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Security report for pokerarena.cz

GTO Solutions s.r.o. · Media · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PokerArena.cz is a Czech-language online portal dedicated to poker enthusiasts, providing comprehensive information on online and live poker, including rules, strategies, news, and legal poker rooms available in the Czech market. The site operates under the company GTO Solutions s.r.o., which is also the legal entity behind the portal. The business model is primarily content-driven with affiliate partnerships and advertising revenue from poker and betting operators. The portal targets adult poker players in the Czech Republic, offering both free and real-money poker gaming information and promotions. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including HTTPS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and a clear navigation structure. The content quality is good, with regularly updated news and educational materials. However, no CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly identified. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms with consent checkboxes, but lacks explicit published security policies or incident response contacts. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces trust but does not indicate malicious intent given the professional content and affiliations. The site complies with GDPR and includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, PokerArena.cz presents a professional and trustworthy online presence for poker players in the Czech Republic, with moderate technical sophistication and a solid security posture. The main risk is the lack of WHOIS transparency and absence of explicit security incident policies, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

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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

8 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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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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
55
Email security
90
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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

PokerArena.cz holds a niche position in the Czech online poker media market, leveraging affiliate relationships with licensed poker rooms such as Fortuna Poker and Synot Tip Poker. Its competitive advantage lies in localized content, legal compliance focus, and integration with responsible gambling initiatives. Revenue streams likely include affiliate commissions and advertising from poker and betting operators. The target customers are adult poker players seeking information, bonuses, and legal gaming options. Growth indicators include active content updates and social media engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes regulatory bodies and gambling associations, enhancing credibility. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand incident response transparency and enhance technical security measures to maintain market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, secure form handling, and use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in security governance. The lack of WHOIS transparency is a minor concern but does not directly impact operational security. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media portal but could benefit from enhanced transparency and additional security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly document a comprehensive security policy including incident response procedures and contact channels.
  2. Add and verify security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen browser security.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Increase transparency by publishing domain registration details or using verified WHOIS services to improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GTO Solutions s.r.o.
Description
PokerArena.cz is an internet portal focused on online and live poker. It provides current information and interesting facts about domestic and international poker events. The site features legal poker rooms available on the Czech market where users can play poker online for free or for money. The portal collaborates closely with these poker rooms to offer the best rewards and bonuses for online poker.
Key services
Poker news and updates, Poker rules and strategy guides, Information on legal online poker rooms in Czech Republic, Affiliate links and bonuses for poker rooms, Live poker event coverage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with consent checkboxes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Czech language poker information portal with extensive content on poker rules, strategy, news, and legal online poker rooms.
  2. The site uses HTTPS and modern tracking and analytics tools.
  3. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual but not necessarily malicious.
  4. Strong emphasis on responsible gambling and legal compliance.
  5. Contains multiple affiliate links and advertising banners for poker and betting services.
  6. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content.
  7. No direct contact phone numbers found; contact primarily via email and web forms.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. Good SEO and content structure with clear navigation and mobile optimization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard modern web technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with integrations for Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for SEO with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). No CMS or hosting provider information was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and preconnect hints to external domains. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require regular security reviews. The site lacks some advanced security headers and explicit technical documentation, representing opportunities for modernization and risk reduction.
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. 55/100Medium28 findingsView report
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