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Security report for zemgale.lv

Zemgales plānošanas reģions · Government · Latvia

Partial score · DNS & email only

66/100

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

Zemgales plānošanas reģions operates as the official regional planning authority for the Zemgale region in Latvia, providing comprehensive information on regional development, social services, tourism, culture, and education. The website serves residents, local governments, businesses, and tourists with detailed planning documents, project updates, and public participation opportunities. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including Google reCAPTCHA and Google Analytics for security and analytics. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and accessible, reflecting a mature digital presence. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and CAPTCHA integration, though explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture and compliance with privacy regulations, including GDPR, supported by a detailed cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy. However, the lack of WHOIS data limits domain legitimacy verification. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and implementing vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

6 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 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

      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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  2. 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

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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
72
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
66

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 organization holds a key governmental role in regional development planning and public service facilitation in Zemgale, Latvia. Its market position is authoritative within the regional government sector, targeting local residents, officials, and stakeholders. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on governance, planning, and community engagement. The website supports transparency and public involvement through accessible documentation and contact channels. Partnerships with regional entities and integration with national platforms like latvija.gov.lv indicate a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include active project management and digital communication channels. The presence on multiple social media platforms enhances outreach and stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure pages indicates gaps in formal security governance and transparency. The site would benefit from publishing these policies and implementing security.txt to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting. Regular updates and security header enhancements are recommended to maintain and improve security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to enable responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy with stricter rules.
  4. Maintain up-to-date Drupal core and modules to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Continue improving accessibility and privacy compliance to strengthen user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Zemgales plānošanas reģions
Description
Zemgales plānošanas reģions is a regional government entity focused on regional development planning, social services, tourism, culture, education, and transportation in the Zemgale region of Latvia. It provides information on projects, public reports, planning documents, and community participation.
Key services
Regional development planning, Project management and reporting, Social services information, Tourism promotion, Public participation facilitation, Licensing and regulatory information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics (GA4), Bootstrap (navbar classes), jQuery, Lazy loading images
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 integration on forms
  • Cookie consent with detailed cookie table
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government regional planning portal for Zemgale region in Latvia.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multiple sections and menus.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented with detailed information.
  4. Multiple contact methods including phone, email, physical address, and contact forms are present.
  5. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info.
  8. Uses Drupal CMS with modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  9. Security posture is good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA but lacks explicit security policy pages.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, utilizing modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design and Google services for analytics and CAPTCHA. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, including font size adjustments and contrast modes. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and asynchronous script loading. SEO is supported by canonical links and meta viewport tags. The technical infrastructure appears stable and professionally maintained, though hosting provider details are not disclosed. There is an opportunity to improve security headers and implement formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.
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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