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Security report for merion.lv

SIA Intelektuālā grāmata · Retail · Latvia

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Merion.lv operates as a retail bookstore based in Riga, Latvia, specializing in non-fiction, psychology, chess books, children's and fiction literature. The business targets Russian and Latvian speaking customers primarily in Latvia, offering both physical and online sales with delivery services. The company is registered as SIA Intelektuālā grāmata and has been operating since at least 2017. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and multilingual support, reflecting a solid local market presence. Technically, the website uses a standard modern stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience. However, some security best practices such as security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could be improved to enhance compliance and security posture. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data visibly. There is no published security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, but the website content and company registration details suggest legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from improvements in headers, privacy compliance, and incident response readiness. The overall risk is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, adding cookie consent for GDPR compliance, publishing security policies, and maintaining updated third-party libraries to reduce risk exposure.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

8 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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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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  • Exposed services
  • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
45

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

Merion.lv is positioned as a local bookstore with a niche in non-fiction and specialized literature, serving a Russian and Latvian speaking audience in Latvia. Its business model combines physical retail with an e-commerce platform, offering book ordering and delivery services. The company leverages social media presence on Facebook and uses standard online marketing and analytics tools. The clear presentation of company registration and contact details enhances credibility. Growth potential exists in expanding online sales and improving digital marketing. The absence of visible partnerships or subsidiaries suggests a focused, small-scale operation. The company benefits from a consistent brand and a well-structured catalog, supporting customer engagement and retention.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data leaks are apparent. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency and preparedness. Cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. The use of third-party tracking scripts like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel indicates moderate user tracking, but privacy compliance measures are minimal. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small retail site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Regularly update all third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user data handling practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SIA Intelektuālā grāmata
Registration number
LV40003486381
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIA Intelektuālā grāmata
Description
Non-fiction, психология, шахматные книги, детская и художественная литература. Книги под заказ.
Key services
Book sales, Book ordering on demand, Delivery within Latvia
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.3.6, jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, jQuery mlKeyboard
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Secure forms with input validation (basic)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Content is primarily in Russian with Latvian language option
  3. Business is a local bookstore with online ordering and delivery
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error
  7. Uses common web technologies and tracking scripts
  8. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Bootstrap 3.3.6 framework with jQuery and uses common analytics and marketing scripts such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with no significant technical debt visible from the front-end code. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and some SEO optimizations could be improved. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The absence of CMS identification suggests a custom or less common platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced 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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