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BAL SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. · Retail · Slovakia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BAL SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. operates the largest network of paint, varnish, and drugstore retail outlets in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, offering over 10,000 product types across more than 200 stores. The company provides both retail and wholesale services, including color tinting centers and customer advisory support. The website is professionally designed, localized in Slovak, and targets retail customers and wholesale clients in the region. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries, Google Analytics, and Tag Manager, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, though security headers and explicit security policies are absent. Overall, the domain registration aligns well with the business identity, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

6 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, YouTube

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

  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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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
42
Security headers
95
Email security
90
DNS health
50
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
40
Average
60

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 holds a strong market position as the largest paint and varnish retailer in Slovakia and Czechia, leveraging a broad product portfolio and extensive physical presence. Their business model combines retail and wholesale distribution, supported by a network of partner companies and subsidiaries. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrated analytics and marketing tools. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple related domains, enhancing brand reach and operational synergy. Growth indicators include active content updates, video tutorials, and customer engagement through advisory forums. Strategic observations suggest a focus on customer experience and product uniqueness as competitive advantages.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files, which are important for vulnerability disclosure and incident management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and scripts is standard but requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but further enhancements in security headers and transparency would improve the overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BAL SLOVAKIA, s.r.o.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BAL SLOVAKIA, s.r.o.
Description
Provozujeme největšiu sieť predajní farieb, lakov a drogérie s viac ako 10 000 druhmi tovaru na viac ako 200 predajniach po celej ČR a SR. Poskytujeme poradenstvo pri výbere farieb.
Key services
Retail sales of paints and varnishes, Wholesale distribution, Color tinting centers, Customer advisory and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery Validation, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Foxentry, Mapy.cz Leaflet, Mustache templates, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in Slovak language targeting Slovak and Czech markets.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  4. Contact information including email, phone, and physical address is clearly provided.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. Use of modern analytics and tracking tools with privacy compliance.
  7. Multiple partner domains linked and displayed in footer.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Website uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of custom and third-party JavaScript libraries including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Foxentry, and Mapy.cz Leaflet for maps. The presence of Mustache templates indicates a templating system for dynamic content rendering. CSS and responsive design elements provide good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some modern security headers and explicit frameworks indicates room for modernization. Hosting details are not disclosed, limiting infrastructure 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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