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Security report for alpinecars.pt

alpine · Transportation · Portugal

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Alpinecars.pt is the official Portuguese website for the Alpine brand, specializing in sports vehicles and motorsport competition engagement including Formula 1 and WEC. The site targets Portuguese-speaking automotive enthusiasts and potential customers, offering detailed information on vehicle models, connected services, financing, insurance, and brand experiences. It operates under the Renault Group umbrella, reflecting a medium-sized regional presence with consistent branding and good content quality. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including React, optimized image formats, and CDN hosting by Renault Group. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking and employs OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and implements multiple security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit privacy policy, terms of service, and contact information for security or incident response reduces privacy compliance and user trust slightly. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence with a strong security posture but would benefit from enhanced transparency regarding privacy and contact details to improve compliance and user confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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"

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  • 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
100
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
78

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 alpinecars.pt, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Alpinecars.pt positions itself as the official regional portal for Alpine sports cars in Portugal, leveraging the brand's motorsport heritage and Renault Group backing. Its business model focuses on direct consumer engagement through digital channels, promoting vehicle sales, connected services, and financing options. The site supports brand loyalty via motorsport content and exclusive experiences. The partnership ecosystem includes Renault Group's CDN and official Alpine merchandise stores. Growth indicators include active promotion of new models and connected services, though explicit revenue data is not available. The site targets affluent automotive enthusiasts and potential buyers in Portugal, emphasizing performance and innovation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust SSL configuration, and comprehensive security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options. Cookie consent is managed via a reputable OneTrust solution, indicating GDPR awareness. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. However, the lack of published privacy policies, terms of service, and incident response contacts represents compliance gaps and potential risk areas. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, limiting responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, security practices are strong but could be improved by enhancing transparency and formalizing incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers for customer support and security incident reporting.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie consent and data retention policies to ensure full GDPR compliance and user transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
alpine
Description
Descubra a gama de veículos desportivos Alpine e acompanhe todas as novidades da competição automóvel: F1, WEC, Racing e esport.
Key services
Vehicle sales (models A110, A290, A390), Connected services (My Alpine, Alpine-portal, Telemetrics), Financing offers, Insurance services, Maintenance and charging solutions, Motorsport engagement (F1, WEC, Esport), Brand experiences and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, JavaScript, WebP images, OneTrust cookie consent, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is the official Portuguese Alpine brand site
  2. Content is in Portuguese language targeting local market
  3. No explicit privacy or terms pages found in provided content
  4. Cookie consent implemented via OneTrust
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  6. Strong branding and structured data usage
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CDN hosting
  8. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React, served via Renault Group's CDN infrastructure, and optimized with modern image formats like WebP. It uses OneTrust for cookie management and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The site shows good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and multiple script preloads. Accessibility is basic, suggesting room for improvement. No CMS is explicitly detected, indicating a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks are minimal but include potential privacy compliance issues due to missing policies.
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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