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Security report for varvikas.com

Varvikas · Retail · Estonia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Varvikas is a small European-based manufacturer and wholesaler specializing in DIY craft supplies and hobby kits, including paintings by numbers, diamond mosaics, roomboxes, wooden constructors, and textile doll kits. The company operates a branded chain of stores across Europe and offers delivery services throughout the continent. Their target audience includes wholesale buyers, hobbyists, and retailers interested in creative and craft products. The business model focuses on wholesale and retail sales with multilingual support to cater to various European markets. Technically, the website is built on the Tilda CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and modern marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Hosting and DNS services involve Cloudflare and Tucows Domains Inc., respectively, with HTTPS enabled ensuring secure communications. From a security perspective, the website employs HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. The site collects user data via forms but does not provide clear privacy disclosures. No critical vulnerabilities or malicious indicators were detected. Overall, Varvikas presents a professional and trustworthy online presence for a small retail and wholesale business. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security hardening would enhance their risk posture and customer trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 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 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

Varvikas positions itself as a niche player in the European DIY craft supplies market, leveraging a branded retail chain and wholesale distribution. Their competitive advantage lies in manufacturing proprietary hobby kits and offering a broad product range tailored to creative consumers and retailers. The multilingual website and localized domains suggest a strategy to penetrate multiple European markets effectively. Revenue streams likely include wholesale bulk sales and direct retail through branded stores and online channels. The presence of a smart catalog login indicates a B2B component for partners or distributors. Partnerships with localized domains and social media engagement support brand visibility and customer outreach. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and expanding language support. The company appears focused on building a trusted brand in the craft supplies sector.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted data transmission. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves the domain vulnerable to DNS spoofing attacks. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could mitigate common web attacks like clickjacking or cross-site scripting. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. The lack of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance risk under GDPR and similar regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which may delay mitigation of security issues. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are apparent, the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and formalized privacy practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Varvikas
Description
Manufacturer and wholesaler of handicraft kits including paintings by numbers, diamond mosaic, roomboxes, eco-constructors, wooden constructors, wooden puzzles, textile doll sewing kits. Branded chain of stores in Europe with delivery all over Europe.
Key services
Wholesale of handicraft kits, Delivery across Europe, Branded retail stores
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Facebook Pixel, Tilda CMS scripts and styles
Frameworks
Tilda CMS
Platforms
Tilda
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with delayed loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small European wholesale and retail business for DIY craft kits.
  2. Content is professionally presented with good navigation and multilingual support.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Security posture is adequate but can be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  5. Use of modern marketing and analytics tools is evident.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Tilda CMS platform, leveraging a combination of custom CSS and JavaScript along with standard libraries like jQuery 1.10.2. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Facebook Pixel for advertising and retargeting. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements and adaptive layouts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from updated libraries and enhanced security configurations.
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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