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Security report for smiltene.pilseta24.lv

Media · Latvia

Partial score · DNS & email only

56/100

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

Pilseta24.lv is a Latvian local city internet portal providing a variety of services including news publication, classifieds, photo galleries, forums, city catalogs, and maps. It targets general audiences interested in local city events and information. The website leverages modern web technologies such as Bootstrap 5 and jQuery, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising platforms including Matomo, Google Analytics, Facebook, and Setupad. While the site demonstrates a good level of content quality and user experience, it lacks visible privacy policies, terms of service, and contact information, which are critical for compliance and trust. The absence of WHOIS data due to query limits limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy. Overall, the site appears to be a legitimate regional media portal with moderate technical maturity and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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.

    • 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

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Twitter, 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
56

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

The portal operates as a regional/local media platform serving multiple Latvian cities through subdomains. Its business model centers on content aggregation, user-generated classifieds, and advertising revenue via integrated ad networks. The presence of social networking features and forums indicates an engagement-driven approach. The site’s market position is that of a local information hub, likely targeting residents and businesses within Latvian cities. The lack of detailed company information and certifications suggests a small-sized operation focused on media and community services. The partnership ecosystem includes advertising and analytics providers but no clear business partners or subsidiaries are identified.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism, indicating baseline security and privacy awareness. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and there is no published security policy or incident response information. The use of multiple third-party scripts and ad networks introduces potential risks that require ongoing monitoring. The absence of WHOIS data and contact details for security or abuse reporting reduces transparency and may hinder incident handling. Compliance with GDPR is only partially addressed through cookie consent, with no explicit privacy policy found. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add clear contact information including company email and phone numbers for support and security incidents.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and ad integrations to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve accessibility features to enhance compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Pilsētas Interneta Portāls. Publicē ziņas, ievieto sludinājumu, pievieno galeriju. Pajautā citiem, izveido foruma tēmu. Atrodi nepieciešamo katalogā. Apskati pilsētas karti. Veido kontaktu loku, seko sev interesantiem cilvēkiem. Paziņo par notikumu. Lasi aktuālās ziņas. Viss kas notiek tavā pilsētā.
Key services
news publication, classified ads, photo galleries, forums, city catalog, city maps, social networking features
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Bootstrap 5.0.0-beta1, Matomo analytics, Setupad ad network, Google Tag Manager (gtag.js), CookieConsent.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by script sources)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Setupad, Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick)
Tracking pixels
Matomo, Facebook
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Latvian local city internet portal offering news, classifieds, forums, and city maps.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with multiple categories and language support.
  3. Uses modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap 5 and jQuery.
  4. Integrates multiple analytics and advertising services including Matomo, Google Analytics, Facebook, and Setupad.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  6. No explicit contact information or security policies found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info extracted.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content is accessible.
  9. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable material.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend stack with Bootstrap 5 and jQuery 3.5.1, ensuring responsive design and compatibility. Analytics are handled via Matomo and Google Analytics, with Facebook tracking also present. Advertising is managed through Setupad and Google Ad Manager. The site includes a sophisticated cookie consent mechanism with multi-language support and granular category controls. Performance appears moderate with CDN usage for fonts and scripts. However, no CMS or backend technology is explicitly identified. The site could benefit from enhanced SEO metadata and accessibility improvements. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the provided data.
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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