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LECHUZA · Retail · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LECHUZA is a well-established German brand specializing in high-quality plant containers with intelligent watering systems, substrates, and care products. The company operates a professional e-commerce platform targeting gardening enthusiasts and consumers seeking premium plant care solutions. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging Salesforce Commerce Cloud, modern tracking and analytics tools, and internationalization with multiple country and language versions. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and secure payment methods, though visible security headers and formal security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies in the analyzed content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in the retail gardening market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
63

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

LECHUZA holds a strong market position with 25 years of history and multiple design awards, indicating competitive advantage in product quality and design. The business model focuses on direct online retail supported by international partner sites. The company targets consumers interested in indoor and outdoor gardening products, offering a comprehensive product range including plant containers, substrates, and care items. The presence of service hotlines and contact forms supports customer engagement. The brand emphasizes 'Made in Germany' quality and sustainability certifications such as FSC. Growth potential is supported by a broad international presence and a well-maintained e-commerce platform.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with SSL encryption and uses secure payment methods, contributing to a solid security foundation. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Tracking and analytics scripts are present but do not indicate excessive user tracking. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with formal policies and enhanced HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and expose security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Add explicit contact information for data protection officer or security incident contacts.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LECHUZA
Description
LECHUZA offers plant containers and balcony boxes with intelligent watering systems, substrates, and care products, emphasizing high quality and 'Made in Germany' manufacturing.
Key services
Online sales of plant containers, Watering systems, Plant substrates, Plant care products, Customer support via hotline and contact form
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Jentis (tracking), CQuotient (analytics), Demandware/Salesforce Commerce Cloud, YouTube iframe API, Eye-Able accessibility scripts
Frameworks
Salesforce Commerce Cloud (Demandware)
Platforms
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • SSL encryption for payments
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure payment methods

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, CQuotient, econda
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CQuotient
Marketing tools
CQuotient, Jentis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, well-structured, and targeted to gardening consumers.
  3. Multiple international country versions and language options available.
  4. Secure payment methods and service hotline prominently displayed.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided content.
  6. Use of modern e-commerce platform Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
  7. Multiple design and quality awards enhance trust.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  9. Tracking and analytics scripts present but no aggressive tracking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Salesforce Commerce Cloud, a modern and scalable e-commerce platform. It uses JavaScript libraries for tracking (Jentis, CQuotient), Google Tag Manager for analytics, and accessibility tools (Eye-Able). The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate with optimized images and lazy loading. SEO is supported by meta tags and canonical URLs. Hosting appears to be managed via bisping.de DNS servers. Technical debt is low, but improvements in security headers and privacy mechanisms are recommended to reduce risk and enhance compliance.
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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