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Security report for pirsch.io

Emvi Software GmbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pirsch Analytics, operated by Emvi Software GmbH, is a privacy-focused SaaS company offering a powerful, cookie-free alternative to Google Analytics. The platform emphasizes compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR, hosting all data securely in Germany. Their service targets developers, agencies, enterprises, and website owners who prioritize privacy and data protection. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and provides comprehensive information about their features, pricing, and customer testimonials. Technically, the website uses modern web standards including JavaScript, SVG, and CSS, hosted on Hetzner infrastructure. It is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO. The absence of cookies and third-party trackers aligns with their privacy-first approach. However, some security best practices like DNSSEC and security headers could be improved. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no exposed vulnerabilities detected. The company demonstrates GDPR compliance and provides Data Processing Agreements in multiple languages. Contact information is limited to email support, with no phone or physical address disclosed. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available. Overall, Pirsch Analytics presents a trustworthy, professional, and privacy-compliant analytics solution with a solid technical foundation. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and DNS security would further enhance their security posture and customer trust.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
80
Average
57

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention pirsch.io, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
30
Employees
0
Customers
30
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
17%

4 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Pirsch Analytics occupies a niche as a privacy-friendly alternative to mainstream analytics platforms, leveraging open-source technology and compliance with major privacy regulations. Their SaaS business model includes free trials and tiered pricing, appealing to a broad range of customers from individual developers to enterprises. The company benefits from a clear value proposition centered on privacy and ease of integration with popular CMS and development stacks. Their partnership ecosystem includes documentation, forums, and social media engagement, supporting customer acquisition and retention. The company is relatively young (founded 2020) but shows growth potential through strong branding and customer testimonials.

Security posture

The website and service demonstrate a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie-free tracking, and data hosting in Germany, which is known for strict data protection laws. GDPR compliance is clearly stated and supported by Data Processing Agreements. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and publicly available security policies or incident response plans indicates areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may reduce trust among security-conscious customers.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  3. Implement and serve security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Consider providing contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security contact to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Emvi Software GmbH
Description
Pirsch is a powerful, privacy-friendly, open-source alternative to Google Analytics — lightweight, cookie-free, and easily integrated into any website or app.
Key services
Privacy-friendly web analytics, Built-in URL shortener, Data import from other analytics, Team and site management, White labeling and theming
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SVG, CSS, HTML5
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No cookies used for tracking
  • Privacy by design
  • Data hosted in secure German servers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Pirsch Analytics (self)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking.
  2. Strong focus on privacy and compliance with GDPR, CCPA, PECR.
  3. No cookie banners due to cookie-free tracking approach.
  4. Multiple language support with hreflang tags and language selector.
  5. Clear business contact email provided; no phone or physical address found.
  6. No visible security.txt or explicit security policy page.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable scripts detected.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and good SEO practices.
  9. No advertising or third-party tracking detected.
  10. Strong trust signals from customer testimonials and compliance documents.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern web technologies including JavaScript, SVG graphics, and CSS, delivering a fast and responsive user experience. It is hosted on Hetzner, a reputable German hosting provider, consistent with the company's privacy claims. The site is multilingual with proper hreflang tags and language selection mechanisms. SEO and accessibility are well addressed with meta tags and semantic HTML. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or static site approach. The technical infrastructure supports the business model effectively but could benefit from enhanced DNS security and additional HTTP security headers to mitigate risks.
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. 57/100 +3Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 54/100Medium31 findingsView report
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