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Goldcar Spain S.L. · Transportation · Spain

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Goldcar Spain S.L. operates a large car rental service with over 95 offices across multiple countries, primarily in Southern Europe. The company is a subsidiary of Europcar, positioning it as a significant player in the transportation rental sector. The website offers multilingual support, currency selection, and a comprehensive booking system, targeting travelers seeking affordable car rentals. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and integrates performance and consent management tools like Akamai Boomerang and Didomi SDK. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers could be verified further. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data is a transparency concern but does not detract from the overall legitimacy indicated by the brand presence and structured data. Overall, the website is professional, user-friendly, and compliant with GDPR requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • 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
77
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
70

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

Goldcar's market positioning as a large regional car rental provider is supported by its extensive office network and affiliation with Europcar. The business model focuses on direct online bookings, loyalty programs, and promotional offers. The target audience includes tourists and travelers in Europe and select international destinations. The company leverages partnerships and maintains a strong digital presence with active social media channels. Growth indicators include a large volume of customer reviews and a well-maintained website with frequent updates. Strategic partnerships and subsidiary domains enhance service delivery and customer support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS, consent management, and secure login forms. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security policy pages and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The missing WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness and should be addressed. Overall, the site aligns well with GDPR and basic security best practices but could enhance its security documentation and header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and publish explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Provide a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS domain registration data to enhance trust.
  5. Continue to maintain and update GDPR compliance and cookie consent mechanisms.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Goldcar Spain S.L.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Goldcar Spain S.L.
Description
Goldcar dispone actualmente de más de 95 oficinas para el alquiler de coches, situadas en los principales aeropuertos y destinos turísticos de España, Portugal, Italia, Marruecos, Andorra, Malta, Francia, Grecia, Croacia, Países Bajos, México, Rumanía, Chipre, Serbia e Islandia.
Key services
Car rental, Online booking, Promotions and discounts, Customer loyalty club
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, jQuery (implied by modal and carousel usage), Google Tag Manager, Didomi Consent Management SDK, Akamai Boomerang (performance monitoring), Owl Carousel
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login modal with password fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Didomi Consent SDK
Marketing tools
Didomi Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Strong GDPR and cookie consent implementation
  3. Multiple language and currency options available
  4. Robust user login and account management features
  5. No visible security or malware issues
  6. WHOIS data missing, which reduces transparency
  7. Good use of structured data for SEO and business info
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Owl Carousel for sliders, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting and performance monitoring are supported by Akamai services. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and layouts. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and proper meta tags. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times and accessibility compliance. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform.
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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