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Security report for aboutamazon.co.uk

Amazon · E-commerce · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

About Amazon UK is an official informational website operated by Amazon, providing news, updates, and corporate information about Amazon's operations in the United Kingdom. The site serves as a communication channel for Amazon's UK business activities, including fulfillment, devices, services, and sustainability initiatives. It targets a broad audience including customers, partners, media, and the general public. The website reflects Amazon's position as a leading global e-commerce and technology company with a strong UK presence. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Polymer web components, JavaScript libraries, and integrates analytics and marketing tools such as Chartbeat, Facebook SDK, and Adobe DTM. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with comprehensive metadata and structured data for enhanced search engine understanding. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses a consent management platform for privacy compliance. While explicit security headers and incident response information are not publicly disclosed, no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to domain registration rules, but the domain's legitimacy is supported by consistent branding, SSL configuration, and official Amazon content. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, security, and compliance suitable for a major enterprise. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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

4 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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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Leaked records that mention aboutamazon.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

Amazon UK operates as a critical regional arm of Amazon's global e-commerce and technology business. The About Amazon UK site supports brand transparency and corporate communication. Amazon's market position is dominant in e-commerce and cloud services, with diversified revenue streams including retail, AWS, devices, and digital media. The site reflects a mature business model focused on customer obsession, innovation, and operational excellence. Partnerships and international presence are evident through multiple localized About Amazon sites. The absence of direct contact information suggests a focus on corporate communication rather than direct customer support on this site. Growth indicators include sustainability initiatives and community impact programs highlighted on the site.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS and privacy consent mechanisms. The absence of explicit security headers such as CSP or HSTS is a minor gap. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. The site lacks publicly available security policies or incident response contacts, which could improve transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were detected, indicating an opportunity to formalize security communication channels. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing relevant security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information accessible from the website footer or dedicated page.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing contact information for data protection officers or security teams.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and minimize tracking footprint.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amazon
Description
Your source for official news, original stories, product or service announcements, and other important information about Amazon in the UK.
Key services
Amazon UK operations, Amazon Fulfilment, Devices and Services, Amazon Web Services, Entertainment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Polymer (web components), Chartbeat analytics, Facebook SDK, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Management), YouTube iframe API
Frameworks
Polymer
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Privacy consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Chartbeat
Tracking pixels
TrustArc, Chartbeat, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
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 navigation
  2. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly found
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration rules error
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
  10. Multiple international Amazon About sites linked
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Polymer web components for UI, integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools, and employs a consent management platform for GDPR compliance. The site is well-structured with comprehensive metadata and JSON-LD structured data for SEO. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized assets. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical implementation supports a scalable and maintainable digital presence aligned with enterprise standards.
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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