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Security report for baenziger-hug.com

Bänziger Hug · Other · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bänziger Hug is a Swiss-based design agency founded in 2011 by Samuel Bänziger and Olivier Hug. The agency specializes in print and interactive design, offering services such as book design, exhibitions, publications, identities, and website design primarily for cultural institutions, businesses, and individuals. The company has a strong market position within its niche, supported by numerous prestigious design awards, indicating a high level of professional recognition and trust. Technically, the website is built using modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with the use of Modernizr for feature detection and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, though accessibility features are basic. The absence of a CMS or hosting provider information limits deeper infrastructure insights. From a security perspective, the website benefits from HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration, but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No forms or input fields are present, reducing attack surface, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy in appearance and content, but the lack of WHOIS transparency and privacy compliance policies present moderate risks. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy documentation, and domain registration transparency are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics

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

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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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

Bänziger Hug operates as a specialized design agency focusing on cultural and business clients in Switzerland. Their competitive advantage lies in their award-winning portfolio and bespoke design services across multiple media. The business model is service-oriented, relying on project-based engagements. The target customers are cultural institutions and businesses seeking high-quality design solutions. Growth indicators include recent awards and consistent content updates. The company appears independent with no parent or subsidiary affiliations. The partnership ecosystem is not evident from the website. Strategic observations suggest a stable niche presence with opportunities to expand digital marketing and compliance practices.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers reduces protection against common web attacks such as clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No forms or user input reduce vulnerability exposure. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, limiting readiness for security events. The missing WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a brochure site but requires enhancements for compliance and defense-in-depth.

Recommendations

  1. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve site security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to align with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to improve legitimacy.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file and incident response contact information to support vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bänziger Hug
Description
Bänziger Hug, a Swiss based design agency, founded in 2011 by Samuel Bänziger and Olivier Hug. Covering works in all areas of print and interactive design. We design books, exhibitions, publications, identities, and websites for cultural institutions, businesses and individuals.
Key services
book design, exhibition design, publication design, identity design, website design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Modernizr, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and images
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with emails and phone numbers
  4. No forms detected on the site
  5. Uses Google Analytics for tracking
  6. No social media links found
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. HTTPS is enabled with good configuration
  9. No signs of WAF or blocking
  10. WHOIS data missing or domain unregistered in public database
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, supported by Modernizr for feature detection. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design principles. No CMS or server-side technologies are evident from the HTML content. Performance is moderate with no broken elements detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The lack of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in compliance and security best practices. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not disclosed, limiting deeper technical risk assessment.
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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