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Vara Shipping Ltd. · Transportation · Latvia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vara Shipping Ltd. is a small, privately owned shipping agency based in Latvia, specializing in vessel agency, cargo forwarding, logistics, and marine services primarily in Latvian ports such as Riga and Ventspils. The company emphasizes operational efficiency, strategic relationships, and ethical business practices to sustain growth and provide reliable services. The website is professionally designed using the Wix platform, featuring clear navigation and relevant content focused on their shipping and logistics services. Technically, the site uses Wix's Thunderbolt framework and standard web technologies, with good mobile optimization and HTTPS security. However, the site lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, contact emails, and security headers, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected, but privacy compliance and incident response readiness are limited. The domain WHOIS data was unavailable due to query limits, but the website content and technical setup suggest a legitimate business. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact information for security and incident reporting.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

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 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
64

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 company operates in the transportation sector, focusing on shipping agency and cargo forwarding services. It serves a niche market of vessels calling Latvian ports, with additional capabilities through subagents in the Baltic region. The business model is service-oriented, targeting shipping companies, vessel operators, and cargo owners. The website content reflects a professional and consistent brand image, with clear descriptions of services and client focus. No explicit revenue or growth data is available, but the emphasis on operational efficiencies and strategic relationships indicates a stable market position. The absence of partner or subsidiary domains suggests a focused, standalone operation. The company could benefit from expanding digital presence and transparency to enhance credibility and customer trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, which is a strong security baseline. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which could mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact emails are provided. The site does not appear to use analytics or tracking scripts, reducing privacy risks but also limiting user behavior insights. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates a gap in GDPR compliance. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with room for improvement in policy transparency, header implementation, and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including dedicated security and incident response email addresses to facilitate communication and trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vara Shipping Ltd.
Description
Vara Shipping Ltd. is a privately owned company specializing in high quality and reliable agency, shipping, cargo forwarding, logistics and marine services. They serve vessels calling Latvian ports and provide husbandry and protecting agency services, with subagents in other Baltic countries.
Key services
shipping agency, cargo forwarding, brokerage, logistics, marine services, husbandry services, protecting agency
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Wix Thunderbolt
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website built on Wix platform with standard Wix scripts and styles.
  2. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled in the HTML content.
  3. Contact section present but no explicit contact form fields or emails extracted from provided HTML snippet.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the HTML content.
  5. No security or incident response policies found.
  6. No certifications or compliance badges displayed.
  7. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  9. Content is focused on shipping agency and logistics services in Latvia.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform using the Thunderbolt framework, leveraging modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. The site loads with moderate performance and is well optimized for mobile devices. The use of Wix hosting ensures reliable uptime and SSL support. However, the site lacks advanced SEO features and accessibility enhancements. No analytics or marketing tools are detected, indicating minimal data collection and tracking. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization in security practices and compliance features to align with industry standards.
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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