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Security report for westlotto.com

WestLotto · Government · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

WestLotto is the official state lottery operator for North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, providing a range of lottery and gaming services including LOTTO, Eurojackpot, KENO, TOTO, and GlücksSpirale. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for players in NRW, offering game information, statistics, and service support. It holds a strong market position as a government-backed entity with a trusted brand and consistent user experience. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries, tag management via Tealium, and GDPR-compliant consent management through Usercentrics, hosted likely on Deutsche Telekom infrastructure. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, security headers, and monitoring scripts, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly detailed. Overall, the site is professional, secure, and compliant with privacy regulations, targeting general adult audiences interested in legal lottery gaming.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

3 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 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

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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
90
Security headers
90
Email security
78
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
77

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
41
Employees
0
Customers
41
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
32%

3 subdomains affected

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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

WestLotto operates as a government entity providing lottery services in NRW, Germany. Its business model is based on regulated lottery gaming with revenue streams from ticket sales and related services. The website targets residents of NRW and lottery players, offering multiple lottery products. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and trust as a state-run operator. The digital presence supports customer engagement with detailed game info, statistics, and service resources. Partnerships with tag management and consent providers indicate a mature marketing and compliance ecosystem. No direct payment or partner domains were identified in the content provided. Growth indicators include multi-language support and mobile optimization, enhancing accessibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options), and integration of monitoring tools like Dynatrace Ruxit. Consent management via Usercentrics supports GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency. No security.txt file or dedicated security contact channels were found. Recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and providing direct security contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and controls.
  2. Implement and publicize an incident response plan with clear contact channels (e.g., security@westlotto.de).
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing data protection officer contact details and compliance documentation.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WestLotto
Description
WestLotto.de staatlich, sicher seriös - Ihr Spielangebot in NRW. Bei uns finden Sie alle Infos zu LOTTO, Eurojackpot, KENO, TOTO und GlücksSpirale.
Key services
LOTTO, Eurojackpot, KENO, TOTO, GlücksSpirale
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.6.0, Tealium Universal Tag, Usercentrics Consent Management, Ruxit/Dynatrace monitoring
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Use of security monitoring scripts
  • Consent management for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Tealium, Dynatrace Ruxit
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tealium, Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Tealium Tag Management, Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a state-run lottery portal for North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  2. Content is in German with multi-language alternate links
  3. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and tag management
  4. Has consent management for GDPR compliance
  5. No direct emails or phone numbers found in provided content
  6. No explicit security or incident response pages found
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS or platform with modern JavaScript frameworks including jQuery 3.6.0. Tag management is handled by Tealium, and user consent is managed by Usercentrics, indicating compliance with GDPR. Hosting appears to be with Deutsche Telekom based on nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and preloading of CSS assets. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, including skip links and responsive navigation. SEO is supported by canonical tags and hreflang attributes for multi-language support. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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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