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Security report for price.ro

Price.ro · E-commerce · Romania

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Price.ro is a well-established Romanian price comparison website founded in 2001, offering a comprehensive platform for consumers to search and compare prices across millions of products from thousands of stores. The website targets Romanian online shoppers and provides key services such as product search, price comparison, special offers, and user reviews. The platform demonstrates a consistent brand presence with good content quality and a professional design tailored for a general audience. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for marketing and analytics purposes. The website is HTTPS secured, ensuring encrypted communication, but lacks some advanced security headers which could enhance its security posture. Privacy compliance is basic with visible cookie consent and a privacy policy page, indicating awareness of GDPR requirements. However, no explicit contact information or security policies are published, which could be improved to enhance trust and transparency. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected by ROTLD, which is common for Romanian domains, but the domain age aligns well with the business history, supporting legitimacy. Overall, Price.ro presents a solid e-commerce service with moderate technical maturity and a good security baseline, suitable for its market and audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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 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';…

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
67

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

Price.ro operates in the Romanian e-commerce sector as a price comparison engine, serving as an intermediary between consumers and online retailers. Its business model relies on aggregating product data and prices, likely monetizing through affiliate links, advertising, or partnerships with retailers. The platform's extensive product categories and special offers indicate a broad market reach and a focus on consumer convenience. The lack of direct contact information suggests a primarily automated or self-service model. The use of Google marketing tools indicates active digital marketing efforts. The company appears to maintain a medium-sized operation with a focus on user engagement through reviews and popular searches. Strategic opportunities include expanding direct customer support channels and enhancing security transparency to strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring secure data transmission. It integrates cookie consent mechanisms and maintains a privacy policy, reflecting compliance with basic privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Tag Manager introduces typical tracking risks but is standard practice. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits the site's readiness for security incidents and transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing additional HTTP security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Price.ro
Description
Preturi online din Romania. price.ro - Expertul tau in cumparaturi. Mii de magazine, milioane de preturi.
Key services
Price comparison, Product search, Special offers listing, User reviews
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Identity Services
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Ads conversion tracking
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Romanian price comparison platform with extensive product categories.
  2. Content is rich with product listings, categories, and user reviews.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage or footer.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected by ROTLD with no public registrant info.
  7. Uses Google Analytics and Google Ads for tracking and marketing.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  9. Website is HTTPS secured with good SSL configuration.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with JavaScript and CSS, leveraging Google services for analytics and marketing. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO and social media integration. Fonts are loaded via web font services with unicode-range optimizations. The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure and search functionality. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and lazy loading of images. No CMS or backend platform is explicitly identified. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and improved accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical implementation supports a good user experience but has room for security and compliance improvements.
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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