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Security report for heritagehotelsofeurope.com

Heritage Hotels of Europe · Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Heritage Hotels of Europe is a federation of hotel associations across various European countries, offering a curated selection of tradition-rich hotels, castles, and historic properties. The website serves as a portal to showcase these heritage accommodations, targeting travelers interested in cultural and historic hospitality experiences. The business operates in the hospitality sector with a niche focus on heritage tourism, positioning itself as a trusted source for unique European hotel experiences. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme, integrating multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Mailchimp. The site is hosted by Exohosting with SSL enabled, ensuring secure connections. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices like HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks advanced DNS security (DNSSEC) and security headers. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent mechanism but lacks a visible privacy policy or terms of service. Overall, the website is professional, well-branded, and trustworthy but could improve in privacy transparency and security hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention heritagehotelsofeurope.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

The website targets a specialized market segment within the hospitality industry, focusing on heritage and tradition-rich hotels in Europe. Its business model is that of a federation or association, aggregating member hotels under one brand to increase visibility and attract culturally interested travelers. The presence of social media channels and a newsletter indicates active marketing efforts. The domain age and registration details align with the business's operational timeline, supporting legitimacy. However, the absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests reliance on contact forms for communication. The website's content quality and SEO optimization support good market positioning, though the lack of explicit privacy and security policies may affect trust for privacy-conscious users.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented via the Complianz plugin. However, it lacks DNSSEC, which could improve DNS security, and does not implement common security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No security policy or incident response information is published, and there is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. The use of multiple third-party scripts and tracking pixels increases the attack surface but appears managed. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heritage Hotels of Europe
Description
Federation of hotel associations from several European countries presenting tradition-rich hotels, castles, fortresses, manor houses, palaces and city palais.
Key services
Showcasing member hotels, Providing information about heritage hotels, Newsletter and stories about hotels and regions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Maps API, Complianz GDPR/CCPA plugin, Mailchimp for WP, PixelYourSite
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Use of security/privacy plugins (Complianz)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
PixelYourSite, Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a federation portal for heritage hotels in Europe
  2. Content is rich with hotel listings and stories
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form used
  4. Cookie consent implemented via Complianz plugin
  5. Use of multiple tracking and marketing scripts
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected
  7. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  9. No security policy or incident response info published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used CMS platform (WordPress) with a popular commercial theme (Avada), indicating a stable and supported infrastructure. It integrates several marketing and analytics tools, including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Mailchimp, which are standard for digital marketing. Hosting is provided by Exohosting, with domain registration through Gransy, s.r.o. The site is mobile optimized and uses modern JavaScript libraries and APIs such as Google Maps. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and accessibility further. The technical stack is appropriate for the business size and scope but should be regularly audited for plugin and theme updates to mitigate risks.
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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