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Security report for pastabalodis.lv

VAS "Latvijas Pasts" · Government · Latvia

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pasta balodis is an online service operated by VAS "Latvijas Pasts", the Latvian national postal service, enabling customers to create personalized postcards starting from €1.69 and have them printed and delivered to recipients in Latvia and the EU. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and consistent branding, targeting general consumers interested in sending physical postcards with custom images and messages. The service model is e-commerce based, integrated with online payment options and image upload features. Technically, the website uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. Cookie consent is implemented via Klaro, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS, though explicit security headers are not evident in the provided data. Performance is moderate with good SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent, but lacks visible advanced security headers or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy policies and terms of service are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, reflecting good data protection practices. Overall, the website represents a legitimate government postal service offering digital postcard creation and delivery. The absence of WHOIS data limits full domain trust analysis, but the site content and branding strongly support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
56

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

VAS "Latvijas Pasts" leverages its established position as Latvia's national postal operator to expand into digital personalized postal services with Pasta balodis. The business model integrates e-commerce with traditional postal delivery, targeting individuals seeking convenient postcard sending options. The service offers competitive pricing and delivery timelines within Latvia and the EU. Partnerships with payment processors and web development firms support operational efficiency. The company maintains a strong brand presence and trust through official government affiliation and transparent policies. Growth potential lies in expanding digital postal offerings and enhancing user experience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. Use of Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel introduces moderate user tracking, balanced by privacy policy disclosures. Lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could impact readiness for security events. Data protection practices align with GDPR, with limited personal data retention and clear user responsibilities. Overall, security posture is adequate but could be strengthened with enhanced headers and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response policy and contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities from external dependencies.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and user expectations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
VAS "Latvijas Pasts"
Registration number
40003052790
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VAS "Latvijas Pasts"
Description
Pasta balodis is a service by Latvijas Pasts that allows customers to create personalized postcards starting from €1.69 and have them delivered to recipients' mailboxes.
Key services
Personalized postcard creation, Postcard printing and delivery, Online image upload and design selection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Klaro Cookie Consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Latvian language.
  2. Official branding and contact details consistent with Latvijas Pasts.
  3. Comprehensive terms, privacy, and cookie policies present.
  4. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  5. Use of common analytics and marketing tools with cookie consent.
  6. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  8. No forms with sensitive input fields detected on main page.
  9. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook confirmed.
  10. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with jQuery and asynchronous loading of analytics and marketing scripts. Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel are integrated for tracking and retargeting. Klaro is used for cookie consent management, indicating compliance with privacy laws. The site is responsive and mobile optimized with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph image for social sharing. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with potential for optimization. No critical technical debt or errors are evident in the HTML 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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