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Security report for cottonclassics.com

Cotton Classics · Retail · Austria

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Cotton Classics is a European wholesale distributor specializing in promotional textiles and corporate fashion, targeting resellers and corporate clients. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with a focus on B2B wholesale services. Technically, the site is built on Magento using the modern Hyvä theme and includes popular JavaScript libraries such as Popper.js, Choices.js, and Tippy.js. Matomo analytics is employed for user tracking, and a cookie consent mechanism is implemented, indicating some level of privacy compliance. However, explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages were not found in the provided content, and no direct contact information was identified. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though the website itself appears legitimate and professional.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • 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. 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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
80

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

Cotton Classics holds a strong market position as a leading wholesaler in Europe for promotional textiles and corporate fashion. Their business model focuses on partnering with resellers and providing corporate clients with branded apparel solutions. The website's content and structure support this B2B focus, with product configurators and customer account management features. The use of Magento and Hyvä theme suggests investment in a scalable e-commerce platform. The lack of visible contact details and corporate registration information online may limit trust for new customers. The company appears to have a medium-sized operation with a European footprint, primarily Austria-based. The partnership with limesoda.com for popups and Matomo for analytics indicates a moderate marketing and customer engagement strategy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a cookie consent mechanism, which are positive security and privacy indicators. However, the absence of HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is published, and no incident response contacts are visible. The WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and may indicate privacy protection or domain registration issues. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and providing clear contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages linked prominently on the website.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance security.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer support and data protection officer.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cotton Classics
Description
Cotton Classics ist Partner aller Wiederverkäufer und einer der führenden Großhändler für Werbetextilien und Corporate Fashion in Europa.
Key services
Wholesale of promotional textiles, Corporate fashion products, Partner for resellers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento Hyvä theme, Popper.js, Choices.js, Tippy.js, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Magento
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular control
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain, indicating possible unregistered or privacy protected domain
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with granular controls
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  6. Website uses Magento with Hyvä theme and modern JS libraries
  7. Matomo analytics is used for tracking
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. No data protection officer contact information found
  10. Content is business-focused and safe for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Magento CMS with the Hyvä theme, indicating a modern and performant e-commerce platform. JavaScript libraries such as Popper.js, Choices.js, and Tippy.js are used for UI enhancements. Matomo analytics is integrated for user tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous script loading and font preloading. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. The site lacks some security headers which could be added to improve security. The cookie consent mechanism is well implemented with granular controls. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but can benefit from enhanced security configurations and more visible compliance documentation.
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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