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Security report for handball-store.ie

E-commerce · Ireland

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Handball-Store.ie is a specialized e-commerce website focused on selling handball-related equipment, including shoes, balls, clothing, and protective gear. The site targets handball players and enthusiasts primarily in Ireland, offering a wide range of branded products with fast delivery and competitive pricing. The business appears to be newly established in 2023, consistent with the domain registration date. Technically, the website is built on Magento (OpenMage), uses modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Actito, and enforces HTTPS for secure communications. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in security headers and DNSSEC implementation. Overall, the site presents a professional and user-friendly shopping experience but should enhance its compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

6 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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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
35
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
66

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 website operates in the niche sports retail sector, focusing exclusively on handball equipment. Its business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, leveraging recognized sports brands to attract customers. The presence of multiple product categories and detailed navigation indicates a mature catalog strategy. The site integrates advanced marketing tools and tracking, suggesting a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and retention. The domain is newly registered, indicating a startup or recent expansion. The lack of visible contact information and corporate details may limit trust for some customers. The partnership with handball-store.com suggests a broader network or parent company relationship, which could be explored further for strategic insights.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse, which are positive security measures. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents potential security gaps. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found in the HTML content. The site lacks published security policies or incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and compliance. The implemented consent management platform defaults to denying analytics and ad storage, aligning with privacy best practices. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be strengthened by adding security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible from the website footer or header.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  4. Add critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Provide clear and verified contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
All your handball equipment and accessories: handball shoes, handballs, shirts, protective gear and club equipment. Fast delivery and low prices.
Key services
Sale of handball shoes, Sale of handballs, Sale of shirts and clothing, Protective gear, Club equipment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Ads, reCAPTCHA, Actito (marketing automation), Magento (OpenMage variant)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Consent management platform (CMP) implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Google Ads conversion tracking
Marketing tools
Actito marketing automation
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized e-commerce platform for handball equipment and accessories.
  2. Content is rich with detailed navigation and product categories.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the provided content.
  4. Consent management platform is implemented with default denied consent for analytics and ads.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Use of modern tracking and marketing technologies is evident.
  7. Domain is newly registered and consistent with business claims.
  8. No security policy or incident response information is published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magento (OpenMage), a widely used e-commerce platform, indicating a robust infrastructure for online retail. It uses modern web fonts and preloads them for performance optimization. The site integrates Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Actito for marketing automation and analytics, reflecting a mature digital marketing setup. The domain is hosted with Gandi, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes accessibility features such as labels on form inputs. Performance appears moderate with some optimizations in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers suggests technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but can be improved in security and compliance aspects.
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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