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Security report for thefood.app

Beneficial Apps AS · Technology · Norway

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

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Food App is a Norwegian-based technology company developing a consumer-focused mobile application designed to scan food products for ultra-processed ingredients, allergens, and additives. Targeting health-conscious consumers and allergy sufferers, the app aims to launch in the UK market in late 2025. The website serves as an informational and lead capture platform with educational articles and a notify-me form for launch updates. The business is small, with clear branding and a professional online presence supported by a parent company, Beneficial Apps AS. Technically, the website uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Alpine.js and Velocity.js, integrates privacy-friendly analytics via Plausible, and employs HTTPS with good mobile optimization. However, it lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages, cookie consent mechanisms, and published security policies, which are areas for improvement. Security posture is solid with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but could benefit from enhanced security headers and incident response information. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-designed, and aligned with its business goals, though compliance and security documentation should be enhanced to meet best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
57

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention thefood.app, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 Food App occupies a niche in the health and nutrition technology sector, focusing on ultra-processed food detection and allergy safety. Its competitive advantage lies in free product scanning combined with educational content, appealing to consumers increasingly aware of food quality and health impacts. The business model appears to be freemium or ad-supported, with potential partnerships indicated by the parent company. The UK launch signals growth ambitions beyond Norway. The company maintains a clear partnership ecosystem with Beneficial Apps AS and uses privacy-conscious analytics to build trust. The lack of phone contact and physical address may limit some customer trust but is typical for small tech startups. The website content and articles support brand authority and user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture for a small business, enforcing HTTPS and avoiding unnecessary cookies. Use of Plausible analytics reflects a privacy-first approach. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Forms are secured with CSRF tokens and use POST with JSON payloads, indicating good input handling practices. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing formal policies and enhancing HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, usage, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with EU cookie laws and enhance user transparency.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  5. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies with dedicated contact channels to improve security transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Beneficial Apps AS
Registration number
NO 928 046 303
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Beneficial Apps AS
Description
The Food App is an app where users can scan products for free to detect ultra-processed foods, additives, and whether a food is safe for allergies.
Key services
Food product scanning, Ultra-processed food detection, Allergen detection, Additive information, Educational articles
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Velocity.js, Alpine.js, Google Fonts, Line Awesome icons, Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No unnecessary cookies
  • Privacy-friendly analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible
Transparency
good

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. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie policy is mentioned but no consent mechanism is implemented.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided via email and a notify form.
  5. Use of privacy-friendly analytics (Plausible) is a positive privacy indicator.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly provided.
  7. No security or incident response policies published.
  8. Website content is professionally presented and relevant to the target audience.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and lightweight technology stack including Alpine.js for reactive UI components and Velocity.js for animations, contributing to a smooth user experience. Google Fonts and Line Awesome icons are used for consistent branding and aesthetics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preconnect hints for performance. Plausible analytics is integrated for privacy-friendly visitor tracking. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility is basic but functional. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema. Technical risks are low, but the absence of security headers and formal policies represents a modernization opportunity.
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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