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Verotel Merchant Services · Finance · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verotel operates as a specialized Internet Payment Service Provider facilitating online transactions for thousands of merchants. The website www.vtsup.com serves as a billing support portal, offering customers tools to manage unexpected charges, retrieve lost credentials, and cancel memberships. The company is positioned as a leading payment processor with a focus on subscription and membership billing services. Technically, the site employs standard web technologies including jQuery and JavaScript, with HTTPS enforced and a PositiveSSL certificate in place, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises questions about domain legitimacy, although the business presence in the Netherlands and secure branding provide trust signals. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in security headers and privacy policies. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
82
Security headers
60
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Verotel's market positioning as a payment service provider targets online merchants and consumers needing transaction support. The business model revolves around processing payments and managing recurring subscriptions. The company leverages partnerships with secure.verotel.com for core payment functions. The lack of detailed WHOIS data and absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies suggest areas for operational maturity improvement. The physical address in Amsterdam indicates a European base, aligning with GDPR jurisdiction, though compliance documentation is missing. The website's content and services indicate a medium-sized entity focused on finance and technology sectors, with a clear niche in online payment processing and customer support.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses Google Analytics with IP anonymization, reflecting some privacy awareness. However, no security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected, which are recommended best practices. The absence of privacy, cookie, and incident response policies limits transparency and compliance with GDPR and other regulations. No vulnerability disclosures or security contact channels are provided, reducing incident response readiness. The missing WHOIS data is a notable risk factor for domain trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements in policy transparency, header implementation, and domain registration clarity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information with dedicated contact channels.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search engine visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Verotel Merchant Services
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verotel Merchant Services
Description
Verotel is a leading Internet Payment Service Provider that processes payments for thousands of online businesses. It facilitates online transactions and provides tools for customers to manage or cancel purchases.
Key services
Payment processing, Charge dispute management, Credential retrieval, Subscription cancellation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is limited to a physical address and a contact form link; no emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  4. The site uses HTTPS with a PositiveSSL certificate indicating encrypted communications.
  5. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization enabled, showing some privacy consideration.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data; potential area for improvement.
  7. WHOIS data is missing, which reduces trust in domain registration legitimacy.
  8. Website content is focused on payment support services for Verotel customers.
  9. No social media links or phone numbers found in the content.
  10. No forms with input fields detected on the main page; contact is via a link to a contact form elsewhere.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a basic but functional technology stack centered on jQuery and JavaScript. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta viewport tags for mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading. The site lacks advanced frameworks or CMS detection, suggesting a custom or minimal platform. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, with IP anonymization enabled. Hosting provider details are not evident from the data. The site could benefit from improved accessibility features and SEO optimizations such as structured data and richer meta tags. Security best practices like security headers are missing, representing a technical risk. Overall, the technical implementation is adequate but could be modernized and hardened.
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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