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Security report for abavas.lv

ABAVAS vīna darītava · Retail · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ABAVAS vīna darītava is a Latvian-based producer and retailer specializing in fruit and grape wines, ciders, and spirits. The company also offers event hosting services such as weddings, tastings, and corporate gifting solutions. Their market position is that of a local artisanal winery with a growing e-commerce presence, leveraging Shopify as their platform. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools to support business growth. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but could be improved by adding additional security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, but the overall business credibility and content quality suggest a legitimate and established operation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and publishing incident response information to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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. 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

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
75
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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 company targets Latvian consumers interested in local alcoholic beverages and related event services. Their business model combines product sales with experiential offerings such as tastings and tours. The presence of awards like the Decanter World Wine Awards bronze medal indicates product quality and market recognition. The use of Shopify and multiple marketing integrations reflects a modern digital approach. Growth potential exists in expanding corporate gifting and event hosting. The company maintains active social media channels on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, supporting brand engagement. Lack of detailed company registration info online suggests a small to medium-sized enterprise focused on regional markets.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses standard e-commerce security practices. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a moderate security gap. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could impact customer trust and compliance. The site uses multiple third-party scripts, which should be regularly audited for vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. GDPR compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but can be improved with targeted enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers to strengthen security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and marketing tools for security vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider obtaining and publishing company registration and certification information to boost business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ABAVAS vīna darītava
Description
Abavas vīnadarītava piedāvā lieliskus augļu un ogu vīnus, sidrus un stipros dzērienus no Latvijas augļiem. Piedāvājam kāzu svinību vietu, organizējam pasākumus un citas aktivitātes. Piedāvājam iegādāties dažādas korporatīvās dāvanas un dāvanu komplektus. Organizējam degustācijas, viesības un ekskursijas vīna darītavā.
Key services
Production and sale of fruit and grape wines, ciders, spirits, Event hosting including weddings and tastings, Corporate gifts and gift sets, Tours and tastings at the winery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Loox Reviews, Powr.io, LimeSpot, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, Twitter Ads, Shopify Payment Buttons
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify storefront API
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with consent
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads, Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
Powr.io, Loox Reviews, LimeSpot, Wisepops
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce store focused on Latvian fruit wines, ciders, and spirits.
  2. Content is in Latvian with some English alternate language support.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; domain registration details unknown.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are present and accessible.
  6. Contact phone number and contact form are available in footer and contact page.
  7. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics scripts are used.
  8. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  9. No explicit adult content but alcohol products require mature audience rating.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, leveraging its CDN and e-commerce capabilities. It uses jQuery and various third-party marketing and analytics scripts including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Ads, Loox Reviews, and Powr.io. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses custom fonts loaded from its CDN. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and preconnect hints. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic with skip links and ARIA labels but could be improved. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a small to medium e-commerce business, though security header implementation is incomplete.
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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