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Uploadcare Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Uploadcare Inc. is a technology company specializing in providing developer-friendly file uploading, processing, and delivery solutions via APIs and a global CDN. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Uploadcare targets developers and businesses requiring scalable and efficient file handling services. Their market position is solidified by a comprehensive SaaS platform that integrates file uploaders, image and video CDNs, and processing tools, all designed for web and mobile applications. The company maintains a professional and consistent brand presence with excellent content quality and user experience on their website. Technically, Uploadcare employs a modern web stack including React and Gatsby, hosted on AWS infrastructure with DNS managed by AWS nameservers. The site demonstrates fast performance, mobile optimization, and good SEO practices. They utilize various marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer, and CookieHub, ensuring moderate user tracking balanced with privacy compliance. Security best practices are observed with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and ISO 27001 certification, although DNSSEC is not enabled. From a security standpoint, Uploadcare shows maturity with documented incident response contacts, a security policy, and vulnerability disclosure information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies, GDPR adherence, and consent mechanisms. The domain registration is consistent with the company's history and business claims, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, Uploadcare presents a low-risk profile with a robust technical and security posture, professional business operations, and transparent compliance practices. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing a security.txt file, and enhancing data protection officer contact visibility to further strengthen their security and compliance stature.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

3 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. 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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
82

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

Uploadcare operates in the technology sector, focusing on cloud-based file upload and content delivery services. Their SaaS business model targets developers and enterprises needing reliable file handling and CDN solutions. The company leverages partnerships and integrations, maintaining an active presence on social media and developer platforms like GitHub and Discord. Revenue streams likely include subscription plans and usage-based billing for their API and CDN services. Growth indicators include the launch of new services such as Video CDN and continuous updates documented in changelogs. The company emphasizes compliance and security certifications to appeal to enterprise customers, positioning itself competitively in the cloud infrastructure market.

Security posture

Uploadcare demonstrates a mature security posture with ISO 27001 certification and published security policies. The website enforces HTTPS and includes essential security headers, reducing common web vulnerabilities. Incident response contacts are provided, indicating readiness to handle security events. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor security gap. The absence of a security.txt file suggests an opportunity to improve vulnerability disclosure transparency. Overall, Uploadcare maintains strong security hygiene aligned with industry best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Add explicit Data Protection Officer contact information to strengthen GDPR compliance visibility.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Continue enhancing privacy compliance by documenting data retention policies and user rights clearly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Uploadcare Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Uploadcare Inc.
Description
Uploadcare provides companies with simple, powerful, developer-friendly building blocks to handle file uploading, processing, and delivery. A complete out-of-the-box solution, built for engineers by engineers.
Key services
File uploading, File processing, Image CDN, Video CDN, API access
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, AWS DNS, Google Tag Manager, Blinkloader, VideoJS
Frameworks
Gatsby
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
LinkedIn Ads
Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer, CookieHub
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Rewardful
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong developer and business focus on file upload and CDN services.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations.
  4. Comprehensive compliance and security information publicly available.
  5. Active social media and community presence (Discord, GitHub, LinkedIn).
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Gatsby, ensuring fast and responsive user experience. Hosting on AWS with AWS DNS provides reliable infrastructure. The use of Google Tag Manager and Visual Website Optimizer indicates advanced marketing and analytics capabilities. Performance optimizations such as Blinkloader and CDN usage contribute to fast load times. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed, supporting broad user reach. The technical stack is well maintained with no apparent technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to enable DNSSEC and improve security.txt presence to further modernize the security infrastructure.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 82/100Low21 findingsView report
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