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Security report for werthers-original.nl

Storck Nederland B.V. · Retail · Netherlands

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Werther's Original is a well-established confectionery brand specializing in caramel products such as creamy caramels, soft toffees, caramel popcorn, and sugar-free variants. The website serves as a brand and product showcase with recipe ideas and company history, targeting general consumers interested in caramel sweets. The brand is part of Storck, a recognized confectionery company, and maintains consistent branding and professional content presentation. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and includes a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and cookie consent but lacks explicit security policies or incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-structured, and provides a positive user experience.

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

3 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

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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 website positions Werther's Original as a premium caramel confectionery brand within the retail sector, leveraging Storck's corporate backing. Its business model focuses on brand marketing and product information dissemination rather than direct e-commerce. The presence of multiple international localized domains indicates a global market approach. The brand ecosystem includes related Storck brands such as Merci, Knoppers, and Toffifee, enhancing cross-brand visibility. The site targets general consumers with interest in confectionery products, supported by recipe content to engage users. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for contact forms and controlled communication channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent banner reflecting GDPR compliance. However, there is no visible implementation of advanced security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS, nor is there a published security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of Piwik PRO for analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach. To improve security maturity, the site should implement security headers, publish a security policy, and provide clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Consider adding direct verified contact emails or phone numbers for customer and security inquiries to improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Storck Nederland B.V.
Description
Werther's Original offers a variety of caramel confectionery products including creamy caramels, soft toffees, caramel popcorn, sugar-free options, and specialties.
Key services
Product information, Recipe ideas, Brand storytelling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, RequireJS, jQuery, Lodash, Slick Carousel, Piwik PRO Tag Manager
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • 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
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 blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to the Werther's Original brand.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form is available.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and TYPO3 CMS framework.
  7. External links primarily to related brand and partner domains.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and uses modern JavaScript libraries such as RequireJS, jQuery, Lodash, and Slick Carousel for UI components. The presence of Piwik PRO Tag Manager indicates advanced analytics capabilities with privacy considerations. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and layout. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized image delivery. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical URLs, and hreflang attributes for internationalization. However, no explicit hosting provider information is available, and security headers are not detected in the provided data, representing a technical risk area.
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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