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Security report for belbul.be

BELBUL · Other · Belgium

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BelBul is a niche website dedicated to Belgian sparkling wines, targeting adults who meet the legal drinking age in their country. The site primarily serves as an informational portal with an age verification gate to restrict access to alcohol-related content. The business model appears focused on promoting Belgian sparkling wines without direct e-commerce or extensive service offerings visible on the landing page. Technically, the website uses modern frontend libraries such as Bootstrap 5, FontAwesome 6, AOS, jQuery, and GSAP, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the site lacks advanced SEO, accessibility features, and does not display privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Security posture is basic with an age verification form but lacks visible security headers or detailed SSL configuration information. The absence of WHOIS data due to registry restrictions limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy, impacting trust. Overall, the website is functional but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security best practices, and business transparency to enhance credibility and user trust.

Scanned

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

4 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

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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
95
Security headers
70
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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

BelBul operates in the niche market of Belgian sparkling wines, targeting adult consumers legally allowed to drink alcohol. The business model is informational and promotional, with no visible e-commerce or transactional components on the landing page. The site does not provide contact details or corporate information, limiting direct customer engagement. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The website's branding is consistent but basic, focusing on the Belgian sparkling wine theme. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not discernible from the provided data. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as absence of analytics or marketing tools, suggests a low level of digital marketing sophistication. The company appears small and focused on brand awareness rather than direct sales or extensive online services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with an age verification mechanism to restrict access to alcohol-related content, which is a positive compliance measure. However, there is no evidence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options, which are standard best practices. The SSL configuration could not be assessed from the data provided. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Incident response and security contact information are not provided, limiting the site's readiness for security events. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with significant room for improvement in compliance and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and improve user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident contacts to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Verify and enforce HTTPS across the entire website to secure data in transit.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BELBUL
Description
BelBul is the home of Belgian sparkling wines, targeting adults who meet the legal drinking age in their country. The website serves as a portal for Belgian sparkling wine enthusiasts.
Key services
Information about Belgian sparkling wines, Age verification for alcohol-related content
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.2.3, FontAwesome 6, AOS (Animate On Scroll), jQuery, GSAP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Age verification form to restrict access to alcohol-related content

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registry restrictions.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the landing page.
  4. No contact information such as emails or phone numbers is present.
  5. Website uses modern frontend libraries but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features.
  6. Age verification mechanism is implemented to restrict access to alcohol-related content.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  8. No social media or external business partner links found.
  9. Content is targeted at adults due to alcohol-related content.
  10. No security headers or explicit SSL configuration details available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend technology stack including Bootstrap 5.2.3, FontAwesome 6, AOS for animations, jQuery, and GSAP for advanced animations. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for viewport and Open Graph, supporting basic SEO and social sharing. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or backend platform from the provided data. Performance is likely moderate given the use of multiple libraries but no explicit performance optimizations were detected. Accessibility features are minimal, and no ARIA roles or landmarks were identified. The site lacks advanced SEO optimizations such as structured data (JSON-LD) or sitemap references. Hosting provider and SSL details are not available from the data. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but basic, with opportunities for modernization and enhancement.
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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