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Security report for pixalpes.com

pixalpes · E-commerce · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pixalpes is a French-based e-commerce photography business specializing in sports and event photo galleries. The website operates on the PrestaShop platform and offers customers access to various event photo collections, including triathlons, trails, and other sporting events primarily in the French Alps region. The business targets general consumers interested in purchasing event photography. The site integrates PayPlug for secure payment processing and provides clear contact information including a French phone number and physical address, supporting its legitimacy as a small regional business. Technically, the website is built on a modern e-commerce CMS (PrestaShop) with standard web technologies including Google Tag Manager for analytics and Material Icons for UI. The site is mobile responsive and has a moderate performance profile. However, it lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are important for GDPR compliance and user trust. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, potentially indicating a new registration or privacy restrictions. From a security perspective, HTTPS is enforced and payment processing is handled by a reputable third party, which are positive indicators. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not contain adult or explicit content, making it safe for general audiences. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by adding security headers, privacy policies, and incident response information. The overall risk assessment suggests the site is a legitimate small business with some gaps in compliance and security best practices. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security hardening would enhance trust and reduce potential risks.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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 pixalpes.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Pixalpes operates in a niche market of sports and event photography e-commerce, focusing on regional events in the French Alps. Its competitive advantage lies in specialized photographic content for sports enthusiasts and event participants. The business model centers on selling digital photo galleries and yearbooks online, leveraging PrestaShop for e-commerce functionality. Revenue streams are primarily from photo sales and possibly personalized photo products. The target customers are athletes, event participants, and their families. The presence of multiple event galleries from recent years indicates ongoing business activity and growth. Partnerships with payment processors like PayPlug and photo hosting platforms such as Joomeo and Photodeck support operational efficiency. The company maintains a professional online presence but lacks visible certifications or extensive trust signals, which could be areas for future development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and payment transactions are secured via PayPlug, a recognized payment gateway. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. There is no visible incident response or security contact information, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking, but no excessive or suspicious tracking was detected. Overall, the site is functional and reasonably secure but would benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  3. Add a dedicated security or abuse contact email and incident response information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct a WHOIS domain registration review to ensure domain legitimacy and update WHOIS records if necessary.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search engine visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
pixalpes
Description
Boutique propulsée par PrestaShop
Key services
Online photo sales, Event photo galleries, Yearbook and personalized photo services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PrestaShop, PayPlug payment module, Google Tag Manager, Material Icons, Google Fonts
Frameworks
PrestaShop
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure payment integration (PayPlug)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French language e-commerce platform selling sports and event photography.
  2. Uses PrestaShop CMS with PayPlug payment integration.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found.
  4. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration status.
  5. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. Contact info includes French phone number and physical address in France.
  7. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. Google Tag Manager used for analytics and tracking.
  9. Site navigation and content structure are clear and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the PrestaShop CMS platform, utilizing standard web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and Google Fonts. It integrates PayPlug for payment processing and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure and uses Material Icons for UI elements. Performance is moderate, with cached CSS and JavaScript assets. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and accessibility features, which are areas for technical improvement. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small e-commerce site but could be modernized with enhanced security and compliance features.
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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