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Security report for trustedshops.de

Trusted Shops GmbH · E-commerce · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Trusted Shops GmbH operates a leading European e-commerce trust platform that provides shop certification, buyer protection, and a community-driven review system. The website serves as a hub for consumers to find verified shops, read authentic reviews, and benefit from buyer protection services. The company has a strong market presence across 11 European countries with millions of shoppers and tens of thousands of shops certified. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for analytics and consent management. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be explicitly implemented. Privacy compliance is moderate with a cookie consent mechanism but no explicit privacy policy found in the provided content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for SEO and accessibility.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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

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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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention trustedshops.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
282
Employees
0
Customers
230
Third parties
52
Weak passwords
21%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Trusted Shops holds a dominant position in the European e-commerce trust sector, leveraging a business model centered on certification and buyer protection services. Their revenue likely stems from shop subscriptions and buyer protection fees. The platform targets online shoppers seeking safe and reliable shopping experiences and businesses aiming to build trust. The extensive partner ecosystem includes multiple country-specific domains and a help center. The company demonstrates strong branding consistency and trust signals, including a widely recognized Gütesiegel and a large volume of verified reviews. Growth indicators include multi-country presence and a large user base. The business operates primarily in Germany with a large organizational size.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of consent management tools. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident in the HTML snapshot and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web attacks. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager is managed asynchronously, reducing performance impact. Incident response and security policy documents are not found, indicating potential areas for improvement in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is strong but can be enhanced with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish clear privacy policy and terms of service pages linked prominently on the website.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Trusted Shops GmbH
Description
Community of Trust: Bewertungen, Zertifizierung, Käuferschutz – alles zum Gütesiegel & Schutz vor Fake-Shops.
Key services
Shop certification (Gütesiegel), Buyer protection (Käuferschutz), Shop reviews and ratings, Fake shop warnings, Browser extension, Support and help center
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics Consent Management, Video Embed Thumbnail Generator plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • Consent management via Usercentrics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login portals for users and businesses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and targeted at European online shoppers.
  3. Strong trust signals including buyer protection and verified reviews.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service URLs detected in the HTML snapshot.
  7. Multiple external links to partner and client shops.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It leverages Google Tag Manager for analytics and Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant consent management. Hosting is provided via Amazon AWS infrastructure, indicated by AWS DNS servers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and optimized images. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and excellent SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks are minimal but could be further reduced by implementing additional security headers and ensuring all plugins are up to date.
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. 79/100 +3Low27 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low23 findingsView report
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