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Security report for brandsonly.lv

BrandsOnly · Retail · Latvia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BrandsOnly is a well-established FMCG distribution company operating in the Baltic region since 2003. The company provides a broad range of distribution services to major FMCG brands such as P&G, Unilever, JDE, Lavazza, Mondelez, and MARS. Their business model includes retail, Horeca, travel retail, ship supplies, and a Cash & Carry outlet, targeting retailers, Horeca businesses, and travel-related markets. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and service descriptions, positioning BrandsOnly as a significant player in the Baltics FMCG distribution sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the GeneratePress theme and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and SEO-optimized infrastructure. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Google Maps for location display. Hosting appears to be via Cloudways, providing a reliable hosting environment. The site is mobile-optimized and has good navigation and content quality, though some accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are important for GDPR compliance. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are present, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. The absence of WHOIS data due to query limits limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy, but the website content and business information appear trustworthy. Overall, BrandsOnly presents a professional and credible online presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, cookie consent, and explicit security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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';…

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
48

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

BrandsOnly holds a strong market position in the Baltic FMCG distribution sector, leveraging partnerships with leading global brands and serving over 4000 points of sale in Latvia. Their diversified service offerings across retail, Horeca, travel retail, and ship supplies create multiple revenue streams and customer segments. The company emphasizes quality service and cost efficiency, targeting both suppliers and customers. The presence of a Cash & Carry outlet under a partner domain (abrands.lv) indicates a retail extension of their distribution business. The multilingual website supports English and Latvian, catering to regional markets. Growth indicators include extensive experience since 2003 and a large customer base. The company’s partnership ecosystem and clear contact channels support operational transparency and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. Absence of cookie consent mechanisms and explicit privacy compliance statements may expose the company to GDPR compliance risks. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting readiness for security incidents. No known vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected in the site’s HTML or scripts. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a business website but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve security culture and readiness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Brands Only
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BrandsOnly
Description
Brands Only providing distribution services to FMCG industry representatives as P&G, Unilever, JDE, Lavazza, Mondelez, MARS and others.
Key services
Market research, Active sales, Merchandising, Logistics (in-out), Marketing campaigns, Telemarketing, E-commerce, Retail, Horeca, Travel Retail / Ship supplies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google Fonts, Google Maps Embed, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
GeneratePress WordPress theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with search input

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional FMCG distribution company site targeting Baltic region.
  2. Content is well structured with clear business focus and contact details.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. Security headers missing or not detected in provided data.
  6. Uses WordPress with popular SEO and multilingual plugins.
  7. Includes Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  8. No visible security or incident response policies.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the GeneratePress theme and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a focus on SEO and content management efficiency. The inclusion of Google Fonts and jQuery is standard for styling and interactivity. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, enabling flexible tracking. Hosting appears to be on Cloudways, a reputable managed hosting provider. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and content structure. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are important technical considerations. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from security and privacy enhancements.
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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