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Security report for trademe.co.nz

Trade Me · E-commerce · New Zealand

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Trade Me is New Zealand's leading online auction and classifieds platform, providing a comprehensive marketplace for consumers and businesses to buy and sell a wide variety of goods and services. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern web technologies including Angular, GraphQL APIs, and integrations with major analytics and monitoring services such as Google Analytics, New Relic, and Sentry. The platform is well-optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, ensuring a high-quality user experience. Security practices are robust, with HTTPS enforced, content security monitoring, and secure payment integrations. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly presented with consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with GDPR and local regulations. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected as per New Zealand domain policies, which is justified for a commercial entity of this scale. Overall, Trade Me presents a trustworthy, professional, and secure online marketplace with strong business credibility and technical maturity.

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. 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  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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  • 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
85
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

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

Trade Me holds a dominant market position in New Zealand's e-commerce sector, operating a hybrid business model combining auctions and classified listings. Its revenue streams likely include listing fees, advertising, and payment processing commissions. The platform targets a broad audience of New Zealand consumers and businesses, offering key services such as auctions, classifieds, member accounts, and messaging. The company leverages partnerships with payment providers like Afterpay and Ping Identity to enhance user convenience and security. The website's consistent branding and comprehensive content support its reputation as a trusted marketplace. Trade Me's ecosystem includes integrations with multiple third-party services for analytics, monitoring, and marketing, indicating a sophisticated operational approach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implied by event listeners and scripts. The use of Sentry for error and security monitoring, reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation, and secure iframe integration for credit card processing demonstrate adherence to best practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed scripts. However, explicit security policy pages and incident response contacts are not publicly found, representing areas for improvement. The absence of a published vulnerability disclosure program and data protection officer contact details suggests potential compliance gaps. Overall, the security maturity is high but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including abuse and security email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Designate and disclose data protection officer contact details to strengthen GDPR compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Trade Me
Description
Trade Me is New Zealand's largest online auction and classifieds platform, enabling users to buy and sell a wide range of goods and services.
Key services
Online auctions, Classified listings, Payment processing, Member accounts and messaging
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (implied by ng- attributes), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Sentry, New Relic, Ping Identity (credit card iframe), Afterpay integration, GraphQL API
Frameworks
Angular
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy monitoring
  • Use of Sentry for error and security monitoring
  • Use of reCAPTCHA
  • Secure credit card iframe integration

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic, Sentry
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
New Relic, Sentry
Transparency
good

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 interactive features.
  2. No signs of WAF or security blocking.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected in scripts.
  6. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to NZ domain policies.
  7. Business is a major New Zealand e-commerce platform with high trust.
Technical notes

Notes

Trade Me's technical infrastructure is modern and robust, utilizing Angular for frontend development and GraphQL for API interactions. The site is hosted on Google Cloud Run, indicating scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure. Performance optimizations and mobile responsiveness are evident, supported by comprehensive meta tags and SEO best practices. The integration of advanced analytics and monitoring tools such as New Relic and Sentry enables proactive performance and security management. The use of secure payment iframe providers and third-party services like Afterpay reflects a mature approach to e-commerce operations. Opportunities exist to further enhance technical documentation and security transparency to align with industry best practices.
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.

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