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Vimeo · Technology · United States

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

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Vimeo is a well-established technology company specializing in video hosting, streaming, and monetization services. The company offers a comprehensive OTT platform enabling content creators and businesses to launch subscription-based video streaming services. Vimeo holds a strong market position as a trusted provider of professional video solutions, targeting video professionals, marketers, educators, and enterprises. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a modern tech stack, including Next.js, AWS hosting, and advanced feature flagging tools, supporting a fast and responsive user experience across devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and domain lock statuses, though there is room for improvement in DNS security and explicit security policy disclosures. Privacy compliance is currently weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, Vimeo's website demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness, with recommendations to enhance privacy transparency and security disclosures to further strengthen user trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

4 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
70
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
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

Vimeo operates a subscription and service-based business model focused on video content monetization and streaming. Its key services include video hosting, customizable video players, editing tools, live streaming, and analytics. The company targets a broad audience including creative professionals, marketing and communications teams, educators, and enterprises. Vimeo's long domain history and consistent branding reinforce its credibility. The platform integrates with various marketing and personalization tools, indicating a sophisticated approach to customer engagement and growth. Vimeo's ecosystem is supported by partnerships with technology providers and uses advanced feature management to optimize user experience. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies on the analyzed page suggests an opportunity to improve regulatory compliance and customer assurance.

Security posture

Vimeo's security posture is robust with HTTPS enforced and domain registration locked against unauthorized changes. The use of modern web technologies and content delivery networks supports secure and performant content delivery. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation is a minor gap in DNS security. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information was found, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are not evident, indicating potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, Vimeo demonstrates good security hygiene but should enhance transparency around security policies and incident response to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Add a security policy page and security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including security and privacy contacts, to improve transparency and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vimeo
Description
Vimeo OTT transforms videos into a full-scale video streaming service. Start your own OTT channel today to start making money with your video content.
Key services
Video hosting, Video player, Video editing, OTT channel creation, Video monetization, Live streaming, Video analytics, Integrations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), AWS DNS (Amazon Route 53), Eppo feature flagging, Elfsight widgets, Transcend airgap.js, Google Fonts, Vimeo CDN
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
AWS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with EPP status flags
  • No DNSSEC (not enabled)
  • Use of modern JavaScript libraries
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Builder.io analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
builder.io, elfsight
Marketing tools
Eppo feature flagging, Builder.io personalization, Elfsight widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and professionally designed.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the analyzed page.
  3. Strong brand presence with consistent messaging and clear navigation.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and feature flagging for A/B testing.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  6. Contact information limited to physical address in meta tags; no emails or phone numbers explicitly found.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) hosted on AWS infrastructure, leveraging Vimeo's own CDN for media delivery. It uses advanced feature flagging (Eppo) and personalization tools (Builder.io) to optimize user experience and marketing effectiveness. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. Performance is fast, supported by preloading fonts, images, and scripts. The technical stack is mature and scalable, though the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security disclosures represent areas for technical improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports Vimeo's business goals effectively with opportunities for enhanced security and privacy features.
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. 81/100Low20 findingsView report
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