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Security report for thisispaper.com

Thisispaper, Inc. · Media · N/a

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Thisispaper, Inc. operates a niche media website focused on art, design, and architecture, providing curated stories, travel guides, and a membership subscription model called Thisispaper+. The company targets creative professionals and enthusiasts seeking high-quality cultural content. The website is built on modern web technologies including Webflow CMS, Memberstack for membership management, and integrates payment gateways such as Stripe and PayPal. Analytics tools like Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity are used for user behavior insights. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and secure payment integrations, though explicit security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is limited with no clear privacy or cookie policies detected, which is a risk area. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and transparency. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and technically sound but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and domain registration clarity.

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

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.

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

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

  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

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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
60
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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

Thisispaper holds a strong position in the niche media sector for art and design, leveraging a subscription-based business model to monetize curated content and community features. Its competitive advantage lies in high-quality editorial content, exclusive membership benefits, and a multi-channel presence including social media and newsletters. Revenue streams likely include subscriptions, branded content collaborations, and e-commerce via its partner shop domain. The target customer segment is creative individuals and cultural travelers. Growth indicators include active community engagement and regular content updates. Partnerships with platforms like Substack and Zora enhance content distribution and community monetization. Strategic observations suggest focusing on improving privacy compliance and domain transparency to strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure payment processing via Stripe and PayPal. Use of Memberstack indicates secure membership management. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible cookie consent or privacy policy, which could expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR or similar frameworks. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing privacy and security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  3. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to enhance domain legitimacy and trust.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact channels to improve security transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and integrations to mitigate risks from external dependencies and maintain security hygiene.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Thisispaper, Inc.
Description
Thisispaper was founded in 2011 with a simple mission: to connect and discover the most inspiring people, places and stories worldwide. Feed your curiosity and explore the world through human-curated stories about art, design and architecture.
Key services
Magazine content publishing, Curated travel guides, Community membership (Thisispaper+), Submission platform for creatives, Branded content and collaborations, Print archive access
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow CMS, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Stripe, PayPal, Memberstack, Intellimize
Frameworks
Webflow, Memberstack
Platforms
Webflow hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of secure payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Memberstack for secure membership management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Intellimize, Memberstack
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about art, design, and architecture.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  3. Multiple subscription and membership forms present collecting email addresses.
  4. Strong social media presence with links to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Substack, and others.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and third-party services for analytics, payments, and membership management.
  6. No explicit company contact emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit GDPR compliance statements or cookie consent mechanisms detected.
  9. WHOIS data missing, raising questions about domain registration transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Webflow CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and third-party services such as Memberstack for membership, Stripe and PayPal for payments, and Intellimize for marketing optimization. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing third-party scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical infrastructure is modern and scalable but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy compliance features to reduce technical debt and regulatory risk.
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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