Lingua Franca is a small language education business based in Riga, Latvia, offering high-quality English, French, Russian, and Latvian language courses. The company emphasizes certified teachers from the US, UK, France, and other countries, providing both in-person and remote learning options. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with multilingual support and clear navigation. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Enfold theme and several plugins for multilingual support, forms, and security. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and Google Invisible reCAPTCHA on forms, though some security headers are missing. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance. However, WHOIS data could not be retrieved, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the site is well-maintained, secure, and trustworthy for its educational purpose.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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 Privacy Policy found
GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy
What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently
This scan found 14 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
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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
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.
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
75
Security headers
95
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
78
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention linguafranca.lv, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The business targets individuals seeking language learning in Riga and remotely, positioning itself as a reputable language school with certified international teachers. The business model focuses on course offerings including general language courses, business English, IELTS preparation, and private lessons. The presence of partner logos and social media accounts indicates active community engagement and partnerships. The company appears to be established since 2013, with a small organizational size. Revenue streams likely come from course fees and corporate training. The multilingual website and use of coupons for unemployed and lifelong learning indicate a broad target audience and adaptability to local market needs.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google Invisible reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam. However, the absence of HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure page suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Regular updates and security monitoring are recommended to maintain and improve security posture.
Recommendations
Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance site security.
Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities.
Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Lingua Franca
Description
Sertificēti pasniedzēji no ASV, Lielbritānijas, Francijas un citām valstīm. Augsta līmeņa angļu, franču un krievu valodas kursi par pieejamām cenām.
Key services
English language courses, French language courses, Russian language courses, Business English, IELTS preparation, Private lessons
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics, LayerSlider, Contact Form 7, WPML (multilingual plugin), EU Cookie Law plugin
Frameworks
Enfold WordPress Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Google Invisible reCAPTCHA on forms
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of security plugins (honeypot, invisible recaptcha)
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a WordPress-based language school site with multilingual support.
Content is well-structured with clear navigation and multiple language options.
Contact form uses Google Invisible reCAPTCHA for spam protection.
Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible.
Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter is active.
No WHOIS data available due to query limit; limits domain trust verification.
No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
No terms of service or security policy pages found.
No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
No explicit or adult content detected; site is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Enfold theme, with plugins such as WPML for multilingual support, Contact Form 7 for forms, and LayerSlider for visual content. It uses jQuery and Google services including Analytics and reCAPTCHA. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with caching and minification plugins in use. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from improved security headers and enhanced accessibility compliance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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.
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