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Security report for sport.pl

Agora SA · Media · Poland

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sport.pl is a leading Polish sports news website operated by Agora SA, a major media company in Poland. The site offers comprehensive sports news coverage, live match results, schedules, and multimedia content targeting sports enthusiasts in Poland. The business model is primarily advertising-supported, leveraging multiple ad networks and header bidding technologies to monetize traffic. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern analytics and consent management tools, reflecting a high level of digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in security headers and public security policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, serving a large audience with relevant sports content.

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

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
66

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

Sport.pl holds a strong market position as a top sports news portal in Poland, benefiting from its affiliation with Agora SA and the broader Gazeta.pl media ecosystem. Its competitive advantage lies in real-time sports updates, multimedia content, and extensive advertising partnerships. The business targets Polish sports fans and generates revenue primarily through programmatic advertising and partnerships with major ad networks. The site integrates advanced header bidding and user tracking technologies to optimize ad revenue. Growth indicators include the use of multiple analytics and marketing tools, and strategic partnerships within the Agora group. The company maintains consistent branding and content quality, reinforcing its market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and GDPR-compliant cookie consent implemented via OneTrust. It uses reputable ad networks and analytics providers, minimizing exposure to malicious third-party scripts. However, the absence of certain security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of publicly available security policies or incident response contacts indicate areas for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and enhancing transparency around security practices to improve trust and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response communication.
  3. Provide clear and accessible security and incident response policies on the website to enhance transparency and user trust.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and ad networks to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility compliance to improve user experience for all visitors, including those with disabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Agora SA
Description
Sport.pl provides sports news, live match results, tables, schedules, and breaking sports news.
Key services
Sports news, Live scores, Match schedules, Sports commentary, Photo galleries, Video content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Gemius Audience Analytics, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Prebid.js for header bidding, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Adform, Smart AdServer, RTB House, Criteo, Teads, Rubicon Project, Ix, AppNexus
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform (OneTrust)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gemius Audience, LiveRamp ATS Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Adform, Smart AdServer, RTB House, Criteo, Teads, Rubicon Project, AppNexus, ConnectAd, Visx
Tracking pixels
Gemius, OneTrust, JustID, LiveRamp
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 a professional sports news portal in Polish language
  2. Uses extensive advertising and header bidding technologies
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent via OneTrust
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML
  5. No security.txt or explicit security policies publicly found
  6. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to .pl registry policies
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a sophisticated technical stack including Google Tag Manager, Gemius analytics, OneTrust for consent management, and multiple header bidding ad networks such as Adform, Smart AdServer, and Rubicon. It uses Google Publisher Tags for ad delivery and integrates advanced user ID synchronization for targeted advertising. The site is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design and preloads critical fonts and images. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize loading times further. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a high-traffic media site with complex advertising and analytics requirements.
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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