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Security report for chateaudeau.com

Chateaud'eau · Other · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Chateaud'eau is a French company specializing in providing water fountains and hydration solutions primarily for enterprises. Positioned as a market leader with over 30 years of expertise and more than 90,000 installations, the company offers a broad range of products including bonbonne water fountains, network-connected fountains, and bottled water, complemented by installation and maintenance services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, supported by certifications such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and positive customer trust signals including a Trustpilot rating and notable client logos. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, but the overall business credibility remains high based on content and certifications.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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 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 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 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, LinkedIn, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
70

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 company operates in the hydration solutions sector targeting businesses in France, leveraging a B2B model with product sales and rental services. Its market position is strong, supported by a wide client base including major corporations. The parent company is Eden Springs, part of Groupe Culligan, indicating a larger corporate ecosystem. The website's marketing and analytics infrastructure is mature, employing multiple tracking and advertising platforms. The business benefits from trust indicators such as certifications and client references, which support its competitive advantage. Growth potential is indicated by active promotions and a comprehensive product range. The partnership with Eden Springs and presence in Europe further strengthen its market reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent compliance, and use of anonymized analytics. However, it lacks visible security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and user trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The absence of security headers is a minor gap that could be improved. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by publishing formal security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and reduce suspicion.
  5. Maintain and regularly review cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Chateaud'eau
Description
Chateaud'eau propose une large gamme de fontaines à eau bonbonne ou réseau et des bouteilles d'eau pour faciliter l'hydratation en entreprise en France
Key services
Fontaine bonbonne rental and sales, Fontaine réseau (network connected) water fountains, Water bottle supply, Installation and maintenance services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.4, jQuery Migrate 3.4.1, Google Tag Manager, Piwik PRO analytics, Trustpilot widget, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Material Icons, Drupal CMS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular categories
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of analytics with anonymization options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Trustpilot widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. Strong branding and consistent design
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with explicit consent mechanism
  4. No visible security policy or incident response info
  5. WHOIS data missing, which reduces trust score
  6. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with moderate tracking
  7. Presence of certifications and client logos enhances trust
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, AOS for animations, and integration with multiple analytics platforms such as Piwik PRO, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity. The site loads with moderate performance and is well optimized for mobile devices. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The use of external resources is extensive but from reputable domains. There is no indication of technical debt or outdated libraries. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security headers to further enhance the technical robustness.
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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