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Security report for rettenswert.at

HOFER KG · Retail · Austria

High risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Rettenswert.at is a website representing a sustainable private label brand by HOFER KG, focused on rescuing agricultural food surpluses and converting them into consumer products. The brand operates in Austria and targets environmentally conscious consumers interested in reducing food waste. The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, featuring a professional design and good content quality. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, which critically impacts its security posture. Security headers are partially implemented, and a cookie consent mechanism is present, indicating some privacy compliance efforts. Contact information is primarily via a contact form, with no direct emails or phone numbers visible. The domain registration aligns well with the business claims, showing legitimacy and consistency. Overall, the site is functional and professional but requires urgent security improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

4 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. 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

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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
75
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
18
Average
45

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

The business is positioned as a sustainability-focused retail brand under HOFER KG, leveraging partnerships with Unverschwendet and scientific institutions like BOKU Wien. Its business model centers on rescuing food surpluses and offering them as branded products in HOFER stores across Austria. The company benefits from HOFER's strong market presence and sustainability initiatives. The website supports this with detailed product listings, mission statements, and educational content. Marketing and analytics tools like Piwik PRO are used for user tracking and insights. The brand shows growth with expanding product lines and consumer engagement through social media. Strategic partnerships and a clear sustainability mission enhance its competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. While some security headers like X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy are present, the lack of TLS protocols and strong cipher suites is a critical vulnerability. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, and no security.txt file is present. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented, but overall privacy compliance could be improved. Immediate action is needed to install SSL/TLS certificates and enable HTTPS to protect user data and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Install and configure a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or higher) and configure strong cipher suites.
  3. Enhance security headers by enabling HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  4. Publish clear security policies including incident response and vulnerability disclosure information.
  5. Improve privacy compliance by providing explicit privacy and cookie policies on the main domain with clear GDPR adherence.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and Elementor for page building. It integrates several JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Slider Revolution for UI and interactive elements. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from its own domain and trusted external sources like Google Fonts. Performance metrics are not available, but the site appears well-structured and mobile-optimized. Hosting is on an openresty server with IP 91.220.179.141. The absence of HTTPS is a major technical risk. The site uses Piwik PRO for analytics and tracking, indicating moderate user data collection. Overall, the technical stack is modern but requires security hardening and performance monitoring.
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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