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Security report for rostocker-weihnachtsmarkt.de

Großmarkt Rostock GmbH · Hospitality · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Rostocker Weihnachtsmarkt website represents the largest Christmas market in Northern Germany, organized by Großmarkt Rostock GmbH. It serves a broad audience including visitors, families, vendors, and travel organizers by providing detailed event information, attractions, special actions, and an online shop for exclusive products. The business holds a strong market position as a leading regional event in the hospitality and retail sectors. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, hosted by Alfahosting, and includes a cookie consent mechanism and Google Analytics with privacy features enabled. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and privacy compliance evident, though improvements in security headers and incident response documentation are recommended. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, supporting a positive user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

7 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

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
47

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 operates primarily in the hospitality and retail sectors, focusing on event management and merchandise sales. Its competitive advantage lies in being the largest Christmas market in Northern Germany, attracting a wide visitor base and offering vendor opportunities. Revenue streams include event participation fees, merchandise sales via the online shop, and partnerships with travel organizers. The company maintains a partnership ecosystem with Großmarkt Rostock GmbH and related domains. Growth indicators include the introduction of a new online shop and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest potential for expanding digital engagement and enhancing security and compliance transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism that supports GDPR compliance. Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization and opt-out options, reflecting privacy-conscious practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a documented security policy or incident response plan indicates gaps in security governance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from implementing security headers, publishing a security policy, and establishing clear incident response contacts to improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Improve website accessibility compliance to broaden user inclusivity.
  5. Develop and publish terms of service and vulnerability disclosure policies to strengthen legal and security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Großmarkt Rostock GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Großmarkt Rostock GmbH
Description
The Rostocker Weihnachtsmarkt is the largest Christmas market in Northern Germany, held annually in Rostock. It offers attractions, programs, special actions, and an online shop for exclusive Christmas market products.
Key services
Christmas market event, Attractions and programs, Online shop for Christmas market products, Information for visitors, vendors, and travel organizers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Bootstrap Datepicker, Klaro Cookie Consent, Google Analytics, Venobox
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • Google Analytics IP anonymization

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German with some English language options.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with a clear mechanism.
  4. No terms of service page found.
  5. Contact email is provided for press inquiries only; no general contact email explicitly found.
  6. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found.
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization and opt-out option.
  10. No explicit security headers visible in provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates Klaro for cookie consent management and Google Analytics for visitor tracking with privacy considerations. Hosting is provided by Alfahosting, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in loading times and accessibility features. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or less common platform, which may impact ease of content management and scalability. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts without visible security headers and limited SEO optimization. Modernization opportunities include enhancing accessibility, SEO, and security configurations.
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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