking explicit privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the website is trustworthy, safe, and well-optimized for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

7 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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

SimpleCirc operates in the media technology sector, focusing on subscription management solutions for publishers. Its business model revolves around SaaS offerings with recurring revenue from subscription fees. The company targets small to medium-sized publishers seeking to replace outdated or manual subscription processes. Competitive advantages include ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and integration with industry best practices. The presence of strong trust signals such as verified reviews and detailed founder information enhances credibility. Partnerships with platforms like Capterra and use of Calendly for demos indicate a mature marketing and sales ecosystem. Growth potential is supported by addressing common pain points in publishing subscription management. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, indicating an independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and bot mitigation is in place via Cloudflare Turnstile captcha. Forms use CSRF tokens to protect against cross-site request forgery. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security, and no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, which could expose the site to clickjacking or MIME sniffing attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is not clearly indicated, and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small SaaS provider but should be enhanced to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  4. Create and display a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SimpleCirc LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SimpleCirc LLC
Description
SimpleCirc is an efficient and cost-effective subscription management software designed for magazines and newspapers, offering a suite of tools for subscription automation, renewals, back issue sales, reporting, and more.
Key services
subscription management software, subscription automation, renewals management, back issue sales, reporting, integration with payment gateways
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Calendly widget, Cloudflare Turnstile captcha, Diffuser analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission with CSRF token

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Diffuser analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Calendly, Diffuser analytics
Transparency
good

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 professional design.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent across multiple locations.
  4. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools with moderate user tracking.
  5. Security posture is good but can be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
  7. Strong trust indicators including verified reviews and testimonials.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or unknown CMS with a frontend leveraging jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Calendly, and Diffuser analytics for marketing and user engagement tracking. Hosting is provided by AWS, inferred from DNS nameservers. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading of images, though some images show loading errors which could be improved. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to optimize page load times. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from 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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