Direct-Volley.ch is a German-language e-commerce website specializing in volleyball equipment, apparel, and accessories. It positions itself as the leading online volleyball shop, targeting volleyball players and enthusiasts primarily in German-speaking regions such as Switzerland and Germany. The site offers a broad catalog including shoes, clothing, balls, protective gear, and club equipment, supported by a structured navigation and search functionality. The business model is retail-focused, leveraging an online platform to reach its audience efficiently.
Technically, the website is built on the Magento OpenMage platform, integrating modern web technologies such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and reCAPTCHA for security and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although some accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization.
From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses bot protection mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and no visible privacy policy or terms of service pages were found in the provided content. Contact information for security incidents or data protection officers is also absent, indicating areas for improvement in compliance and transparency.
Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy for its retail purpose but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures, security header implementation, and clearer contact channels to improve its security posture and compliance with GDPR requirements.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
70/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Security headers
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High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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
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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Leaked records that mention direct-volley.ch, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Direct-Volley.ch operates in the niche market of volleyball sports retail, offering specialized products that cater to athletes and clubs. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused product range and positioning as a leading volleyball online shop. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, with revenue streams from product sales and possibly marketing partnerships. The target customer segments include amateur and professional volleyball players, clubs, and fans. The website's integration with marketing and analytics tools suggests an active approach to customer acquisition and retention. Growth indicators include frequent new product listings and promotional offers. The partnership ecosystem includes major sports brands and marketing service providers. Strategic observations highlight the need for improved compliance and security transparency to maintain customer trust and regulatory adherence.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated threats. However, the absence of explicit security headers and lack of published privacy and security policies indicate compliance gaps, particularly with GDPR and NIS2 directives. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content, but the lack of incident response contact information and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms reduces readiness for security incidents. The security culture appears to be basic, with room for improvement in transparency and best practices implementation to enhance trust and reduce risk exposure.
Recommendations
Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer.
Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including an abuse or security email address.
Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
Enhance accessibility features and perform regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Description
Ihre gesamte Volleyball-Ausrüstung und Zubehör: Volleybälle, Trikots, Volleyball-Schuhe, Schutzkleidung und Vereinsausrüstung. Schnelle Lieferung und niedrige Preise.
Key services
Online sales of volleyball shoes, clothing, balls, protective gear, accessories, and club equipment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Magento (OpenMage variant), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Google Ads, reCAPTCHA, Actito (marketing automation), CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript
Frameworks
Magento Open Source (OpenMage fork)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
Consent management platform integration for GDPR compliance
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Ad networks
Google Ads, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Marketing tools
Actito marketing automation
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a German-language e-commerce platform specializing in volleyball equipment and apparel.
No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in provided content.
Consent management scripts and mechanisms are present indicating GDPR awareness.
No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet provided.
Website uses modern e-commerce technology (Magento OpenMage) with integrated analytics and advertising tools.
Security headers are not explicitly visible; HTTPS is enforced.
No signs of WAF or content blocking; site content is fully accessible.
No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on Magento OpenMage, a mature e-commerce platform, utilizing modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Google Ads for marketing and analytics. The site uses reCAPTCHA for bot protection and loads fonts and CSS efficiently with preload hints. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset optimization. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. However, the lack of explicit security headers and incomplete privacy disclosures indicate technical debt in security and compliance areas. Modernization opportunities include adopting enhanced security configurations and improving accessibility compliance to reduce operational risks.
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.
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