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Security report for vpelns.lv

Valters Pelns · Hospitality · Latvia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Valters Pelns is a small professional photography business based in Latvia, specializing in wedding, event, product, real estate photography, and photoshoots. The website serves as a portfolio and contact point for potential clients, showcasing high-quality images and clear service descriptions. The business targets individuals and companies seeking professional photography services locally. Technically, the website uses modern web standards with JavaScript and CSS, Google Fonts, and a custom analytics script (Umami). The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and user experience, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and incident response information. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, but no suspicious indicators were found on the site. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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

  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 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
46

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 business operates in the hospitality and real estate sectors, providing essential photography services that support marketing and sales efforts for weddings, events, products, and properties. The business model is direct client service with a focus on quality and artistic presentation. The company maintains an active social media presence on Instagram and Facebook, which supports marketing and client engagement. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The website content and structure suggest a stable local market position with potential for growth through enhanced digital presence and compliance improvements.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS usage but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which limits readiness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The use of a custom analytics script reduces reliance on third-party trackers but also requires proper privacy disclosures. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements to meet GDPR and best practice standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file or equivalent incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly update all scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure secure operation.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Valters Pelns
Description
Fotogrāfs Valters Pelns offers professional photography services including event photography, wedding photography, product photography, real estate photography, and photoshoots both in studio and on location.
Key services
Wedding photography, Event photography, Product photography, Real estate photography, Photoshoots (studio and location)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://vpelns.lv)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Umami (stats.vpelns.lv)
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 is a professional photography portfolio and service site for Valters Pelns.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email and phone via WhatsApp link.
  4. No security.txt or incident response information found.
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security measures detected.
  6. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; domain registration details unknown.
  7. Site uses minimal external scripts and fonts, with a custom analytics script (Umami).
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  10. Mobile navigation and desktop navigation are well implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses standard web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Google Fonts. It employs a custom analytics solution (Umami) hosted on a subdomain, which indicates some level of privacy consideration. The site is responsive and mobile-friendly with clear navigation structures for both desktop and mobile users. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly available. Performance is moderate with no obvious issues but could benefit from optimization. The absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a small business but has room for modernization and security enhancements.
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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