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Security report for stayfriends.at

Ströer Connections GmbH · Education · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

StayFriends.at is an established Austrian social networking platform focused on connecting former school friends, viewing class photos, and organizing reunions. It operates under Ströer Connections GmbH and is part of a broader network with sister sites in Germany, Switzerland, France, and Sweden. The platform targets alumni and former students in Austria, offering a freemium model with free registration and premium features. The website content is professionally presented, relevant, and consistent with its business purpose.

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

5 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  3. 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 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
55
Email security
72
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
71

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
438
Employees
0
Customers
438
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
47%

3 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 company holds a solid market position in the niche of school alumni networking within Austria. Its competitive advantage lies in a large member base and extensive class photo archives. The business model relies on user registrations and likely premium subscriptions or advertising revenue. The presence of multiple sister sites indicates a well-established partnership ecosystem. The platform's growth is supported by daily additions of new content and active user engagement features such as event planning.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and integrates privacy management and consent mechanisms, reflecting good GDPR compliance. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, which could be improved. The use of third-party advertising and tracking scripts introduces potential risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Security headers appear to be missing or not explicitly declared, representing an area for enhancement.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  2. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the site against common attacks.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance contact information availability, including dedicated security and support contacts to improve trust and compliance.
  5. Develop a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ströer Connections GmbH
Description
Alte Schulfreunde finden, Klassenfotos ansehen, Klassentreffen organisieren und vieles mehr. StayFriends.at ermöglicht die Suche nach ehemaligen Schulfreunden, das Ansehen von Klassenfotos und die Organisation von Klassentreffen.
Key services
School friend search, Viewing class photos, Organizing class reunions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Bootstrap 3.3.1, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Google Tag Manager, Ströer Meta Tag scripts, Privacy Management scripts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • Privacy consent management scripts loaded

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Ströer Digital Group, Yieldlove
Marketing tools
Ströer Meta Tag scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is relevant and professionally presented for the target audience.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  5. Use of multiple third-party scripts for advertising and analytics.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern but somewhat dated technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 3, and Font Awesome 4.7. It employs Google Tag Manager and Ströer-specific advertising scripts for marketing and analytics. The CMS appears custom-built with modular content slots. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility 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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