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Security report for whirlpool.be

European Appliances Belgium NV · Manufacturing · Belgium

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

Whirlpool Belgium operates a professional website targeting the Belgian market with a focus on home appliances such as washing machines, dryers, ovens, refrigerators, and microwaves. The site is well-branded under European Appliances Belgium NV, indicating a strong market presence in the manufacturing and retail sector for household appliances. The website is localized in French and supports multiple languages, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site employs modern tracking and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, New Relic, and OneTrust for cookie consent, indicating a commitment to performance monitoring and privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, though explicit security headers and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, but could improve transparency around security policies and vulnerability disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  3. 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.

    • Medium

      No DKIM record found

      DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

      What to do: Configure DKIM with your email provider

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  4. DNS health

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

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
85

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

Whirlpool Belgium is positioned as a key player in the European home appliance market, leveraging a strong brand and comprehensive product offerings. The business model focuses on retail sales and customer support, targeting general consumers in Belgium. The website's multilingual support and structured data markup enhance SEO and user experience. The absence of direct contact details on the main page suggests a possible reliance on other channels or dedicated support portals. The use of advanced analytics and digital asset management tools indicates investment in digital maturity. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, reinforcing the brand's legitimacy. The company appears to maintain privacy protection on domain registration, which is common for large enterprises.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and integration of cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. The use of New Relic for monitoring suggests active performance and error tracking. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options is a gap. No public security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs were found, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced transparency and additional security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents or data protection inquiries.
  5. Continue monitoring and optimizing website performance and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Appliances Belgium NV
Description
Découvrez la gamme complète de Whirlpool Machines à Laver, Sèche-linge, Fours, Frigos, Hottes, Micro-ondes et plus! Trouvez l'appareil qui répond à vos besoins!
Key services
home appliances sales, product information, customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, OneTrust Cookie Consent, New Relic monitoring, Thron Digital Asset Management
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Thron tracking
Marketing tools
Thron Digital Asset Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and localized for Belgium French audience.
  2. Strong privacy compliance with OneTrust cookie consent.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page HTML.
  4. WHOIS data is restricted by DNS Belgium policy; no registrar or dates available.
  5. Uses multiple analytics and monitoring tools including New Relic and Google Analytics.
  6. No security policy or incident response info publicly disclosed.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based frontend with integration of Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, OneTrust cookie consent, and New Relic monitoring. The presence of structured data (JSON-LD) improves SEO and search engine understanding. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. No explicit CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and compliant web presence with room for enhancements in security headers 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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