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Security report for tvstar.ch

Ringier AG · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website shop.tvstar.ch/abo-print is a professional e-commerce platform offering subscription services for a Swiss TV program magazine called TV-Star. The business is operated by Ringier AG, a well-known Swiss media company. The site targets Swiss TV viewers interested in printed TV program magazines and related content. The business model is subscription-based, focusing on print magazine sales with additional services like a TV newsletter. The website demonstrates a good level of digital maturity, utilizing modern web technologies such as React and Next.js, and employs monitoring and analytics tools like New Relic and Tealium. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and appropriate security headers present. However, the site lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages, and no direct contact or incident response information is found, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, suitable for its target audience.

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

6 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 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. 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

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

Ringier AG leverages its established media presence in Switzerland to offer a niche subscription product focused on TV program print magazines. The company benefits from brand recognition and a consistent market position in the media sector. The subscription offerings include half-year, yearly, and two-year plans, catering to different customer preferences. The business model relies on recurring revenue from print subscriptions and associated newsletters. The website's partnership ecosystem includes AWS for hosting and OneTrust for privacy management. The company shows moderate digital marketing and analytics sophistication through the use of Tealium and New Relic. Growth potential lies in expanding digital offerings and improving privacy and security transparency to enhance customer trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. The use of OneTrust for cookie consent demonstrates compliance with privacy regulations. Monitoring via New Relic provides real-time performance and error tracking. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and security incident contact information represents a compliance gap and potential risk in incident response readiness. The site would benefit from publishing these documents and establishing clear security communication channels to improve its security culture and compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly linked in the website footer.
  2. Add a terms of service page outlining user rights and obligations.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ringier AG
Description
Das topaktuelle 14-tägige Programm mit über 60 Sendern auf einen Blick und spannenden Hintergrundgeschichten rund um Film und Fernsehen. Der abwechslungsreiche Magazinteil wird durch zahlreiche Rätsel, Rezepte und einem Horoskop abgerundet.
Key services
Printed TV program magazine, TV newsletter with program updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), OneTrust cookie consent, New Relic monitoring, AWS S3 for image hosting
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic, Tealium
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic, Tealium (utag)
Marketing tools
OneTrust, Tealium
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional subscription service for a Swiss TV magazine.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and monitoring tools.
  3. Implements cookie consent via OneTrust.
  4. Lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages linked in the content.
  5. No direct contact information or security incident contacts found on the page.
  6. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Next.js, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. Hosting assets on AWS S3 provides scalability and reliability. The site uses OneTrust for cookie consent management and integrates New Relic and Tealium for monitoring and analytics. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with appropriate meta tags. Performance is fast with optimized images and preloading strategies. Accessibility is basic but can be improved. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS solution. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust with opportunities for further modernization and enhanced accessibility.
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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