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Security report for auto.cz

Auto.cz · Media · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Auto.cz is a Czech Republic-based automotive media outlet providing comprehensive news, reviews, video content, and tests related to cars and motorcycles. The website targets automotive enthusiasts and the general public interested in automotive topics. It operates a subscription model alongside advertising revenue, positioning itself as a significant player in the Czech automotive media market. The site offers a variety of content including crash tests, comparative tests, and professional video reviews, supported by a strong social media presence. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Gemius analytics, Didomi consent management, and Piano subscription/paywall services. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO and accessibility basics. Hosting and CMS details are not explicitly identified, but the site uses multiple third-party services for advertising and analytics. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management for privacy compliance. Security headers are partially inferred but not explicitly detailed. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit privacy policy and terms of service documents in the provided content is a compliance gap. The WHOIS data is missing, which reduces domain trustworthiness from a registration perspective. Overall, Auto.cz presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with good content quality and technical implementation. The main risks relate to incomplete public WHOIS data and limited visible privacy and security policy documentation. Strategic improvements in these areas would enhance trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

9 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

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
66

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

Auto.cz operates in the media sector with a focus on automotive content, serving a medium-sized audience primarily in the Czech Republic. Its business model combines advertising with subscription-based premium content, leveraging partnerships with related domains such as cncenter.cz and premium.ikiosek.cz. The company benefits from a diversified content offering including news, tests, videos, and marketplace services. Its competitive advantage lies in professional video content and a strong brand presence supported by social media channels. Growth indicators include integration of modern marketing and analytics tools and a subscription paywall. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple related automotive and media sites, enhancing its market reach and content distribution.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of consent management platforms, and integration of multiple tracking and advertising technologies. Security headers are partially present, and no critical vulnerabilities were identified in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms such as security.txt indicates room for improvement in security governance and transparency. Compliance with GDPR is partially addressed through consent mechanisms but lacks visible detailed privacy documentation. The absence of WHOIS data also raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a media website but should be enhanced with formal policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive and easily accessible privacy policy detailing data processing and user rights.
  2. Add explicit terms of service to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Auto.cz
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Auto.cz
Description
Vše ze světa aut a motorek. Recenze, hodnocení, srovnávací testy i crash testy. Novinky, bazar, servis, česká auta. Vlastní videa a profesionální video recenze.
Key services
News and reviews about cars and motorcycles, Video reviews and tests, Comparative and crash tests, Marketplace/bazar, Subscription-based premium content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Ads (AW), Gemius Analytics, Didomi Consent Management Platform, Piano subscription/paywall, Marfeel SDK, Rubicon Project Prebid, DoubleClick GPT Ads, Privacy Center SDK
Platforms
Web desktop, Responsive design
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies and tracking
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of origin-trial for experimental features

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gemius, Google Analytics (via GTM inferred)
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Rubicon Project, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Gemius, Didomi CMP, Piano, Marfeel
Marketing tools
Piano subscription/paywall, Didomi Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Czech automotive media portal with rich content and video reviews.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  3. Uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising technologies.
  4. Has a cookie consent mechanism and subscription paywall integration.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content.
  6. No security.txt or incident response contact information found.
  7. No phone numbers found with clear company contact context.
  8. Company contact email found in structured data: info@cncenter.cz
  9. Physical address found in structured data: Marie Schmolková Square 3493/1, Prague, CZ, 100 00
  10. Social media presence on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter).
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and diverse technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Gemius analytics, Didomi CMP, Piano paywall, and Marfeel SDK for mobile optimization. It employs responsive design techniques and serves optimized CSS for different device breakpoints. The site integrates multiple advertising networks and tracking pixels, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but CDN usage is evident. The site lacks explicit CMS identification. Technical risks include dependency on multiple third-party scripts which require regular maintenance to avoid vulnerabilities. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional media platform with opportunities for modernization and optimization.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 66/100Medium29 findingsView report
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