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Security report for house-of-rugby.nl

Retail · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

House of Rugby is a specialized e-commerce retailer focused on rugby apparel, official club products, shoes, and equipment. The website targets rugby players and fans primarily in the Netherlands and broader European markets, supported by sister sites in multiple European countries. The business model is centered on online retail with a niche focus on rugby sportswear and accessories, positioning itself as a specialist in this segment since its domain registration in 2022. The site offers a broad catalog of products from major brands and emphasizes secure payment and fast shipping. Technically, the website is built on the Magento (OpenMage) platform, utilizing modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Ads, reCAPTCHA, and a consent management platform compliant with IAB TCF v2 standards. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, DNSSEC enabled, and bot protection mechanisms in place. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policy pages, terms of service, and clear contact information, which are important for full GDPR compliance and user trust. Overall, the website is functional, secure, and professionally presented but would benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance documentation.

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

  2. 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

  3. 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
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

House of Rugby operates in the retail sector specializing in rugby sportswear and equipment. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus and broad product range from well-known brands. The business targets rugby enthusiasts and clubs, offering official merchandise and fast shipping options. The presence of multiple localized sister sites indicates a strategy for European market penetration. Revenue streams are primarily from online sales. The company leverages affiliate marketing via AWIN and digital advertising through Google Ads. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active marketing technologies. The partnership ecosystem includes major sports brands and affiliate networks. Strategic observations suggest the company is building brand presence and trust but should improve compliance and contact transparency to enhance credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and DNSSEC enabled, reducing risks of interception and DNS spoofing. Use of reCAPTCHA and consent management platforms indicates attention to bot mitigation and privacy compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, terms of service, and incident response contacts represents compliance gaps. The site lacks a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which could hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved by publishing comprehensive policies and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add a terms of service page detailing user rights and obligations.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company email and phone number for customer and security inquiries.
  4. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Create a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Rugby shirts, officiële club producten, schoenen tegen de beste prijs... Ruime keuze tussen de grootste merken. 100% veilige betaling.
Key services
Online sales of rugby shirts, Official club products, Rugby shoes, Rugby equipment and accessories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento (OpenMage variant), Google Analytics, Google Ads, reCAPTCHA, AWIN affiliate tracking, AppConsent TCF v2, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Magento frontend, IAB TCF v2 for consent management
Platforms
Web, Mobile responsive
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Consent management via IAB TCF v2
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, AWIN
Tracking pixels
Google Ads conversion tracking
Marketing tools
Actito
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 rugby apparel and equipment.
  2. Content is in Dutch with some French and English alternate language links.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the provided content.
  4. Consent management is implemented via IAB TCF v2 and AppConsent.
  5. Use of modern tracking and advertising technologies.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Good use of HTTPS and DNSSEC for domain security.
  9. Website uses Magento (OpenMage) CMS platform.
  10. Good navigation structure with detailed product categories.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magento (OpenMage), a widely used e-commerce platform, indicating a solid technical foundation. It uses modern web fonts, responsive design, and JavaScript libraries such as Slick Carousel for UI components. Integration with Google Analytics, Google Ads, and AWIN affiliate tracking shows a mature marketing technology stack. Consent management is implemented via AppConsent and IAB TCF v2, supporting GDPR compliance efforts. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and asynchronous loading of scripts. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks include potential outdated Magento components if not regularly updated and missing explicit security headers. Modernization opportunities include improving accessibility and adding structured data for enhanced SEO.
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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