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Security report for lidl.ch

Lidl Schweiz · Retail · Switzerland

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Email security.

Security score

90/100

Risk levelLow

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

Lidl Schweiz operates as a major retail supermarket chain in Switzerland, offering a wide range of grocery products and weekly promotions. The website www.lidl.ch serves as an information portal for customers, providing access to current offers and company information. The business is part of the Schwarz Gruppe, a large international retail group, and holds a strong market position in the Swiss retail sector. The site targets general consumers seeking affordable supermarket products. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks, integrates third-party services such as YouTube and Kameleoon for marketing and analytics, and uses OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS, uses standard security headers, and manages user consent for tracking scripts, reflecting a mature security posture. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, with minimal security or privacy concerns detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

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  • 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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
90

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

Lidl Schweiz benefits from its affiliation with the Schwarz Gruppe, leveraging economies of scale and brand recognition. The business model focuses on retail supermarket operations with a strong emphasis on price competitiveness and promotions. The website supports this model by providing timely promotional content and customer engagement tools. The company targets a broad demographic across Switzerland, emphasizing accessibility and convenience. The digital presence is well-integrated with marketing tools and consent management, indicating a strategic approach to customer data and privacy. The absence of a public vulnerability disclosure program or detailed security policy suggests a traditional corporate approach to security communications. The company maintains transparent contact information and legal disclosures, reinforcing credibility. Growth indicators include ongoing digital enhancements and marketing optimization via A/B testing platforms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers. Cookie consent is actively managed, limiting tracking to user-approved categories, which aligns with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts is consent-gated, reducing privacy risks. However, the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and may hinder rapid response to security incidents. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, which could be improved to foster responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security communications and incident handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or abuse email address.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Lidl Schweiz
Registration number
CH-020.3.000.123-4
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lidl Schweiz
Description
Lidl Schweiz is a retail company operating supermarkets in Switzerland offering current promotions and a wide range of products.
Key services
Supermarket retail, Weekly promotions, Online shopping information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, YouTube iframe API, OneTrust cookie consent, Kameleoon A/B testing
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/opt-out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Kameleoon
Marketing tools
OneTrust, Kameleoon
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern JavaScript frameworks and cookie consent management.
  2. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant.
  3. No security policy or incident response page found, which is a minor gap.
  4. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  5. Contact information is available including email and phone.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Good use of HTTPS and security headers.
  8. Third-party scripts are consent-controlled.
  9. Branding and content quality are consistent and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework, likely Vue.js, with scoped CSS and component-based architecture. It integrates third-party services such as YouTube for video content, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Kameleoon for A/B testing and personalization. The site is mobile-optimized and uses responsive design techniques. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of tracking scripts to improve initial load times. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical implementation is robust but could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and formalized security 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 81/100Low24 findingsView report
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