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Security report for startups.gallery

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Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

startups.gallery is an online curated platform showcasing top early-stage startups for the year 2025. It aggregates information about startups funded by leading investors such as Y Combinator, Sequoia, and a16z, and provides job listings and funding news in a centralized location. The website targets startup enthusiasts, investors, and job seekers interested in the startup ecosystem. The platform positions itself as a thoughtful gallery and news aggregator for early-stage companies, leveraging a clean and professional design built on the Framer platform. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including Framer for site building, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Clarity for user behavior tracking. The site is hosted on Framer's infrastructure and uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. However, it lacks several security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. No contact information or detailed business credentials are provided, which limits transparency. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is common for such sites but reduces registrant visibility. Overall, the site is functional, visually appealing, and serves its business purpose well but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

8 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 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';…

  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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

The platform operates as a niche directory and news service focused on early-stage startups, providing curated content and job opportunities. Its business model likely revolves around traffic monetization, potential partnerships with startups or investors, and possibly subscription or advertising revenue. The target market includes startup founders, investors, and job seekers in the tech industry. The site demonstrates a moderate level of digital maturity with integration of analytics and user tracking tools. However, the absence of explicit business contact details and compliance documentation may affect credibility with more cautious users. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its curated approach and aggregation of funding news and job listings in one place. Growth indicators include a large number of startups listed (over 1,000) and recent funding updates. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no parent or subsidiary companies are identified.

Security posture

The website has a basic but adequate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks important HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanisms, which could expose the site to regulatory risks under GDPR or similar frameworks. The use of third-party analytics introduces moderate user tracking, but no explicit data retention or privacy details are provided. Overall, the site is secure enough for general informational use but should improve compliance and security best practices to enhance trust and reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including business email and phone number for transparency and trust.
  4. Establish a security policy and incident response page to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Find top early-stage startups funded by leading investors like Y Combinator, Sequoia, and a16z. Find new jobs at startups and funding news — all in one place.
Key services
Startup discovery, Job listings at startups, Funding news aggregation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Framer (website builder), Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Frameworks
Framer
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a curated gallery for early-stage startups with job and funding news.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the HTML content.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  5. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no public registrant info.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Framer, a modern web design and hosting platform, which provides a clean and responsive user interface. It integrates Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for traffic and user behavior analysis. The site is hosted on Framer's infrastructure with assets served from framerusercontent.com. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and mobile optimization is good. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with enhanced ARIA roles and semantic HTML. The site lacks some security headers and formal compliance documentation, which are technical debt areas to address. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for the site's purpose but can be enhanced for security and compliance.
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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