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Security report for snow.cz

SNOW.CZ · Media · Czech Republic

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SNOW.cz is a well-established Czech media portal focused on skiing, skialpinism, and winter sports, providing comprehensive snow reports, weather forecasts, equipment reviews, and community-driven content. Founded in 2002, it serves a dedicated audience of winter sports enthusiasts with editorial content, user reports, and an e-shop. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with integration of popular analytics and advertising platforms, social media engagement, and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages, which impacts compliance and user trust. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and reCAPTCHA usage, but outdated JavaScript libraries and missing security headers present areas for improvement. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, with recommendations to enhance security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
48

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 portal holds a strong market position in the Czech Republic as a niche media outlet for skiing and winter sports. Its business model combines editorial content, user-generated reports, and e-commerce through subscriptions and an online shop. The presence of active social media channels and community forums indicates a loyal user base. Partnerships such as with skipasomat.cz for discounted ski passes enhance its ecosystem. The site targets skiers, families, and winter sports fans, leveraging content relevance and community engagement to maintain its competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating basic security hygiene. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which may limit transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from modernization and enhanced header policies.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions.
  2. Publish clear privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish and publish incident response and security policies to enhance transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising integrations for security and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SNOW.CZ
Description
Lyže, skialpinismus a sjezdové lyžování na portálu SNOW.cz: sněhové zpravodajství, předpověď počasí, testy lyží, bazar lyží, reporty z lyžařských středisek, zimní zájezdy a mnoho dalšího.
Key services
Ski news and reports, Weather forecasts for ski resorts, Ski equipment reviews and tests, User forums and discussions, E-shop for ski equipment and magazines, Subscription and magazine sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, jQuery UI 1.9.2, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, reCAPTCHA, adocean ad network, cookie-script.com for cookie consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Mailchimp
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
adocean
Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK, Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel (via SDK)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established Czech skiing and winter sports media portal.
  2. Content is rich with articles, reports, weather forecasts, and e-shop offerings.
  3. Active community features including forums and user reports.
  4. Use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics, ads, and social media integration.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service explicitly found in the provided content.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  7. Security headers could be improved; jQuery version is outdated.
  8. No signs of adult or inappropriate content.
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery 1.9.1, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, and reCAPTCHA. Hosting is provided by Active24, consistent with WHOIS data. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by updating scripts and optimizing assets. The CMS is not explicitly identified but likely custom or WordPress-based. Accessibility is basic, with room for enhancements. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable user experience but requires updates to reduce technical debt and security risks.
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. 62/100Medium13 findings · partial scanView report
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