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Security report for velvetyne.fr

Velvetyne · Technology · France

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Velvetyne is a small, France-based open source font collective specializing in the design and distribution of libre fonts. The website serves as a platform to showcase their font projects, offer custom font services, and promote workshops. The target audience includes typography enthusiasts, designers, and the open source community. The business model revolves around open source font creation and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on the ProcessWire CMS and hosted by Alwaysdata. It uses standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and SVG for font previews. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and clear navigation, although accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with no evident use of advanced analytics or tracking. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and published security policies. There is no privacy or cookie policy, nor any incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. The domain is well-registered with a reputable registrar and has been active since 2010, supporting the legitimacy of the business. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the site content is safe for general audiences. Overall, Velvetyne presents a trustworthy and professional presence in its niche, but it would benefit from enhanced security practices and privacy compliance to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

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 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';…

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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
45
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
62

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention velvetyne.fr, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Velvetyne occupies a niche market in open source typography, offering a unique value proposition through libre font design and community workshops. Its competitive advantage lies in its open source ethos and active engagement with designers and contributors. Revenue streams likely include custom font commissions and donations. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms like Mastodon and Telegram, and code hosting on Gitlab, facilitating community collaboration. Growth indicators include recent news articles and active font releases. The business operates independently without visible parent or subsidiary companies.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is basic. While HTTPS is presumably enabled (not explicitly confirmed), no security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS are detected. There is no published security policy or incident response plan, which limits transparency and preparedness. The absence of vulnerability disclosure mechanisms and security.txt files indicates a gap in security culture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries are evident from the provided data. The security score is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting standard security best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS configurations.
  2. Add standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure process.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Velvetyne
Description
We design libre / open source fonts. Learn more and contribute to the adventure of Velvetyne by reading our “about” page.
Key services
Libre fonts design, Custom font commissions, Workshops
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, SVG
Frameworks
ProcessWire
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Newsletter service via getsendstack.com
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information limited to a single email address in the header.
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  5. No security or incident response policies published.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  7. Website uses ProcessWire CMS and is hosted on Alwaysdata.
  8. Content is focused on libre/open source fonts and typography.
  9. Social media presence includes Mastodon, Telegram, and Gitlab links.
  10. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML snippet.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses ProcessWire CMS, a flexible and modern PHP-based CMS, hosted on Alwaysdata, a French hosting provider. The front-end employs standard HTML5, CSS, and SVG for font previews, indicating good technical implementation for its niche. Meta tags and Open Graph tags are properly set for SEO and social sharing. Performance is moderate, with no heavy scripts or analytics detected, which benefits loading times. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic, suggesting room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA roles. No major technical debt or risks are apparent from the provided data.
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. 66/100Medium30 findingsView report
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