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Security report for balticexpo.lv

Baltic EXPO · Other · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Baltic EXPO operates a prominent event website focused on organizing the largest 3-day Christmas market in the Baltic region, held in Riga, Latvia. The event attracts over 400 traders and artisans from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, offering a family-friendly environment with entertainment and workshops. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, featuring multilingual navigation and integrated social media links, primarily Facebook. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Fonts, Google Maps API, YouTube embeds, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, though the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies indicates gaps in compliance. The lack of WHOIS data due to query limits restricts domain trust verification, but the site content and branding appear legitimate and consistent with an event organizer. Overall, the site provides a good user experience with clear event information but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and contact transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

    • 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

  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 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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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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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

Baltic EXPO positions itself as a key organizer of large-scale seasonal events in the Baltic states, leveraging regional participation from multiple countries. Its business model centers on event management and vendor coordination, targeting families and general public attendees. The website's integration with social media and multimedia content supports marketing efforts. The absence of detailed company registration or contact information online suggests a small to medium-sized operation focused on event promotion rather than direct sales. Partnerships with local entertainment and food vendors are indicated by external links. Growth potential lies in expanding digital presence and improving compliance to build trust with international participants.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid baseline security posture with enforced HTTPS and HSTS headers, reducing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing cookie consent and privacy policy, which may expose the organization to GDPR-related risks given its European audience. The site should implement formal privacy and security documentation and consider adding security contact channels to improve its security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  3. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security inquiries.
  4. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet WCAG standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Baltic EXPO
Description
Starptautiskajā izstāžu centrā Ķīpsalā norisināsies Baltijā lielākais 3 dienu Ziemassvētku tirdziņš (13.-15.12.2024.). Tajā pulcēsies vairāk nekā 400 tirgotāju, amatnieku, rokdarbu meistaru un citu aroda speciālistu no Latvijas, Lietuvas un Igaunijas. Pasākuma laikā būs pieejamas izklaides un spēles bērniem, jauniešiem un ģimenēm. Ieeja – BEZ MAKSAS.
Key services
organizing Christmas market events, hosting over 400 traders and artisans, providing entertainment and workshops
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Fonts, Google Maps API, YouTube embed, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Squarespace hosted event site for a Baltic Christmas market.
  2. Content is in Latvian and English with event details and registration info.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the homepage.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected.
  5. Social media presence mainly on Facebook with event page link.
  6. No security or incident response policies published.
  7. Uses HTTPS with HSTS enabled, indicating good baseline security.
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  9. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging its built-in CMS and hosting infrastructure. It uses Google Fonts for typography, Google Maps API for location services, and embeds YouTube videos for multimedia content. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, indicating moderate digital marketing sophistication. The site loads multiple compressed JavaScript and CSS assets for performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, with adaptive layouts and navigation. However, no advanced frameworks or custom backend technologies are evident. Performance is moderate, typical for CMS-based event sites. Opportunities exist to optimize SEO further and enhance accessibility compliance.
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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