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Security report for sponsoo.at

Sponsoo GmbH · Other · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sponsoo GmbH operates Europe's largest online marketplace for sports sponsorship, connecting athletes, teams, clubs, associations, and events with sponsors and companies. The platform facilitates sponsorship deals by providing profiles, portfolio browsing, and deal support, targeting a broad audience within the sports and corporate sectors. Founded in 2014 and based in Austria, Sponsoo has established a strong market position supported by media references and European institutional backing. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks such as AngularJS and Symfony backend components, integrating Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and social login capabilities. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CSRF protections, though lacking explicit security headers and incident response information. Privacy compliance is adequate with a comprehensive GDPR privacy policy but missing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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 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

  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 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

Sponsoo's business model centers on an online marketplace that streamlines sports sponsorship by connecting supply (athletes, teams) and demand (sponsors, companies). Its competitive advantage lies in its scale as the largest European platform and data-driven sponsorship selection. Revenue likely derives from sponsorship facilitation fees or premium services. The company targets athletes, sports organizations, and corporate sponsors, with growth indicators including extensive portfolio listings and media coverage. Partnerships with European Commission projects and German federal agencies enhance credibility. The platform's multilingual support and regional sponsorship offerings indicate a broad geographic reach within Europe.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, CSRF tokens on login forms, and social login integrations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. Data protection practices align with GDPR through a comprehensive privacy policy, but lack of cookie consent banners may pose compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing additional headers, formal incident response contacts, and cookie consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide explicit data retention policies to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sponsoo GmbH
Description
Sponsoo is Europe's largest marketplace for sports sponsorship, connecting sponsors with thousands of athletes, teams, clubs, associations, and events across more than 300 sports disciplines.
Key services
Sponsorship profile creation for athletes and teams, Sponsorship portfolio browsing for companies, Deal facilitation and support, Data-driven sponsorship selection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, AngularJS (ng-app, ng-cloak usage), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, CKEditor, FOSJsRouting
Frameworks
AngularJS, Symfony (implied by FOSJsRouting and routing.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in login form
  • Secure login form with password masking
  • Social login integrations (Facebook, Google+, Xing)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional sports sponsorship marketplace targeting European market.
  2. Content is primarily in German with multiple language alternates.
  3. Strong social media presence and media references enhance trust.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond standard GDPR privacy policy.
  5. No visible phone numbers or direct email addresses; contact via forms.
  6. Use of modern tracking and marketing tools with no cookie consent banner detected.
  7. Login form includes CSRF token and social login options.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript frontend framework (AngularJS) combined with a Symfony backend, indicating a robust and scalable infrastructure. Integration of Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel shows advanced marketing and analytics capabilities. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with video content and animations that may impact load times but enhance user engagement. The presence of CSRF tokens and secure login forms indicates attention to security in user authentication. However, the lack of visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests areas for technical improvement. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy controls.
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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