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Security report for thewinefamily.ch

theWinefamily.ch · E-commerce · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

theWinefamily.ch is a Swiss-based e-commerce retailer specializing in the sale of Swiss and international wines, targeting primarily francophone customers in Switzerland. The website offers a curated selection of wines from various countries and terroirs, emphasizing quality and direct delivery to consumers. The business operates on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies and integrations to provide a seamless shopping experience. The site demonstrates good branding consistency and professional design, with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Technically, the website is built on Shopify's Dawn theme, hosted on Shopify's CDN infrastructure, and uses various third-party marketing and analytics tools such as Nosto and Trusted Shops. Performance is moderate with good accessibility and SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and use of hCaptcha for form protection, though explicit security headers and policies are not fully documented. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional front for wine retail, with clear contact information and legitimate WHOIS registration data. However, it would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and security policy transparency to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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.

    • 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
69

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

theWinefamily.ch occupies a niche market in the Swiss wine e-commerce sector, focusing on quality wines from Switzerland and other renowned wine-producing countries. Its competitive advantage lies in curated selections and direct delivery, appealing to mature wine consumers. The business model is retail e-commerce with a focus on online sales and marketing through digital channels. The presence of social media and marketing integrations indicates active customer engagement and growth orientation. The company appears small in size, with no parent or subsidiary companies identified. The website content and structure support a professional retail operation with potential for expansion.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of CAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and a public security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which is a gap in responsible security practices. Privacy compliance is limited by the lack of visible cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policy documentation. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in compliance and transparency aspects.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Provide a security policy and incident response contact information publicly.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
theWinefamily.ch
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
theWinefamily.ch
Description
Explorez et achetez une large sélection de vins suisses, français, italiens, espagnols et d'autres terroirs d'exception. Cépages emblématiques et domaines prestigieux livrés directement chez vous par theWinefamily.
Key services
Online wine sales, Delivery of wines, Curated wine selections
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Tag Manager, Nosto, Trusted Shops, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure payment integrations via Shopify

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Nosto, Trusted Shops
Marketing tools
Shopify analytics, Nosto personalization
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce store focused on wine sales
  2. Content is in French targeting Swiss customers
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found in the provided HTML
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address
  5. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  8. Good technical implementation with modern Shopify theme and CDN hosting
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  10. Content is safe but related to alcohol sales, thus mature audience
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Shopify platform using the Dawn theme, ensuring responsive design and good accessibility. It uses a variety of JavaScript libraries and third-party services for analytics, marketing, and user interaction tracking. Hosting is via Shopify's CDN, providing reliable performance and SSL termination. The site includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. Performance is moderate, with preloading of key assets and deferred script loading. There is room for improvement in explicit security header implementation and privacy compliance features.
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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