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Security report for werthers-original.com

Storck · Retail · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Werther’s Original is a well-established confectionery brand specializing in caramel products, operated under the parent company Storck. The website serves as a global brand portal with localized country versions, offering product information and brand storytelling. The site demonstrates a professional digital presence with modern web technologies including RequireJS, jQuery, and Bootstrap, and integrates Piwik PRO for analytics. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, reflecting compliance with GDPR standards. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content and branding strongly indicate a legitimate commercial operation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, but could be improved by adding security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the website is user-friendly, well-branded, and trustworthy from a content perspective, but domain registration transparency should be addressed.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mailbox.mcs.net

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
70

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

Werther’s Original holds a strong market position in the confectionery retail sector, leveraging a global brand strategy with multiple country-specific websites. The business model focuses on product sales and brand marketing, targeting general consumers seeking quality caramel confectioneries. The company benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem within the Storck brand family, enhancing market reach and brand recognition. The website’s content and design support effective customer engagement and brand loyalty. Growth indicators include multi-language support and integration with social media platforms. However, the lack of direct contact information on the main site may limit immediate customer interaction. Strategic partnerships with sister brands further consolidate market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, supporting user privacy and data protection. The use of Piwik PRO analytics is managed with user consent, aligning with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact user trust in security matters. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security maturity by adopting additional best practices and publishing clear security governance documents.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to enhance domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding direct contact information or customer support channels to facilitate user engagement and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Storck
Description
Werther’s Original offers a variety of caramel confectioneries including hard candies, chewy caramels, soft caramels, caramel popcorn, and sugar free caramels. The brand emphasizes tradition, quality ingredients, and comfort.
Key services
Caramel confectionery products, Brand information, Country-specific websites
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
RequireJS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Lodash, Piwik PRO Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO Tag Manager
Transparency
good

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 blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear branding and multiple country-specific sites.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools detected.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  8. Social media presence includes Pinterest link.
  9. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern JavaScript stack with RequireJS for module loading, jQuery for DOM manipulation, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Lodash for utility functions. Piwik PRO Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, integrated with a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and layout. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site lacks some advanced accessibility features but maintains good SEO practices with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for modernization in security and accessibility.
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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