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Security report for volby.cz

Český statistický úřad · Government · Czech Republic

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website volby.cz serves as the official platform for the Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad) to publish election and referendum results. It is a government-operated site providing authoritative statistical data related to various elections in the Czech Republic. The site targets voters, election commissions, and government officials, offering comprehensive election results and related information. The branding and content strongly indicate a trusted government source, although WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts transparency. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, SVG, and web components within the gov-design framework. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident. However, there is no evidence of advanced analytics or tracking, and no visible security headers were detected in the provided HTML content. The site lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which is a gap in compliance and user transparency. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (implied by the URL), but no security headers or incident response contacts are visible. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual but may be due to CZ NIC policies or privacy protections. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. Overall, the site demonstrates a moderate security posture but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security best practices. The overall risk assessment is moderate with a recommendation to improve privacy disclosures, implement security headers, and provide clear contact information for security incidents. These steps would enhance user trust and compliance with data protection regulations.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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';…

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  • 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
100
Security headers
55
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
66

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

Volby.cz operates as a government essential entity within the Czech Republic, focusing on election data dissemination. Its market position is strong as the official source for election results, supported by partnerships with ministries such as the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The business model is public service, funded by the government, with no commercial revenue streams. The target audience includes Czech voters, election commissions, and government bodies. The site’s content quality and branding consistency support its authoritative role. Growth indicators are tied to election cycles and government mandates. The partnership ecosystem includes official government domains and social media presence on Twitter (X).

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is used, but no security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended for enhanced protection. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. The site lacks visible incident response contacts or security policies, which limits readiness for security events. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is not clearly demonstrated due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish incident response and security contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Ensure WHOIS data is properly published or provide justification for privacy protection to improve trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update technical infrastructure to maintain performance, accessibility, and security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Český statistický úřad
Description
ČSÚ je ústředním orgánem státní správy ČR. Podle zákona o státní statistické službě získává a vytváří statistické informace o sociálním, ekonomickém, demografickém a ekologickém vývoji ČR a tyto údaje poskytuje a zveřejňuje.
Key services
Publishing election and referendum results, Providing statistical information about elections, Supporting election commissions with information and instructions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, SVG, Web Components
Frameworks
gov-design
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Czech government site for election results.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for election data.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies explicitly found.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on main page.
  5. No visible security headers or explicit security policies.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  7. WHOIS data is missing, which reduces transparency but does not negate legitimacy given official branding.
  8. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  9. Site uses gov-design framework and modern web components.
  10. Mobile and accessibility features appear well implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with gov-design framework and web components, ensuring good accessibility and mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with no heavy external dependencies detected. The site uses SVG icons and custom CSS for styling. There is no evidence of a CMS or third-party analytics tools in the provided HTML. The technical implementation is clean with valid HTML and CSS, but lacks advanced security configurations. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the HTML content. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance to reduce technical risks.
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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