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Security report for swr3.de

Südwestrundfunk · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 6 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

SWR3 is a prominent German pop radio station operated by Südwestrundfunk, a public broadcasting institution. The website offers a wide range of content including news, music, comedy, podcasts, and event information, targeting a general audience interested in entertainment and current affairs. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and provides a rich user experience with responsive design and accessible navigation. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates analytics tools such as Chartbeat and Piano Analytics. The security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security headers and policies could be enhanced. Privacy compliance is limited as no explicit privacy or cookie policies were found in the provided content, and no consent mechanisms are evident. Contact information is minimal, with no direct emails or phone numbers visible, but social media presence is established. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible, consistent with a public media entity.

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 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"

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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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention swr3.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
24
Employees
0
Customers
24
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
33%

4 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

SWR3 operates within the media sector as a public broadcaster's pop radio channel, serving a large audience in Germany. Its business model focuses on content delivery via radio and digital platforms, including live streaming and podcasts. The station leverages partnerships for ticket sales and event promotion. The use of brand shelter DNS indicates brand protection efforts. The site’s content and services position it as a leading entertainment and news source in its region. Growth indicators include active podcast offerings and multimedia content. The partnership ecosystem includes ticketing platforms and social media networks. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve privacy transparency and user engagement through enhanced contact and policy disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no evident exposure of sensitive data. The use of third-party DNS providers for brand protection is a positive indicator. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency. Security headers are not fully visible in the provided data and could be improved. The site uses secure forms and modern libraries without known vulnerabilities. Overall, the security risk is low but could be further mitigated by publishing comprehensive security and privacy documentation and enhancing header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add a security.txt file or a dedicated vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts and general inquiries.
  5. Review and enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Südwestrundfunk
Description
SWR3 is a pop radio station offering current news, traffic, weather, comedy, webradio, livestream, contests, celebrity news, and event tips. It is operated by Südwestrundfunk, a public broadcasting institution.
Key services
Radio broadcasting, Webradio streaming, News and traffic updates, Comedy and entertainment content, Podcasts, Event information and ticket sales
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Plyr audio player, Chartbeat analytics, Piano analytics, IntersectionObserver, Custom fonts (Thesis TheSans), Responsive design
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible sensitive data exposure
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)
  • No obvious vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat, Piano Analytics, Xiti
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Piano Analytics, Xiti
Marketing tools
Piano Analytics, Chartbeat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Content is professionally produced by a public broadcaster.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML content.
  6. Social media presence indicated via Twitter and Fediverse handles.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  8. No visible security incident response contacts.
  9. Strong branding and consistent design.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and performant tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript frameworks. It integrates third-party analytics and tracking services like Chartbeat and Piano Analytics for user behavior insights. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Fonts are custom loaded with font-display swap for performance. The hosting environment is not explicitly identified but uses brand shelter DNS services for domain management. Performance is moderate with preloading and preconnecting of resources. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by ensuring all security headers are properly configured and by monitoring third-party scripts for vulnerabilities.
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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