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Security report for visitgroningen.nl

Visit Groningen · Hospitality · Netherlands

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Visit Groningen is a regional tourism organization promoting travel, events, and cultural experiences in the Groningen area of the Netherlands. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for visitors seeking information about local attractions, events, accommodations, and activities. It targets tourists and visitors interested in exploring Groningen's natural and cultural offerings. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and reCAPTCHA for bot protection, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly with structured data and meta tags. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers and explicit policies are missing. No signs of WAF or content blocking were detected, allowing full content accessibility. Overall, the site demonstrates good professionalism and trustworthiness but could improve privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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"

  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 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
75
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
73

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

The website positions itself as a key regional tourism authority for Groningen, leveraging event promotion, travel planning, and a webshop for local products. Its business model focuses on destination marketing and visitor engagement. The presence of a dedicated webshop partner domain indicates a diversified revenue stream. The target audience includes leisure travelers, cultural tourists, and families. The site’s content and navigation are well-structured, supporting user engagement and retention. Partnerships with local event organizers and cultural institutions are implied by the event listings and content. Growth potential lies in expanding digital services and enhancing privacy and security policies to meet evolving compliance standards.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security baseline with HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but can be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service on the website.
  2. Implement additional security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file and a vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for visitor support and incident response.
  5. Enhance cookie consent details to include data retention policies and third-party data sharing disclosures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Visit Groningen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Visit Groningen
Description
Grootse avonturen, je beleeft ze in Groningen. Met je voeten in de klei van de uitgestrekte polders. Varend langs zeehonden op een bed van zand. In een stoere, eeuwenoude kerk. Of ergens in een zijstraat van een zijstraat, dwalend door de stad. Onze ruimte is onze rijkdom. Hier kom je tot rust en tot leven. Gelukkig ben je in Groningen.
Key services
Tourism information, Event listings, Travel planning, Webshop for regional products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Google reCAPTCHA, Crowdriff (gallery), Splide.js (carousel)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular options
  • Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional tourism portal for Groningen, Netherlands.
  2. Content is rich with event listings, travel tips, and regional information.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with options for acceptance levels.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided content.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and Google services for analytics and tag management.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No visible security or incident response policies.
  8. Good SEO practices with structured data and meta tags.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end with libraries such as Splide.js for carousels and Crowdriff for gallery management. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for marketing and analytics purposes. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with proper meta tags and structured data for SEO. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of Google services and CDN assets suggests a reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts and preloading of fonts. There is no indication of a common CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated by adding missing security headers and formalizing 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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