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Security report for fotobuch.de

Fomanu AG · E-commerce · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fotobuch.de is a German e-commerce platform operated by Fomanu AG specializing in personalized photo products such as photobooks, calendars, puzzles, and wall pictures. The company positions itself as a market leader in Germany with award-winning products and a strong emphasis on high-quality printing technology and user-friendly design software. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and mobile optimization, targeting consumers looking for personalized photo gifts. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery, integrates a consent management platform, and employs Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with good privacy compliance and trustworthy business indicators.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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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  • 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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

The business operates in the e-commerce sector focused on personalized photo products, leveraging a direct-to-consumer model. It holds a strong market position in Germany, supported by multiple industry awards and a 25-year warranty on product binding, which enhances customer trust. The company offers a broad product range including photobooks with various bindings, calendars, puzzles, and wall art, supported by proprietary design software (DESIGNER 3). The target audience is consumers seeking creative and high-quality photo gifts. The website's clear pricing, promotions, and comprehensive product categories indicate a well-structured sales funnel. The presence of localized domains for Austria and Switzerland suggests regional market expansion. The company maintains a customer service phone line but lacks publicly visible email contacts or detailed corporate registration data on the site.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a consent management platform to comply with GDPR cookie regulations. Matomo analytics is used, which is privacy-friendly compared to other analytics services. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages are present, indicating room for improvement in transparency and incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts may limit rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing dedicated security documentation and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Enhance security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) to improve defense-in-depth.
  5. Consider adding verified company contact emails on the website to improve customer trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fomanu AG
Description
An e-commerce platform specializing in personalized photo products such as photobooks, calendars, puzzles, and wall pictures with a focus on high-quality printing and design software.
Key services
Photobook creation, Photocalendar design, Photo puzzles, Wall pictures, Photobook design software
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, ConsentManager.net, Matomo Analytics
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
ConsentManager.net
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally designed, and well-structured.
  3. Strong focus on personalized photo products with clear pricing and promotions.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent management.
  5. No contact emails explicitly found; phone contact provided in footer.
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy page found.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Multiple award badges enhance trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and performant technology stack including jQuery 3.7.1 and integrates third-party services such as ConsentManager.net for cookie consent and Matomo for analytics. The HTML is well-structured with proper meta tags for SEO and Open Graph tags for social media sharing. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with skip links and viewport meta tags. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. The site loads quickly and uses preloading for fonts to improve performance. JavaScript is deferred to optimize loading times. Overall, the technical implementation is robust with minor opportunities for improvement in security headers and explicit platform disclosures.
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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