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Security report for shoppingin.eu

Winston bros., s.r.o. · E-commerce · Slovakia

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Shopping in EU operates as a European price comparison platform offering consumers the ability to find the best prices for thousands of products from hundreds of stores across Europe. The company behind the website is Winston bros., s.r.o., based in Slovakia. The platform supports multiple languages and countries, targeting a broad European audience interested in e-commerce and product price comparison. Key services include product search, merchant and brand listings, and a CSS service to optimize Google Merchant accounts for advertisers. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Google Fonts, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Adsense for analytics and advertising. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and structured content. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a visible cookie consent mechanism and linked privacy and terms documents. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements consent management for cookies, but lacks explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to EURid privacy policies, but the website provides legitimate company contact information consistent with a real business entity. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a dedicated security policy, and providing incident response contact details to further improve trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 100 · Medium
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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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
75
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
55
Average
50
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Shopping in EU occupies a niche in the European e-commerce market as a price comparison service. Its competitive advantage lies in aggregating a wide range of products and merchants across multiple European countries and languages, appealing to price-conscious consumers. The business model is based on referral traffic and advertising revenue, including a specialized CSS service for Google Merchant accounts that offers advertisers cost savings and optimization tools. The company maintains partnerships with CSS and technology providers, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include multi-language support and active social media presence. The company appears to be a small-sized entity focused on European markets with a clear digital presence and professional branding.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, aligning with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth. No public incident response or security policy pages were found, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of reputable third-party services like Google Tag Manager and Adsense is managed with user consent, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business scale but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and a robust Content-Security-Policy.
  2. Publish a clear security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Provide dedicated contact channels for security incidents such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic privacy compliance reviews to maintain GDPR adherence.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Winston bros., s.r.o.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Winston bros., s.r.o.
Description
Find the best price for thousands of products from hundreds of stores all over the Europe!
Key services
Price comparison, Product search, Merchant listings, Brand listings, CSS service for Google Merchant accounts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, Google Consent Mode, Select2
Frameworks
Bootstrap 5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Google Consent Mode
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a European price comparison platform with multi-language and multi-country support.
  2. Content is rich with product categories and merchant listings.
  3. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to EURid privacy restrictions.
  5. No security or WAF blocking detected.
  6. Social media presence is active and linked.
  7. Advertising and analytics use Google services with consent management.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack leveraging Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, Google Fonts for typography, and FontAwesome for icons. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Adsense for analytics and advertising, with consent management implemented for privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and features structured navigation with clear category listings. Performance is moderate, with some opportunities for optimization in loading speed and accessibility. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could be enhanced with improved security headers and performance tuning.
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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