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Security report for maala.lv

MAALA studija · Retail · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MAALA studija is a small artisanal ceramics studio based in Latvia, specializing in handmade home design ceramic products such as sinks, chandeliers, dishes, candle holders, and interior decorations. The business combines traditional ceramic techniques with modern aesthetics, targeting customers who appreciate unique, handcrafted, and sustainable design items. Additionally, the studio offers coworking space rental, expanding its service offering beyond product sales. The website is professionally designed using the Webnode CMS platform, hosted on AWS S3 with Cloudfront CDN, and includes a cookie consent mechanism and Google Tag Manager for analytics. However, the absence of a privacy policy and terms of service pages indicates room for improvement in compliance and transparency. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking security headers. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain registration trust verification. Overall, the website presents a credible small business with a focus on artisanal craftsmanship and local market presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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

The business operates in the retail sector focusing on handcrafted ceramics and interior design products, appealing to a niche market valuing artisanal quality and sustainability. The inclusion of coworking space rental suggests diversification of revenue streams and community engagement. The website content is localized in Latvian, indicating a primary focus on the Latvian market. The business model is direct retail combined with service rental. The lack of detailed company registration or certification information on the website limits deeper business intelligence insights. The use of Webnode CMS and AWS hosting reflects a cost-effective digital infrastructure suitable for small businesses. Marketing and analytics rely on Google Tag Manager, with no evident affiliate or advertising networks. The company maintains basic contact information but lacks comprehensive legal and security disclosures.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, and implements a cookie consent banner aligned with GDPR principles. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. The absence of a privacy policy and terms of service pages represents compliance gaps. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which could hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, formalizing privacy and security policies, and establishing incident response contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly outlining data collection, usage, and user rights to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add terms of service to clarify user and business obligations and legal protections.
  3. Configure essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  4. Establish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a robust security posture and improve user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MAALA studija
Description
Maala keramikas studijā ar mīlestību un rūpību top unikāli mājas dizaina izstrādājumi. Katrs priekšmets tiek veidots ar rokām, apvienojot tradicionālās keramikas tehnikas ar mūsdienīgu estētiku. Studijas darbnīcā valda radošs gars – no māla masas lēnām top izlietnes, lustras, trauki, svečturi, interjera dekori, kas ienes mājās siltumu un personību. Maala dizainā dominē dabas iedvesmoti toņi, vienkāršas formas un apzināta pieeja – katrs darbs ir ne tikai skaists, bet arī funkcionāls un radīts ar ilgtspējīgu domāšanu.
Key services
handmade ceramic home design products, space rental (coworking)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Webnode CMS, AWS S3 hosting, Cloudfront CDN
Platforms
Webnode
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small artisanal ceramics studio with a coworking space offering.
  2. Content is in Latvian language and targets local customers.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented with options for granular consent.
  5. Contact information includes email and phone number clearly presented.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; no domain registration details extracted.
  8. Website uses Webnode CMS hosted on AWS S3 with Cloudfront CDN.
  9. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webnode CMS platform, leveraging AWS S3 for file storage and Cloudfront CDN for content delivery, which provides a scalable and reliable hosting environment. The front-end uses standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with external resources loaded from trusted domains such as fonts.gstatic.com and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags and Open Graph tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD detected. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external resource calls. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries. The technical setup is appropriate for a small business website but could benefit from enhanced SEO, accessibility, and security configurations.
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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