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Security report for anicuragroup.com

AniCura · Healthcare · Sweden

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

AniCura is a prominent European veterinary care provider operating nearly 500 clinics across 15 countries, serving over 4.5 million pets annually. The company is part of Mars Veterinary Health, a global leader in pet care. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content about their services and corporate values. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent management, though explicit security headers and policies are absent. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and slightly reduces trust but does not negate the evident legitimacy of the business. Overall, AniCura’s website demonstrates a strong business and technical foundation with room for security policy enhancements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 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.

    • 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
85
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
81

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

AniCura holds a leading market position in European veterinary healthcare, leveraging a broad network and backing from Mars Veterinary Health. Their business model focuses on delivering high-quality veterinary services, including specialized medical care and pet wellness products. The company targets pet owners seeking trusted veterinary care and invests in professional development and innovation. Partnerships with Mars and recruitment platforms indicate growth and operational maturity. The website supports brand consistency and trust through clear information and social media engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs reputable analytics and consent management tools, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts suggest opportunities to strengthen security transparency and resilience. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy verification but may be due to privacy protection or registry issues.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS information to improve domain transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Continue enhancing privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AniCura
Description
AniCura is a leading provider of veterinary care in Europe. Since 2011, AniCura’s dedicated professionals have been providing peace of mind to millions of pet owners and striving to achieve the best outcome for every pet that comes into their care. AniCura operates almost 500 clinics across 15 countries in Europe, caring for over 4.5 million pets annually. It is part of Mars Veterinary Health since 2018.
Key services
Preventive and basic health care, Specialized care including diagnostics, internal medicine, intensive care, surgery, orthopaedics, Rehabilitation and physiotherapy, Dietary advice, Selected pet food and care products
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
htmx, Microsoft Application Insights, Google Tag Manager, Jentis, Typekit fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent management scripts present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Application Insights, Google Tag Manager, Jentis
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights, Jentis
Marketing tools
Jentis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Professional and consistent branding aligned with Mars Veterinary Health
  3. Comprehensive content about veterinary services and company purpose
  4. Strong privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms
  5. No visible contact forms collecting personal data on main pages
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and reduces trust slightly
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including htmx for dynamic content, Microsoft Application Insights and Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Jentis for tracking. It loads efficiently with responsive images and good mobile optimization. The site lacks a detectable CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features and SEO meta tags are well implemented, supporting a positive user experience and search engine visibility.
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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