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Security report for ccircle.shop

Connoisseur Circle Reiseservice GmbH · Media · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Connoisseur Circle Reiseservice GmbH operates a specialized luxury travel media platform targeting affluent travelers primarily in German-speaking countries. The company offers print and digital magazine subscriptions, travel news, and exclusive travel deals, supported by a membership community. The website is professionally designed and hosted on Shopify, leveraging modern e-commerce and subscription technologies. The technical infrastructure is robust, with integration of live chat, subscription management, and analytics tools. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence aligned with its niche market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
75
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
73

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

The business is positioned as a niche luxury travel media provider with a clear focus on high-end travelers. Its revenue streams include magazine subscriptions and memberships, supported by an e-commerce platform. The company maintains partnerships and sister sites, enhancing its market reach. The use of Shopify and third-party apps indicates a mature digital strategy. The presence of social media and newsletter subscriptions supports customer engagement and marketing efforts. The company is small-sized, Austria-based, and targets a discerning clientele with premium content and services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, secure payment processing via Shopify Payments, and cookie consent compliance. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and trust. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of third-party scripts should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Enhancing security headers and publishing a security.txt file would improve the security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Connoisseur Circle Reiseservice GesmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Connoisseur Circle Reiseservice GmbH
Description
Connoisseur Circle ist die multimediale Plattform für Luxusreisende mit Printmagazin, interaktivem Digitalmagazin und digitalen Informationsangeboten. Bietet Reisereportagen, Travel-News, Hotel- und Destinationstests sowie exklusive Reise-Deals.
Key services
Print magazine subscriptions, Digital magazine access, Travel news and reports, Exclusive travel deals, Membership community
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery 3.2.1, Bold Subscriptions, Smartsupp Live Chat, Exemptify VAT handling, Shopify Payments, Shopify Analytics (Trekkie), Owl Carousel, Google Fonts (Poppins)
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Bootstrap (implied by modal classes), Porto theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics (Trekkie)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Analytics (Trekkie)
Marketing tools
Bold Subscriptions, Smartsupp Live Chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce platform focused on luxury travel magazines and memberships.
  2. Clear contact information and social media presence enhance trust.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented in German language.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security blocking.
  5. Use of multiple third-party scripts and Shopify apps for subscriptions and live chat.
  6. Good branding consistency and professional design.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Porto theme, integrating multiple third-party services including Bold Subscriptions for recurring billing, Smartsupp for live chat, and Google Analytics for tracking. The tech stack is modern and well-maintained, with responsive design and good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading images and CDN usage. Some technical debt is implied by legacy jQuery usage and limited accessibility features. Overall, the infrastructure supports the business model effectively but could benefit from incremental modernization and security hardening.
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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