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Security report for emp.fi

E.M.P. Merchandising HGmbH · Retail · Finland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EMP.fi is a well-established European e-commerce retailer specializing in rock and metal band merchandise, entertainment fan products, and alternative fashion. The company operates under the legal entity E.M.P. Merchandising HGmbH and targets fans of music, movies, TV, and gaming with a broad catalog exceeding 25,000 products. The website demonstrates a strong market position as Europe's leading retailer in this niche, supported by a loyalty program (Backstage Club) and active social media presence. Technically, the site is built on Salesforce Commerce Cloud, leveraging modern web technologies including JavaScript, lazy loading, and responsive design to provide a good user experience across devices. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, security headers, and secure form handling, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, EMP.fi presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly platform with minor areas for improvement in transparency around security and data protection roles.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 100 · High
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

4 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 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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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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
52
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
74

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
687
Employees
0
Customers
687
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
12%

4 subdomains affected

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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

EMP.fi operates a focused e-commerce business model selling licensed merchandise and alternative fashion to a European audience, particularly in Finland. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive product range, exclusive offers via the Backstage Club, and strong brand recognition in the rock and metal fan community. The company leverages partnerships with regional EMP sites across Europe, enhancing its market reach. Revenue streams primarily come from online sales, with marketing supported by newsletters offering discounts and social media engagement. The website's clear navigation and professional content support customer retention and acquisition. Strategic observations include the opportunity to enhance trust by publishing security policies and vulnerability disclosure information, which could further strengthen customer confidence and compliance posture.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure handling of user inputs including CSRF tokens in forms. The presence of a cookie consent banner aligns with GDPR requirements. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The site uses third-party tracking scripts (CQuotient) which should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be elevated by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information page to enhance transparency and customer trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Provide contact details for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to comply fully with GDPR transparency requirements.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to minimize supply chain security risks.
  5. Enhance data retention policy disclosures and privacy notices to inform users about data lifecycle management.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
E.M.P. Merchandising HGmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
E.M.P. Merchandising HGmbH
Description
EMP is a European leading retailer specializing in rock & metal band merchandise, movie, TV & gaming merch, and alternative fashion with over 25,000 products.
Key services
Online retail of band merchandise, Fan products for movies, TV, gaming, Alternative clothing and fashion, Backstage Club membership with benefits
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Demandware (Salesforce Commerce Cloud), CQuotient (personalization/tracking), Lazy loading images, Responsive design
Frameworks
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
CQuotient
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CQuotient
Marketing tools
CQuotient
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed e-commerce platform specializing in band and entertainment merchandise.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Clear contact information and customer service options available.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Use of modern e-commerce platform Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
  6. Social media integration with official brand accounts.
  7. No detected security policy or incident response page publicly available.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

EMP.fi is built on the Salesforce Commerce Cloud platform, utilizing modern JavaScript frameworks and lazy loading techniques to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO optimization evident from meta tags and structured data. The use of CQuotient indicates integration of personalization and tracking technologies. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the extensive product catalog and media content. The technical implementation is solid with valid HTML/CSS and secure form handling. Opportunities exist to improve hosting transparency and possibly optimize loading speeds further. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected in the provided content.
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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