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Security report for earch.cz

artEcho, s.r.o. · Media · Czech Republic

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

EARCH.cz is a Czech online magazine focused on architecture, design, and technology, operated by artEcho, s.r.o. The website offers a rich variety of content including articles, videos (EARCH.tv), job listings, and a catalog of firms and products related to the architecture industry. It maintains partnerships with several industry players, enhancing its market position as a reputable media outlet in the Czech Republic. The site targets architects, designers, and enthusiasts interested in modern architecture and related technologies. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Laravel Livewire, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, and Plausible Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. However, some security headers are missing, and there is no visible cookie consent mechanism, which could be improved for better privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with CSRF protection on forms, but lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure information. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trustworthiness and raises questions about domain registration legitimacy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy in content and design but would benefit from enhanced security headers, explicit privacy and cookie consent mechanisms, and transparency in domain registration. Strategic improvements in these areas would strengthen its security posture and compliance with GDPR requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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 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';…

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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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
49

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

EARCH.cz operates as a specialized media platform in the architecture and design sector within the Czech Republic. Its business model revolves around content publishing, advertising, and industry partnerships. The presence of a job board and product catalog indicates diversified revenue streams and engagement with professional audiences. The company artEcho, s.r.o. is a medium-sized entity with a clear focus on architecture media. Partnerships with industry leaders like Aluprof and Hinton suggest strong market integration. The website's content quality and multimedia offerings position it well against competitors, though the lack of WHOIS transparency could impact trust among some stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and CSRF tokens on forms. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency and readiness perception. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file further reduces security openness. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but improvements in security headers and privacy mechanisms are advised to enhance overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and inform users about tracking.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Verify and update domain WHOIS information to improve trust and legitimacy perception.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
artEcho, s.r.o.
Registration number
24225703
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
artEcho, s.r.o.
Description
Magazín o architektuře (Magazine about architecture)
Key services
Publishing architecture and design articles, Video content (EARCH.tv), Job listings (Burza práce), Catalog of firms, products, and services, Advertising platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, Plausible Analytics, Seznam SSP Ads, jQuery, Livewire (Laravel), Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Laravel (inferred from Livewire usage)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Seznam SSP
Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Czech architecture magazine with rich content and multimedia.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and may indicate domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. Site uses modern technologies and analytics but lacks some security headers.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML; contact likely via contact page.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube is active.
  7. Advertising is present via Google Adsense and Seznam SSP.
  8. No security or incident response policies published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Laravel-based stack using Livewire for reactive components. It integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, Adsense, and Plausible Analytics for tracking and advertising. The site uses Google Fonts and jQuery with Slick Carousel for UI elements. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and responsive design. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting details are not explicit, and WHOIS data is missing, which is a technical risk. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy features.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 51/100Medium32 findingsView report
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