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Security report for trackdesk.com

Trackdesk · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Trackdesk is a well-established affiliate tracking software provider founded in 2002, offering a comprehensive SaaS platform for managing affiliate, referral, and partnership programs. The company positions itself as a cost-effective and reliable alternative to major competitors, with a strong focus on integrations with popular payment and e-commerce platforms such as Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, and WooCommerce. Their business model includes a free tier for startups and scalable paid plans, complemented by premium services like onboarding and migration assistance. The website demonstrates excellent content quality, professional design, and clear navigation, targeting businesses across SaaS, e-commerce, agencies, and affiliate networks. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks like SvelteKit, is hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure, and employs best practices for performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent managed via Cookiebot, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy with a long registration history and no privacy protection, consistent with the business claims. Overall, Trackdesk presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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. 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
73
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
75

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

Trackdesk occupies a competitive niche in the affiliate marketing technology sector, emphasizing transparent, revenue-based pricing and unlimited usage limits to attract startups and growing businesses. Their integration ecosystem includes major payment processors and e-commerce platforms, enhancing their appeal to a broad customer base. The inclusion of a partnership managers marketplace indicates a strategic move to differentiate and add value beyond software alone. Customer testimonials and detailed feature descriptions reinforce credibility and market positioning. The business targets multiple verticals including SaaS, e-commerce, and agencies, indicating a diversified approach to market penetration. The free plan lowers barriers to entry, supporting customer acquisition and growth. Strategic partnerships with payment and platform providers strengthen their ecosystem and service offering.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses reputable hosting infrastructure (Google Cloud), which supports a strong baseline security posture. Cookie consent is actively managed through Cookiebot, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in transparency and readiness. Security headers are partially inferred but not explicitly confirmed in the content. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and tracking tools with consent mechanisms, balancing functionality and privacy. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security documentation and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages linked prominently on the website.
  2. Add explicit security policy and incident response information, including dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  3. Implement and document a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Ensure all recommended security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Content-Security-Policy) are configured and documented.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and GDPR compliance to improve privacy compliance scores.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Trackdesk
Description
Trackdesk offers affiliate software to manage and grow affiliate, referral, and partnership programs with seamless integration to platforms like Stripe, Wise, PayPal, and WooCommerce. It provides reliable tracking, automated payouts, and a marketplace for partnership managers.
Key services
Affiliate tracking and analytics, Affiliate management, Commission and payout automation, Affiliate network software, Partnership managers marketplace
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SvelteKit, Mux Player, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot
Frameworks
SvelteKit
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent mode

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website offers comprehensive affiliate tracking software with free and paid plans
  2. Strong emphasis on integrations with popular payment and e-commerce platforms
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and performance optimization
  4. Cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the scanned content
  6. Contact available via contact page and forms but no explicit email or phone found
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information published
  8. WHOIS data shows no privacy protection and long domain age, supporting legitimacy
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack featuring SvelteKit, leveraging server-side rendering and client-side hydration for performance and SEO benefits. It uses Mux Player for video content and integrates Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management. Hosting is on Google Cloud, inferred from DNS and uptime guarantees, providing reliable and scalable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. No technical errors or broken elements were detected in the HTML content. Opportunities exist to improve security header implementation and formalize privacy and security documentation.
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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