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Security report for pastelle.fr

Pastelle · Media · France

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pastelle is a French communication agency with over 35 years of experience, specializing in creative and serious communication services. The company targets businesses seeking marketing and communication expertise, positioning itself as an established and creative agency in the media sector. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and contact information, including phone numbers and physical address. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube supports its brand visibility. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Bootstrap and jQuery, with Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA integrated for analytics and security. The site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration, though additional security headers could enhance protection. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, no explicit security policy or incident response information is published. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA, but the absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The website lacks a terms of service page and security.txt file, which could improve transparency and security readiness. Overall, Pastelle presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with moderate technical sophistication and good privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and WHOIS data availability would enhance trust and security posture.

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. 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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

Pastelle operates as a small-sized communication agency in France, focusing on creative marketing and communication services. Its long history suggests stable market positioning and a loyal client base. The business model revolves around providing expert communication consulting and creative services to other businesses. The company leverages social media channels for brand engagement and uses standard digital marketing tools. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The absence of detailed WHOIS data and company registration numbers limits external verification but does not detract from the professional presentation. The agency's website content and structure indicate a focus on quality service delivery and client engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating a baseline security maturity. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy regulations. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and incident handling. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The security posture is adequate for a small agency but could be improved with enhanced headers, published policies, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pastelle
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pastelle
Description
Agence de communication active for over 35 years, combining creativity and serious work to provide communication services.
Key services
Communication consulting, Creative services, Marketing expertise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, WordPress
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is in French and targets communication agency clients.
  3. No visible security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented and functional.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  6. Uses standard WordPress plugins and Google services for analytics and security.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided in footer and contact page.
  8. No email addresses explicitly found in HTML content.
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
  10. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, providing a responsive and modern user interface. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking, while Google reCAPTCHA protects forms from spam and abuse. The site loads moderate resources and performs adequately, though no explicit performance metrics were available. The technical stack is standard for small to medium agencies, with opportunities to improve security headers and accessibility. Hosting provider details were not identified. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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