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Security report for ha-europe.com

HERITAGE AUCTIONS - EUROPE Coöperatief U.A. · Retail · Netherlands

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Heritage Auctions Europe is a reputable auction house specializing in coins, stamps, art, militaria, and collectibles. Established in 2015 and based in the Netherlands, it serves a broad international customer base of 1.8 million clients. The company offers free appraisals, expert advice, and facilitates consignments for auctions in multiple countries including the Netherlands, US, and Hong Kong. Their market position is strong within the collectibles auction sector, supported by professional experts and memberships in relevant federations. Technically, the website employs standard analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel. It is hosted on TransIP infrastructure with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. The site uses HTTPS and has a clientTransferProhibited domain status, though DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor security gap. The website design is professional with clear navigation and multilingual support. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with HTTPS and domain transfer protection but lacks advanced security headers and a published security policy or incident response information. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy, cookie consent banner, and GDPR compliance indicators. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, Heritage Auctions Europe presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with a solid business model and moderate technical maturity. Strategic improvements in domain security and security policy transparency could further enhance their security posture and customer trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
20
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
62
Employees
0
Customers
62
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

2 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

Heritage Auctions Europe operates in the retail sector focused on collectibles auctions and appraisals. Their competitive advantage lies in their international reach, expert team, and free appraisal services. Revenue streams likely include auction commissions and appraisal fees. The target customers are collectors and sellers of coins, stamps, art, and related collectibles. The company maintains partnerships with regional and international auction offices, enhancing market presence. Growth indicators include scheduled auctions through 2026 and a large customer base. The company’s operations are supported by a professional website with multilingual capabilities and clear business information.

Security posture

The website’s security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protection is active, reducing risk of domain hijacking. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No advanced security headers were detected, and there is no public security policy or incident response contact information. The use of older jQuery (1.7.2) may pose some risk if not regularly patched. Privacy compliance is good with cookie consent and privacy policy in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced DNS security, security headers, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and monitor website security posture and privacy compliance to maintain trust and regulatory adherence.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
HERITAGE AUCTIONS - EUROPE Coöperatief U.A.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HERITAGE AUCTIONS - EUROPE Coöperatief U.A.
Description
Auction house for coins, stamps and many other collectibles offering free appraisals, expert advice, and international auctions with a large customer base.
Key services
Auctions, Appraisals, Valuation reports, International consignments
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, jQuery 1.7.2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive auction and appraisal services clearly described.
  3. Multiple language support with hreflang tags for NL, EN, DE.
  4. Cookie consent banner present with granular options.
  5. Use of standard analytics and marketing tools.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and domain age is appropriate.
  8. No suspicious or malicious external links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional HTML structure with linked CSS and JavaScript files, including jQuery 1.7.2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for tracking and marketing. Hosting is provided by TransIP, indicated by the nameservers. The site is multilingual with hreflang tags for Dutch, English, and German. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design meta tags. SEO is supported by meta keywords, descriptions, and structured navigation. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Technical risks include outdated JavaScript libraries and lack of DNSSEC. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could be modernized for improved security and performance.
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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