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Security report for werthers-original.us

Storck · Retail · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Werther’s Original is a well-established confectionery brand specializing in caramel products, operating under the parent company Storck. The website showcases a variety of caramel products and brand storytelling aimed at a general consumer audience in the United States. The digital infrastructure is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript frameworks and includes e-commerce capabilities via SmartCart. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms, reflecting a commitment to compliance. However, the absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in security headers and incident response transparency. Overall, the website is professional, accessible, and trustworthy with a good user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

2 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.

    • 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

  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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  • 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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
79

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The brand holds a strong market position in the retail confectionery sector, leveraging its heritage and product variety to appeal to a broad audience. The business model focuses on product sales and brand marketing. The website links to several related Storck brands, indicating a cohesive partnership ecosystem. While direct contact details are limited, the presence of a contact form and comprehensive policies supports customer engagement. The site’s technical setup suggests moderate digital maturity with potential for further optimization.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, indicating baseline security and privacy awareness. However, no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are publicly available, and security headers are not detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts like Piwik PRO and SmartCart introduces potential risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Enhancing security headers and publishing clear security policies would strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Consider obtaining and publishing domain registration details to improve trust and legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Storck
Description
Experience the variety of smooth, rich and creamy caramels handcrafted from the finest ingredients. Learn more about the delicious variety of Werther’s Original caramels.
Key services
Manufacturing and selling caramel confectionery products, Brand storytelling and marketing, Product variety showcasing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, RequireJS, FontAwesome, SmartCart
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
SmartCart
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with a modern JavaScript stack.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which limits domain trust verification.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response information publicly available.
  6. Site includes links to related Storck brand domains.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. Site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, combined with RequireJS for module loading and FontAwesome for icons. The presence of SmartCart indicates integrated e-commerce functionality. The site loads multiple JavaScript libraries asynchronously, which supports performance optimization. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive images and layout. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no hosting provider or server details were identified, and performance is moderate, suggesting potential for further optimization.
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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