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Security report for candyhouse.lv

Candy House · Real Estate · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Candy House is a small Latvian company specializing in professional home and apartment renovation services in Riga. The company emphasizes personalized renovation solutions tailored to client budgets, transparent pricing, and stress-free project management. Their market position is supported by over 100 satisfied clients and a strong 4.7-star rating. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image, though improvements in privacy compliance and incident response transparency are recommended.

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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
56

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

Candy House operates in the real estate sector, focusing on renovation services for homeowners and apartment owners in Riga. Their business model is service-oriented, offering free consultations, detailed cost estimates, and contract-backed work with warranties. The company maintains partnerships with local suppliers and service providers, enhancing their operational capabilities. Their marketing leverages testimonials and social media presence to build trust. The absence of detailed corporate registration data limits deeper business intelligence, but the website content and client feedback indicate a stable local presence with growth potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, HSTS, and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. However, the lack of published privacy and cookie policies, terms of service, and incident response contacts represent compliance and transparency gaps. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site would benefit from implementing a security.txt file and clear vulnerability disclosure procedures to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business scale but could be improved to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR fully.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user and service agreements.
  3. Implement a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy for transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and SEO.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information to build trust and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Baltā iela 1B, Rīga, LV-1055
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Candy House
Description
Candy House offers professional home and apartment renovation services in Riga, specializing in personalized solutions for various budgets, emphasizing stress-free renovation with transparent pricing, experienced teams, and quality commitment.
Key services
Home renovation, Apartment renovation, Personalized renovation solutions, Free consultation and measurements, Contracted work with guarantees
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Weglot translation, Typekit fonts, SVG graphics
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA integrated

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Weglot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with modern design and good mobile optimization.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn is linked.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA are implemented for analytics and bot protection.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, utilizing its CDN and built-in CMS features. It uses modern web fonts via Typekit, SVG graphics for icons, and integrates Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and local business schema, aiding SEO. There is no evidence of legacy or vulnerable libraries. The technical implementation is solid but could be enhanced by adding more accessibility features and optimizing loading speed further.
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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