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Security report for you-fm.de

Hessischer Rundfunk · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

YOU FM is a public radio station operated by Hessischer Rundfunk, serving a broad German audience with music, podcasts, events, and news. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern technologies, responsive design, and rich multimedia content. It integrates social media and external news sources to enhance user engagement. The technical infrastructure is robust, leveraging custom CMS and advanced media players, ensuring good performance and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and Content Security Policy, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies in the analyzed content. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, reflecting a reputable public broadcaster.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

5 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

    • 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. 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"

    • 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';…

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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
100
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
68

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention you-fm.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The site positions YOU FM as a key regional media brand under Hessischer Rundfunk, targeting young to middle-aged radio listeners interested in contemporary music and culture. The business model is public broadcasting funded by public means, focusing on content delivery via radio, podcasts, and events. The site links to multiple sister stations and partner news outlets, indicating a strong ecosystem. The presence of social media and podcast distribution channels suggests a multi-platform content strategy. The lack of direct commercial advertising points to a non-commercial public service orientation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and includes a Content Security Policy restricting image sources. JavaScript libraries are modern and polyfilled for legacy support. However, some recommended security headers like Strict-Transport-Security and X-Frame-Options are absent or not visible in the provided data. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site uses tracking analytics (Piano Analytics) with moderate user tracking. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are not evident, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Incident response and security contact information are not publicly disclosed.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Add additional security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents or data protection officer details.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for privacy and security compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hessischer Rundfunk
Description
YOU FM spielt Feel Good Music.
Key services
Radio broadcasting, Podcasts, Events, Playlists, News aggregation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Alpine.js, Modernizr, Clappr media player, ARD Player, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries with polyfills for legacy browsers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piano Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
piano-analytics
Marketing tools
piano-analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional public radio station site operated by Hessischer Rundfunk.
  2. Content is rich with podcasts, events, playlists, and news.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Contact primarily via WhatsApp and social media links.
  7. No visible email addresses or physical addresses in the provided content.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS (hrcms-delivery 4.26.0) with a modern tech stack including Alpine.js and ARD Player for media playback. It supports responsive design with optimized images and fonts. DNS is managed via sec-provider.de nameservers, likely a secure hosting environment. Performance is optimized with preloading of CSS, fonts, and scripts. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation are partially implemented. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site integrates external content from partner domains and social media platforms. Technical risks are low but could be further mitigated by enhanced security headers and privacy controls.
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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