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Security report for golin.lv

Golin Riga · Media · Latvia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Golin Riga is a creative public relations agency with a global footprint and a strong presence in Latvia. The company emphasizes collaboration and creativity to deliver impactful communication solutions. Their website showcases client case studies, team members, and highlights their extensive experience and global reach. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, Google Analytics, and Sentry for error tracking, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as missing security headers, suggests room for improvement in compliance and security posture. The WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, but the professional presentation and contact details support legitimacy. Overall, the site is well-designed and functional but should enhance privacy and security transparency to improve trust and compliance.

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

11 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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 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
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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

Golin Riga operates in the media and communications sector, targeting businesses seeking creative public relations services. Their business model is service-based, focusing on PR, employer branding, investor communication, and media relations. The agency leverages a global network with over 1700 talents and 50+ offices worldwide, positioning itself as an established player in the PR industry. The website content and client references indicate a strong market position and a focus on quality service delivery. Contact information is clearly provided, supporting client engagement and business development. The lack of explicit business registration details on the site is typical for agencies but could be improved for transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS usage implied and no visible exposed sensitive data or vulnerable forms. The use of Sentry for error tracking is a positive security practice. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security score. There are no visible vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts, which could be a gap in security readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which is critical under GDPR regulations given the European location. Enhancing these areas would strengthen the security and compliance posture significantly.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for better user inclusivity.
  5. Verify and publish WHOIS data or domain registration details to increase trust and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Golin Riga
Description
Creative Public Relations agency focused on collaboration to create meaningful change. They emphasize creativity as a skill and have a global presence with over 1700 talent worldwide, 65+ years of experience, and 50+ offices globally. The Riga team has 20+ talent.
Key services
Creative Public Relations, Employer Branding, Investor Communication, Media Relations, Design and Digital Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Sentry (error tracking), Splide.js (carousel), Froont CDN, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by og:url with http but likely https in real use)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms with password or sensitive inputs detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Lfeeder
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 PR agency site with clear branding and client case studies.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with emails, phone numbers, and physical address.
  4. No forms detected that collect user data directly on the homepage.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools indicates digital maturity.
  6. No visible security headers or explicit security policies found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Sentry for error monitoring, and Splide.js for interactive carousels. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, and assets are served via Froont CDN and jsDelivr. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve speed. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. The site lacks some technical SEO and accessibility enhancements but overall is well implemented for a professional agency website.
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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