Poem Editions is a small independent publisher specializing in editions and typefaces, directed by Jérôme Knebusch and based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The company offers a curated selection of artworks, typefaces, books, pamphlets, and posters, emphasizing originality and quality. Their business model is focused on direct online sales through their website, targeting design professionals, typographers, artists, and cultural institutions worldwide. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive information about ordering, licensing, and privacy policies. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, Stripe for payments, and Snipcart for ecommerce, ensuring secure transactions and a good user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure payment gateways, though some improvements in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are recommended. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, impacting domain trustworthiness despite the professional appearance and operation of the website. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and niche-focused business with room for enhanced transparency and compliance.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Security headers
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High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
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DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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Third-party trackers
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
42
Security headers
20
Email security
50
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
53
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
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Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention poem-editions.com, from OffSeq Breach.
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Poem Editions occupies a niche market in the typography and art publishing sector, leveraging direct ecommerce to reach a global audience. Their competitive advantage lies in specialized, research-based editions and exclusive distribution via their website. Revenue streams include sales of digital and physical products, licensing fees, and educational discounts. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with typographers, designers, and cultural institutions, as evidenced by the extensive author list and collaborations. Growth indicators include a diverse product catalog and active newsletter engagement. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing domain registration transparency and GDPR compliance to strengthen market credibility.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of trusted payment processors like Stripe and PayPal. No sensitive data is stored on the server, and ecommerce is handled via Snipcart, reducing risk exposure. However, the lack of explicit security headers (such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options) and absence of a cookie consent mechanism indicate areas for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be addressed to enhance security culture and readiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business scale but could be improved to meet higher compliance standards.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
Publish a security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to build trust and readiness.
Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.
Improve domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is available and accurate to enhance legitimacy.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Poem / Atelier Jérôme Knebusch
Description
Poem is an independent publisher of editions and typefaces directed by Jérôme Knebusch and located in Frankfurt am Main. The editions include artworks, typefaces, books, pamphlets, posters, often based on longer research and seek originality and quality in production. They are distributed exclusively on this website and shipped worldwide.
Key services
Publishing and selling typefaces, Publishing books, pamphlets, artworks, Worldwide shipping, Offering licenses for font usage
Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain legitimacy.
Privacy and terms policies are present and comprehensive.
No cookie consent mechanism found, which may affect GDPR compliance.
Contact information includes email and physical address in Germany.
Uses modern web technologies and secure payment gateways.
No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
No evidence of security incident response or vulnerability disclosure.
No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery and jQuery UI for interactivity, and OverlayScrollbars for UI enhancements. Payment processing is securely handled via Stripe and PayPal integrated through Snipcart ecommerce. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured content. However, the absence of CMS identification suggests a custom or static site architecture. Hosting provider details are not evident. Technical debt appears low, but adding accessibility features and security headers would improve overall robustness and compliance.
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.
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