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Security report for restaurantguru.com

Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Restaurant Guru is an established online platform founded in 2001 that specializes in helping users discover restaurants, cafes, and bars near their location. The website offers features such as restaurant menus, user reviews, ratings from leading agencies, and location-based search. It supports multiple languages, indicating a broad international target audience. The business model revolves around aggregating restaurant information and user-generated content to facilitate dining decisions. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense for monetization, and Cloudflare for DNS services. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has domain status protections but lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers. There is no evidence of published privacy or cookie policies, nor incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is functional, professional, and trustworthy but could enhance its privacy and security posture.

Scanned

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
0
Security headers
65
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
72

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

Restaurant Guru occupies a competitive niche in the hospitality sector as a restaurant discovery and review platform. Its longevity since 2001 suggests stable market presence and brand recognition. The platform targets general consumers seeking dining options and leverages user reviews and ratings to differentiate itself. Revenue likely derives from advertising (Google Adsense) and possibly business accounts or partnerships, as indicated by business login links. The multi-language support and city-specific pages indicate a strategy to capture diverse geographic markets. The absence of explicit business contact information or certifications limits transparency but does not detract from its operational maturity. The platform's integration with app stores and mobile optimization aligns with current digital consumption trends.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with mandatory HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections that prevent unauthorized transfers or updates. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, reducing the ability for external security researchers to report issues responsibly. The use of third-party scripts (Google Analytics, Adsense) introduces typical tracking and privacy considerations. Overall, while basic security measures are in place, enhancements are needed to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  4. Publish a security policy and provide clear incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Restaurant Guru allows you to discover great places to eat at near your location. Read restaurant menus and users' reviews about tasty food. View photos and ratings of open restaurants around you.
Key services
restaurant search, restaurant menus, user reviews, ratings aggregation, location-based restaurant discovery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, Cloudflare DNS, Google Fonts, Material Icons, jQuery (implied by analytics.js), Responsive CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a restaurant discovery and review platform with multi-language support.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  3. Uses Google services extensively for analytics and advertising.
  4. No direct contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the HTML content.
  5. No security policy or incident response contact information found.
  6. Domain is well maintained with prohibitive domain status flags but lacks DNSSEC.
  7. Website is mobile optimized and uses responsive design.
  8. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL is enabled.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Google services for analytics and advertising, Cloudflare for DNS, and Google Fonts for typography. The site is responsive and mobile-friendly, with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Hosting appears stable with a reputable registrar and DNS provider. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external resources which may impact load times. Accessibility features are basic but present. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The site could benefit from improved security headers and enhanced privacy compliance features. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional user experience but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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. 85/100Low20 findingsView report
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