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Security report for elavon.pl

Elavon Financial Services DAC. · Finance · Poland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Elavon Polska is a branch of Elavon Financial Services DAC, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, providing innovative payment solutions tailored for businesses in Poland and across Europe. The company offers a broad range of services including payment terminals, online payment gateways, contactless payments, and value-added financial services. With a strong market presence in 36 countries and over 2 million customers, Elavon positions itself as a reliable and comprehensive payment service provider for small to large enterprises. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting business clients seeking secure and efficient payment processing solutions. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, leveraging modern web technologies and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a smooth user experience. Security measures such as HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, although some security headers could be enhanced. No blocking or WAF challenges were detected, allowing full content accessibility. From a security and compliance perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies, clear contact information, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of WHOIS data is typical for .pl domains and does not detract from the site's legitimacy, supported by detailed legal disclosures and consistent branding. Overall, Elavon Polska's digital presence is robust, professional, and trustworthy, supporting its role as a major player in the payment services industry. Continued improvements in security headers and incident response transparency could further strengthen its security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

7 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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 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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  • 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
90
Security headers
45
Email security
50
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
67

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

Elavon Polska operates as a key regional branch of a global payment processing company, serving a diverse client base from small businesses to large enterprises across multiple sectors including retail, hospitality, and transportation. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a wide array of payment solutions, including physical terminals and online gateways, backed by a reputable parent company, U.S. Bancorp. The business model focuses on transaction processing fees, value-added services, and financing options. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with regional sites and leverages global brand recognition. Growth indicators include extensive transaction volumes and multi-currency support. The website's detailed sector-specific content and customer testimonials indicate a customer-centric approach and strategic market positioning.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no exposed sensitive information in the HTML content. Use of Google Tag Manager is properly implemented, though reliance on third-party scripts necessitates ongoing vigilance. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and trust. Overall, the site aligns well with GDPR requirements and demonstrates a commitment to data protection, but could benefit from additional security hardening and published incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to strengthen security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information and channels for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Elavon Financial Services DAC.
Registration number
KRS 287836
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elavon Financial Services DAC.
Description
Odkryj nowoczesne rozwiązania płatnicze dla firm od Elavonu. Zwiększ wygodę klientów i rozwijaj biznes – sprawdź ofertę już teraz!
Key services
Payment terminals, Online payment gateway, Contactless payments, Value-added services, Flexible financing, Currency solutions, Integration with POS systems
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Slick Carousel, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong focus on payment solutions for businesses in Poland and Europe.
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Multiple contact channels including phone, contact forms, and detailed footer info.
  5. Use of modern CMS (Adobe Experience Manager) and analytics tools.
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in HTML.
  7. WHOIS data not available publicly for this .pl domain, common for some ccTLDs.
  8. Consistent branding and professional design throughout the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS platform, ensuring scalability and content management efficiency. It uses modern front-end technologies including responsive CSS and JavaScript libraries such as Slick Carousel for UI components. Google Tag Manager is employed for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image delivery and script loading. No hosting provider details were explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly digital experience with opportunities for further performance tuning and security enhancements.
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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