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Security report for horieurope.com

HORI Europe · E-commerce · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HORI Europe operates an official e-commerce platform specializing in video game accessories and peripherals, targeting gamers across multiple European countries. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies including multilingual support via Weglot and cookie consent management through Avada. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and clear navigation, supporting a positive user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and domain transfer/update protections, though improvements such as DNSSEC and enhanced security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent present but lacking explicit privacy and terms of service pages. Overall, the domain registration details align well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy despite the domain's recent creation. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, enabling DNSSEC, and adding security headers to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

5 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.

    • 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. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
35
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
69

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

HORI Europe positions itself as the official regional store for HORI's gaming accessories in Europe, focusing on a niche market of video game peripherals including wheels, controllers, and specialty gaming hardware. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, leveraging Shopify's infrastructure for sales and analytics. The company targets gamers and enthusiasts in multiple European countries, supported by localized content and currency options. Social media integration and brand consistency reinforce market presence. The new domain registration corresponds with a recent store launch, indicating growth and expansion efforts. No direct contact information or certifications were found, suggesting potential areas for enhancing customer trust and support.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain status locks to prevent unauthorized transfers or updates, indicating a baseline security awareness. Use of hCaptcha on forms and cookie consent mechanisms further enhance security and privacy. However, the absence of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represent gaps that could be exploited. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of explicit security policies and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved to meet higher compliance and trust standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Enhance transparency by adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible security reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HORI Europe
Description
Official HORI Europe Store. Video Game Accessories & Peripherals from HORI - Enhance your gaming experience with HORI's gaming gear!
Key services
Sales of video game accessories and peripherals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Weglot (translation), Avada Cookie Consent, Shopify Analytics, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain status
  • Use of hCaptcha for form protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics, Weglot translation service
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official e-commerce store for HORI Europe selling video game accessories.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and multiple language/country localizations.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were found in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Avada cookie script.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are visible in the content.
  6. Security practices are good but could be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site is fully accessible.
  8. Social media presence is linked and consistent with brand.
  9. Domain is newly registered but consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Dawn theme, integrating modern JavaScript modules and third-party services such as Weglot for multilingual support and Avada for cookie consent management. Hosting is via Google Cloud Platform through Shopify's infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site includes SEO-friendly meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for organization and website schema. Accessibility features and responsive design are well implemented. Performance is moderate with deferred and async script loading. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security configurations and expand privacy compliance documentation.
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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