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Security report for where2watch.ca

Sednove · Media · Canada

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Where2watch.ca is a Canadian media platform focused on providing users with comprehensive movie search capabilities, including information about movies, actresses, directors, and filmmakers. The platform offers listings for new movies in theaters, streaming services, TV schedules, and rankings across various streaming platforms. The website targets general audiences interested in movie discovery and viewing options within Canada. Technically, the site employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Google Maps API, hosted by Wild West Domains Canada, Inc. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though some accessibility features are basic. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Business credibility is moderate with consistent WHOIS data and a clear business model. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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 business operates in the media sector, providing a niche service for movie and filmmaker search and discovery in Canada. It leverages partnerships with related domains such as ouvoir.ca for French language content. The business model appears to be ad-supported with integration of multiple ad networks and tracking services. The platform targets movie enthusiasts and general audiences seeking streaming and theater information. Growth potential exists through expanding content offerings and improving compliance and trust signals. The company behind the site, Sednove, is relatively new (founded 2021) and operates a small-scale platform with a focus on Canadian users.

Security posture

The website has a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and client-side input validation on search forms. However, it lacks DNSSEC and important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No explicit security or incident response policies are found on the site. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No contact channels for security incidents are provided. The use of multiple third-party ad and tracking services increases the attack surface and privacy risks. Overall, the site should improve its security headers, implement privacy policies, and provide incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add explicit contact information including security incident response channels.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking to improve user privacy and reduce risk.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sednove
Description
Looking for a movie? An actress? A director? A filmmaker? Where2watch is here for you
Key services
movie search, actress/director/filmmaker search, new movies listings, streaming platform info, TV listings, rankings of movies on various platforms, suggestions and recommendations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Maps API, Font Awesome 5 Pro, RequireJS, Owl Carousel 2, jQuery Validate, jQuery UI Autocomplete, Magnific Popup
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Client-side input validation on search forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), ScorecardResearch
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
PubMatic, Google Ad Manager
Tracking pixels
ScorecardResearch, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Canadian movie and filmmaker search and ranking platform
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  4. Uses multiple third-party ad and tracking services
  5. Good mobile optimization and SEO practices
  6. No explicit security headers detected
  7. WHOIS data consistent and domain not privacy protected
  8. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of popular JavaScript libraries and APIs such as jQuery, Google Maps API, and Font Awesome. It employs RequireJS for module loading and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and event tracking. The site is hosted by Wild West Domains Canada, Inc. and uses a proprietary or custom CMS (Sednove). Performance is moderate with mobile optimization and SEO best practices implemented. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The site uses multiple ad networks and tracking pixels, which may impact privacy. No major technical vulnerabilities are evident from the HTML content, but security headers are missing. The domain is relatively new but consistent with the business profile.
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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