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df.eu · Email hosting · checked 2026-10-16

26/100EBand E

Rank 8 of 38 in Email hosting, where the median is 17.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-16. How the score works.

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Overview

2 days since the newest dated result, 2 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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df.eu

df.eu · Email hosting

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  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
E 26of 100 Rank 8 of 38

Published commitments2 of 9 found

Measured behaviour2 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-16. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that df.eu has no such document.

Where df.eu sits in Email hosting

  1. A0 0%
  2. B0 0%
  3. C0 0%
  4. D2 5%
  5. E8 21%
  6. F28 74%
38 vendors with a score; 4 more without a score because we could measure too little. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of df.eu is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What df.eu states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Data processing agreement (DPA)

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No data processing agreement found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://df.eu/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://df.eu/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://df.eu/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://df.eu/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://df.eu/legal/data-processing-addendum – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://df.eu/legal/gdpr – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://df.eu/trust/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://df.eu/privacy/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Data processing agreement in Email hosting: 2 of 38 companies

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Subprocessors: the published list

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No subprocessor list found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://df.eu/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://df.eu/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://df.eu/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://df.eu/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://df.eu/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://df.eu/privacy/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://df.eu/legal/subprocessor-list – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Subprocessor list in Email hosting: 0 of 38 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

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No statement about data location found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://df.eu/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://df.eu/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://df.eu/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://df.eu/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://df.eu/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://df.eu/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://df.eu/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Data location stated in Email hosting: 6 of 38 companies

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Public pricing with figures

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No public pricing with figures found.

Checked 5 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 5 addresses we checked
  1. https://df.eu/pricing – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://df.eu/pricing/ – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://df.eu/plans – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://df.eu/en/pricing – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://df.eu/pricing-plans – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Public pricing in Email hosting: 11 of 38 companies

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Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

  • Third-party hosts we saw on the first load 2 secureserver.net, sgalinski-customer.de.
    Show the 2 exact wordings

    sxb1pprd001.cloudstorage.secureserver.net

    Read at https://df.eu/

    data-godaddyde.sgalinski-customer.de

    Read at https://df.eu/

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-16.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://df.eu/ – third-party requests before any interaction: data-godaddyde.sgalinski-customer.de, sxb1pprd001.cloudstorage.secureserver.net

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Email hosting: 15 of 42 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

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No commitment to give notice before subprocessors change found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://df.eu/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://df.eu/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://df.eu/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://df.eu/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://df.eu/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://df.eu/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://df.eu/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://df.eu/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Email hosting: 0 of 38 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

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No named certification found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://df.eu/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://df.eu/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://df.eu/trust-center – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://df.eu/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://df.eu/legal/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://trust.df.eu/ – Could not be fetched: fetch failed.

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Across the market: Certifications named in Email hosting: 4 of 39 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

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No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://df.eu/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://df.eu/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://df.eu/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://df.eu/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://df.eu/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://df.eu/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Email hosting: 0 of 38 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 4
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Status page with incident history

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A public status page with incident history.

Source: https://status.df.eu/ · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: Status page with history in Email hosting: 7 of 39 companies

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HTTPS enforced with HSTS

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HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 15768000 seconds (182 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=15768000, max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload

    Read at https://df.eu/
  • HSTS options includeSubDomains, preload.
    Show the 2 exact wordings

    max-age=15768000, max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload

    Read at https://df.eu/

    max-age=15768000, max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload

    Read at https://df.eu/

Source: https://df.eu/ · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Email hosting: 23 of 42 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

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Served at /.well-known/security.txt.

Source: https://df.eu/.well-known/security.txt · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Email hosting: 15 of 39 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

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A data protection officer or a dedicated privacy address is named.

Source: https://www.df.eu/de/datenschutz/ · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: Named privacy contact in Email hosting: 14 of 38 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-09: 26 of 1002026-10-16: 26 of 100 2026-10-09 2026-10-16
Score over the last 2 runs we measured df.eu in: 26 (2026-10-09), 26 (2026-10-16).

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df.eu

4 found · 8 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-16.

Investigate 8 open evidence questions
  1. Data processing agreement

    Please share the current data processing agreement for the product and plan we are considering, including its annexes and signing process.

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  2. Subprocessor list

    Which subprocessors apply to our product, what does each process, and in which countries? Please share the current list.

    Inspect this check
  3. Data location stated

    Which locations apply to our primary data, backups and support access? Which region can we select for this plan?

    Inspect this check
  4. Public pricing

    Please confirm the total cost for our seats and usage, including minimum commitments, add-ons, overages and renewal terms.

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  5. Certifications named

    Please share the current certificate or audit report and its scope, covered legal entity, products and validity period.

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  6. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

    Inspect this check
  7. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  8. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

    Inspect this check

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