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Security report for sportschau.de

sportschau.de · Media · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

73/100

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

Sportschau.de is a leading German sports media platform affiliated with ARD, providing comprehensive sports news, live tickers, videos, results, and podcasts primarily targeting German-speaking sports fans. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern web technologies, optimized performance, and responsive design. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and likely security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in the German sports media market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

3 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

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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
85
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
73

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sportschau.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
298
Employees
0
Customers
267
Third parties
31
Weak passwords
20%

8 subdomains affected

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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

The platform operates within the media sector, focusing on sports content delivery. It leverages ARD's public broadcasting reputation to maintain a strong market position. The business model centers on content publishing and broadcasting, serving a large audience interested in various sports disciplines. The site integrates multiple sports categories and events, indicating a broad content strategy. Partnerships and external domains are limited to content delivery and advertising networks, maintaining a focused ecosystem. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for contact via web forms and official ARD channels.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS and modern web practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. The site would benefit from publishing explicit security and incident response information to enhance trust and compliance, especially under GDPR and NIS2 frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file.
  4. Enhance transparency by including direct company contact information for security and privacy inquiries.
  5. Maintain regular security audits and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
sportschau.de
Description
Nachrichten, Berichte der Fußball-Bundesliga, Live-Ticker und Ergebnisse, Livestreams sowie das Tor des Monats - das Sport-Angebot der ARD.
Key services
Sports news, Live ticker, Videos, Results and tables, Livestreams, Podcasts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Webpack, Google Domains DNS, SVG graphics, Responsive design, Preconnect and preload optimizations
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript bundling
  • Preconnect and preload for performance and security

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
pa-cd.com
Tracking pixels
pa-cd.com
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional German sports media platform affiliated with ARD.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and targeted at sports fans.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and performance optimizations.
  4. No security or privacy red flags detected.
  5. No adult or questionable content present.
  6. WHOIS data and DNS configuration indicate legitimate ownership.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based frontend, likely leveraging a component framework similar to Vue.js, with Webpack for bundling. Hosting is managed via Google Domains DNS, and content delivery is optimized with preconnect and preload hints. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance optimizations and modern font loading strategies are evident. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution.
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. 71/100Medium29 findingsView report
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