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BIRZĪ veikals · Retail · Latvia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BIRZĪ veikals is a Latvian family-owned business specializing in the production and sale of birch sap products, including fresh and sparkling saps, syrups, balsams, and related delicacies. The company emphasizes organic farming, traditional methods, and innovation to deliver high-quality natural beverages and gift sets. Their market position is that of a niche local producer with a strong focus on Latvian natural heritage and quality. The business operates primarily through an e-commerce platform hosted on Shopify, complemented by physical tours and tastings at their production site near Rauna, Latvia. They also cater to wholesale clients and producers. Technically, the website is built on the Shopify platform using the Dawn theme, leveraging modern web technologies and third-party integrations such as Judge.me for customer reviews and Facebook Pixel for marketing analytics. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility features. SEO practices are well implemented with proper metadata, structured data, and Open Graph tags. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and uses CAPTCHA mechanisms on forms to prevent abuse. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a visible cookie consent banner and explicit security or incident response policies suggests room for improvement in privacy compliance and transparency. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence for BIRZĪ veikals, though the lack of WHOIS data due to query limits limits full domain registration verification. The business appears legitimate and well-established in its niche, with a solid digital infrastructure supporting its operations.

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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

7 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

    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
65

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

BIRZĪ veikals targets consumers interested in natural, organic, and traditional Latvian beverages, particularly birch sap products. Their business model combines direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales with physical experiences such as tours and tastings, as well as wholesale distribution. The company leverages local heritage and organic farming as competitive advantages. Marketing efforts include social media engagement and customer review platforms. The product range includes fresh and fermented birch saps, syrups, sauces, balsams, and gift sets, appealing to both individual consumers and corporate clients. Growth indicators include active content marketing, customer testimonials, and seasonal product offerings. Partnerships with Shopify and Judge.me enhance their digital capabilities.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure form handling including hCaptcha integration. No signs of outdated or vulnerable libraries were found. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security policies or incident response contacts indicates partial compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. There is no published vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and trust. Overall, the site is secure for typical e-commerce operations but could enhance privacy compliance and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact information with direct company emails or phone numbers for customer support and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly review third-party scripts and integrations for security updates and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BIRZĪ veikals
Description
BIRZĪ is a Latvian family business specializing in fresh and sparkling birch sap products, syrups, balsams, and healthy delicacies. They emphasize organic farming, traditional and innovative production methods, and offer a variety of natural beverages and gift sets.
Key services
Sale of birch sap products, Syrups and sauces, Gift sets, Tours and tastings, Wholesale for producers and resellers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Judge.me Reviews
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CAPTCHA (hCaptcha)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Judge.me
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics, Judge.me Reviews
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce store focused on Latvian birch sap products.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and includes product listings, detailed descriptions, FAQs, and customer reviews.
  3. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are present and accessible.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content; contact is mainly via contact page and social media.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner detected, which may impact privacy compliance.
  6. Security best practices are generally followed with HTTPS and security headers.
  7. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; domain registration details unknown.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  9. Content is safe for general and mature audiences; contains alcohol product sales.
  10. Use of third-party services like Judge.me for reviews and Facebook Pixel for marketing is evident.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Dawn theme, employing modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It uses Shopify's CDN for hosting static assets, ensuring fast load times and global availability. The site integrates third-party services such as Judge.me for reviews and Facebook Pixel for marketing analytics. Performance is optimized with deferred and async script loading, responsive images, and mobile-friendly design. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation are present. SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD), meta tags, and Open Graph tags. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained and modern technical infrastructure.
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.

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