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Security report for zara.com

ZARA · Retail · Spain

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ZARA is a leading global fashion retailer specializing in fast-fashion apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children. The website serves a worldwide audience with localized language and currency options, reflecting a mature e-commerce platform. Technically, the site leverages modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, integrates advanced analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager and Riskified, and employs a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but likely due to privacy or registrar limitations rather than suspicious activity. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, excellent user experience, and robust privacy compliance, positioning it as a trustworthy and mature digital presence in the retail sector.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
80
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention zara.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
436,530
Employees
4
Customers
436,375
Third parties
151
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-02-12 · 145 subdomains affected

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  • –zara.com2026-02-12
  • –zara.com2025-12-05
  • –www.zara.com2025-07-22
  • –www.zara.com2025-04-15

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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

ZARA operates under the parent company Inditex and holds a dominant position in the fast-fashion retail market. Its business model focuses on rapid design-to-shelf cycles, appealing to fashion-conscious consumers globally. The website supports multiple languages and regions, indicating a broad international market reach. Partnerships with fraud prevention services like Riskified enhance transaction security. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled customer interaction via web forms. The brand's consistent and professional digital branding reinforces its market leadership and customer trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and integration of consent management platforms to ensure GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents an area for improvement. The use of third-party services like Riskified indicates proactive fraud and risk management. Overall, the security measures align well with industry best practices for e-commerce platforms but could be enhanced by greater transparency and dedicated security communication channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide direct security contact information for incident reporting and inquiries.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user data handling.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ZARA
Description
ZARA is a global fashion retailer offering clothing, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and children. It targets fashion-conscious consumers worldwide with a fast-fashion business model.
Key services
Online retail, Fashion collections, Worldwide shipping
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, JavaScript, CSS, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust, Riskified
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads, Riskified
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads, Riskified
Marketing tools
OneTrust
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or query restrictions.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected; suitable for general audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based front end with extensive use of JavaScript bundles and CSS for styling. It employs Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing, OneTrust for cookie consent management, and Riskified for fraud prevention. The site is optimized for performance with preloading of critical scripts and stylesheets, and it is mobile responsive with good accessibility features. SEO is supported through canonical links and hreflang tags for internationalization. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicitly available but the use of static.zara.net indicates a CDN-backed infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation reflects a high level of digital maturity suitable for a global enterprise retailer.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium24 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium25 findingsView report
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