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Security report for czechwinter.com

Hospitality · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CzechWinter.com is a niche online portal dedicated to providing accommodation listings and skiing information for tourists interested in the Czech mountain regions. The website offers direct contact to houseowners for cottages, apartments, and hotels, focusing on winter lodging and skiing activities. The business appears to be a small, regionally focused hospitality service provider established around 2008, with a modest online presence and monetization through Google AdSense advertising. From a technical perspective, the website uses basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no modern frameworks or CMS detected. Hosting is provided by a Czech hosting provider as indicated by the nameservers. The site lacks HTTPS enforcement and modern security headers, which lowers its security posture. Mobile optimization and accessibility are minimal, and SEO practices are basic. There is no evidence of privacy or cookie policies, nor GDPR compliance mechanisms. Security-wise, the absence of HTTPS and security headers, combined with no visible privacy or cookie policies, indicates a low maturity level in security and compliance. No contact information or incident response channels are provided, which could hinder user trust and regulatory compliance. However, no malicious or adult content is detected, and the domain registration data is consistent and legitimate. Overall, the website serves its niche purpose but requires significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical modernization to enhance trustworthiness and user experience.

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

8 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 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';…
  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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
15
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website targets tourists and travelers seeking winter accommodation and skiing options in the Czech mountains. Its business model is primarily an online listing portal with direct owner contacts, avoiding intermediaries. The presence of last-minute offers and snow cover updates suggests an attempt to provide timely and relevant information to users. The site operates in the hospitality sector with a small scale and regional focus. Partnerships with related Czech travel sites are evident through footer and header links. Revenue is likely generated through advertising (Google AdSense). The lack of detailed company information and contact data limits transparency and may impact user confidence. Growth potential depends on improving digital maturity and compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a low security maturity level. Key issues include lack of HTTPS, absence of security headers, no privacy or cookie policies, and no visible incident response contacts. These gaps expose users to potential risks such as data interception and lack of transparency regarding data handling. No forms or user input fields are present to analyze for secure handling. The domain registration is consistent and long-standing, which supports legitimacy but does not compensate for technical security deficiencies. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations is not demonstrated. The site would benefit from implementing HTTPS, security headers, privacy policies, and clear contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and enforce HTTPS site-wide to protect user data and improve trust.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users about data handling.
  3. Add a cookie consent mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  4. Introduce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  5. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers, and establish incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails) to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Accommodation and skiing in Czech Republic, travel to Czech mountains. Offers listings of cottages, apartments, hotels, and lodging on Czech mountains with direct contact to houseowners.
Key services
Accommodation listings, Skiing information, Snow cover updates, Webcams, Last minute offers
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google AdSense
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a small niche travel/accommodation portal focused on Czech mountain winter tourism.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating low compliance maturity.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  4. Website uses HTTP links, no HTTPS detected in provided content.
  5. Google AdSense ads are present, indicating monetization via advertising.
  6. No social media links or structured data (JSON-LD, Open Graph) found.
  7. Basic HTML structure with some legacy IE6 CSS conditional comments.
  8. No visible forms for user input or data collection on homepage.
  9. No security headers or advanced security features detected.
  10. Content is safe and family-friendly with no adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack consisting of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with Google AdSense for advertising. No modern CMS or frameworks are detected, indicating a potentially outdated platform. Hosting is provided by a Czech hosting provider as inferred from nameservers. The site lacks HTTPS and security headers, which are critical for modern web security. Mobile optimization is poor, and accessibility features are minimal. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD or Open Graph. Performance is moderate but could be improved with modern techniques. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but outdated and requires modernization to meet current web standards and security best practices.
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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