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Security report for billwalleurope.com

Metropol Kurier GmbH · Retail · Switzerland

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bill Wall Europe operates as the official European distributor for Bill Wall Leather, specializing in artwork, leather goods, and jewelry that have been recognized since 1985. The company targets collectors, retailers, and enthusiasts within Europe, positioning itself as a niche distributor with a strong brand association to Bill Wall Leather. The business model focuses on distribution and retail, supported by a professional website that provides product impressions, contact information, and retail locations. The company is based in Switzerland and operates under the legal entity Metropol Kurier GmbH. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Elementor page builder and several premium plugins, including Google Analytics and Google Maps integrations. The hosting is likely provided by Hostpoint AG, inferred from the DNS nameservers. The site demonstrates moderate performance with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA v3 on its contact form, which are positive indicators. However, it lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers, which could enhance its security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, indicating partial GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved. The overall risk assessment suggests a trustworthy and professional online presence with minor compliance and security gaps. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, adding cookie consent, and publishing incident response information to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
54

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bill Wall Europe holds a strong market position as the official European distributor for Bill Wall Leather, leveraging brand recognition and a focused product line of artwork, leather, and jewelry. The company benefits from partnerships with the L'Unique Foundation, which supports its non-profit initiatives. Revenue streams primarily come from distribution and retail sales, targeting a niche market of collectors and enthusiasts. The website supports business operations with contact forms, retail location maps, and social media engagement. Growth indicators include active social media presence and a professional digital footprint. The partnership ecosystem includes the original Bill Wall Leather brand and the L'Unique Foundation, enhancing brand credibility and social responsibility. Strategically, the company should focus on expanding retail partnerships and enhancing digital marketing efforts while maintaining quality and exclusivity of products.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from spam and abuse. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with room for improvement in formal policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Regularly audit and update plugins and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Metropol Kurier GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Metropol Kurier GmbH
Description
Official european distribution for Bill Wall Leather. Artwork, leather and jewelry that has adorned the famous and infamous since 1985.
Key services
Distribution, Retail, Customer inquiries and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v3, WP Google Maps plugin, Addons for Elementor Premium
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official European distributor for Bill Wall Leather products.
  2. Content is professionally presented with good use of images and structured data.
  3. Contact information is comprehensive including form, email, phone, and physical address.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram for both Bill Wall Europe and L'Unique Foundation.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  6. Security practices include HTTPS and reCAPTCHA but lack advanced security headers and DNSSEC.
  7. No evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies.
  8. Website uses WordPress with Elementor and several premium plugins.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with Elementor as the primary page builder, supplemented by premium plugins for galleries, forms, and maps. The use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager indicates a mature approach to analytics and user behavior tracking. Performance is moderate, with deferred and asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize page speed. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring accessibility across devices. The technical stack is well integrated but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning. Technical debt appears low, but ongoing maintenance is recommended to keep the platform secure and performant.
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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