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Security report for nettivaraosa.com

Nettivaraosa · Transportation · Finland

Partial score · DNS & email only

72/100

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

Nettivaraosa is Finland's largest online marketplace specializing in vehicle spare parts, accessories, and related products. The platform serves a broad audience of buyers and sellers of automotive parts, offering extensive categorized listings and advanced search capabilities. It is part of a larger network of automotive-related sister sites, indicating a strong market presence in the Finnish automotive e-commerce sector. The website is well-structured with good SEO practices and uses modern web technologies including jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Technically, the site employs a moderate to advanced technology stack with multiple third-party ad networks and tracking services integrated. The site is mobile-optimized and performs adequately, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and consent management implemented, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent mechanisms present but no clearly linked privacy policy or terms of service pages. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable or not publicly registered, which raises some concerns about domain legitimacy and ownership transparency. Despite this, the website content and structured data strongly suggest a legitimate and established Finnish business. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front but would benefit from improved transparency in domain registration and explicit privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

5 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.

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Cloudflare, Google APIs, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Nettivaraosa holds a leading position in the Finnish automotive spare parts marketplace, leveraging a broad network of sister sites to capture diverse vehicle-related market segments. Its business model focuses on connecting private sellers and businesses with buyers through an online classified ads platform. The company targets automotive enthusiasts, repair shops, and vehicle owners seeking parts and accessories. Revenue likely derives from advertising, premium listing services, and possibly lead generation. The presence of advanced search tools and categorized listings indicates a mature platform designed for ease of use and customer retention. The lack of explicit company registration details online suggests a need for enhanced corporate transparency. The ecosystem of related domains supports cross-promotion and market penetration within Finland's automotive sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent management aligned with GDPR principles. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and incident response contacts limits compliance completeness. Security headers beyond basic meta tags are missing, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The integration of multiple ad networks and tracking pixels increases the attack surface and privacy risks, though consent mechanisms mitigate some concerns. The lack of WHOIS transparency is a notable risk factor for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an e-commerce marketplace but requires enhancements in policy transparency and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is publicly available or justified if privacy protected.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy with clear contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nettivaraosa
Description
Nettivaraosa on Suomen suurin varaosien ilmoittelusivusto, jossa auton varaosat, autotarvikkeet ja ajoneuvojen lisävarusteet löytävät uuden omistajan helposti.
Key services
Vehicle spare parts listings, Accessories sales, Advanced search and category browsing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts (Open Sans), Lightbox2, Flexslider, Colorbox, DoubleClick for Publishers (Google Ads), Bing Ads SDK, Alma Media proprietary scripts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google site verification
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Bing Ads, Adform, Xandr, Rubicon Project, PubMatic, Criteo
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Pixel, YouTube, Vimeo
Marketing tools
Alma Media proprietary marketing scripts
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Finnish vehicle parts and accessories marketplace
  2. Content is rich with categories and listings
  3. Multiple sister sites in automotive sector linked
  4. Good use of structured data and SEO tags
  5. Consent management implemented for cookies
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found
  7. WHOIS data unavailable or domain unregistered publicly
  8. No WAF or blocking detected
  9. No adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature JavaScript stack centered on jQuery and jQuery UI libraries, supplemented by various plugins for UI components like sliders, lightboxes, and colorbox modals. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for data collection and marketing analytics. The site loads multiple ad network SDKs including Google DoubleClick and Bing Ads, indicating monetization through advertising. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and prefetches DNS for key external domains to improve performance. However, no modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) or CMS platforms were detected, suggesting a custom or legacy platform. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility is basic, with no explicit ARIA roles or advanced accessibility features detected. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and structured JSON-LD data for organization and product listings.
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. 72/100Medium23 findings · partial scanView report
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