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Security report for thegame.golf

Media · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

THE GAME is a niche golf lifestyle magazine targeting German-speaking countries and international golf enthusiasts, focusing on luxury and quality. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, featuring rich media content including videos and images, and social media integration. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as contact information, which impacts privacy compliance and business credibility scores. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy or query failure, which is common for such businesses but slightly reduces trust. Overall, the site presents a professional image suitable for its market segment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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 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 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

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business operates in the media sector, publishing a quarterly golf magazine with exclusive content aimed at a luxury-conscious audience. The website supports this with editorial content, interviews, and lifestyle features. The target market is affluent golf players and enthusiasts primarily in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, with international reach. The business model centers on premium content delivery and brand positioning in the golf lifestyle niche. Social media presence on Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn supports marketing efforts. Lack of visible contact and compliance pages suggests room for maturity improvement.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with HSTS, indicating good SSL configuration. Security headers are present but limited information on others like CSP or X-Frame-Options. Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms adds protection against bots. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries detected in the provided content. However, absence of security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces overall security maturity. Recommendations include adding these policies and improving accessibility and privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add clear contact information including a security or abuse contact email.
  3. Implement a terms of service page to clarify user agreements.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
THE GAME is a golf magazine targeting Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and international audiences. It presents exclusive facets of golf, focusing on a quality- and luxury-conscious community. The magazine is published quarterly starting in 2025 and showcases unique places, products, and stories related to the golf lifestyle.
Key services
Golf magazine publication, Exclusive interviews and stories, Media content related to golf lifestyle
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Fonts, reCAPTCHA, Plyr video player
Platforms
Squarespace CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed golf lifestyle magazine site.
  2. Content is in German language targeting DACH region and international golf community.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on main pages.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected.
  5. Uses Squarespace CMS with standard security features.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or query failure.
  7. Social media presence on Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn linked.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace CMS, leveraging its CDN and standard libraries such as Google Fonts and Plyr for video playback. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and smooth navigation. Performance is moderate, typical for CMS-based sites with rich media. SEO basics are implemented with meta tags and Open Graph data, but could be improved with more structured data and accessibility enhancements. No outdated or vulnerable libraries detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from further optimization and compliance improvements.
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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