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Security report for hertz.lv

The Hertz Corporation · Transportation · Latvia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.hertz.lv is a localized online reservation portal for The Hertz Corporation, a globally recognized car and van rental service provider. The site targets customers in Latvia and offers booking services for car and van hire across Europe and worldwide. The business model focuses on direct online reservations with a best rates guarantee, catering to general consumers seeking transportation rental solutions. The site demonstrates consistent branding and professional content presentation, supporting a strong market position as part of the Hertz global network. Technically, the website employs a modern web stack including RequireJS for modular JavaScript loading, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and analytics, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot protection, and Stripe.js for payment processing. The site also integrates a cookie consent management platform (Securiti.ai) to comply with privacy regulations. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO practices evident through meta tags and hreflang links. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and integrates reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. However, some standard security headers are missing, and there is no visible security policy or incident response contact information. The absence of a published vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file limits transparency. Privacy compliance is partially addressed via cookie consent, but no explicit privacy policy or terms of service were found in the provided content. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. The main risks relate to incomplete public privacy and security documentation and lack of WHOIS data availability for domain verification. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing clear privacy and security policies, and providing vulnerability disclosure channels to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

4 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

  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 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';…

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
71

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

Hertz is a leading global car rental company with a well-established brand and extensive international presence. The Latvian localized site is part of a broad network of country-specific portals, indicating a scalable and regionally tailored business model. Revenue streams primarily come from vehicle rentals, with additional income from loyalty programs and special offers. The target customer segments include tourists, business travelers, and local consumers needing short-term vehicle hire. The company leverages partnerships with global payment processors and analytics providers to optimize customer experience and marketing effectiveness. Growth indicators include multi-language support and integration of modern digital tools. The partnership ecosystem includes major ad networks and consent management platforms, reflecting a mature digital marketing strategy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to prevent automated abuse. The use of cookie consent management aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of several recommended security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of publicly available security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and incident handling readiness. Overall, the security culture appears business-focused but could improve in public communication and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service on the website.
  3. Provide a security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from external libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Hertz Corporation
Description
Book car hire and van hire across the UK and worldwide with Hertz. Our Best Rates Guarantee assures you receive the best rates when you book directly with Hertz.
Key services
Car hire, Van hire, Online reservation, Loyalty program
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, RequireJS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Stripe.js, MapQuest SDK, Securiti.ai cookie consent
Frameworks
RequireJS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise integration
  • Cookie consent and privacy management via Securiti.ai
  • Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a localized Hertz car rental reservation portal for Latvia.
  2. Content is professionally presented with consistent branding.
  3. Multiple international hreflang links indicate global multi-language support.
  4. Use of modern tracking and consent technologies.
  5. No direct contact information or privacy policy links found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modular JavaScript framework (RequireJS) and integrates multiple third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Stripe.js for payments, and MapQuest for mapping. The presence of a cookie consent SDK from Securiti.ai indicates attention to privacy compliance. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO practices including hreflang tags for internationalization. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous script loading and deferred CSS. No CMS or hosting provider details were identified from the content. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility features and implement additional security headers to reduce technical risk.
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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