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Security report for alpacadirect.com

Alpaca Direct · Retail · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Alpaca Direct is a specialized e-commerce retailer offering premium alpaca fiber products including socks, yarns, apparel, and gifts. The company targets knitting and crochet enthusiasts and apparel shoppers primarily in the US market. The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Turbo theme, integrating multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools to enhance customer engagement and sales. The technical infrastructure is modern and well-optimized for mobile and SEO, providing a good user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure payment options, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly that slightly reduces trust but does not detract from the professional presentation and functionality of the site. Overall, Alpaca Direct presents as a credible small retail business with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

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.

    • 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

  2. 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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
78

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

The business operates in the niche retail sector focusing on alpaca fiber products, leveraging Shopify's e-commerce capabilities. Its competitive advantage lies in product specialization and a comprehensive product catalog including yarns, socks, apparel, and knitting supplies. Revenue streams are primarily direct online sales with free shipping incentives for orders over $75. The company maintains an active social media presence across major platforms, supporting brand awareness and customer engagement. The integration of marketing tools like Privy, Octane AI, and Smile.io indicates a focus on customer retention and loyalty. The business model is straightforward retail e-commerce with potential for growth through expanded marketing and improved compliance. No parent or subsidiary relationships were identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of secure payment gateways. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement in hardening the site against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies and incident response information indicates compliance gaps, particularly with GDPR and related regulations. The use of CAPTCHA on forms is a positive control against automated abuse. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small e-commerce site but should be enhanced to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen site security.
  3. Investigate and resolve the absence of WHOIS registration data to improve domain trustworthiness and transparency.
  4. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to enhance security culture and customer trust.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and integrations to mitigate supply chain risks and ensure up-to-date security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alpaca Direct
Description
Alpaca Direct offers premium quality alpaca socks, knitting and crochet yarns, knitting supplies and alpaca gifts and apparel. Free USA Shipping on orders $75 or more.
Key services
Sale of alpaca socks, Knitting and crochet yarns, Knitting supplies, Alpaca gifts and apparel
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, LazySizes, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, YouTube iframe API, Recharge, Smile.io, Stamped.io, Privy, Octane AI, Bugsnag
Frameworks
Shopify Turbo theme 6.1.2
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of secure payment platforms (Shopify Payments, PayPal)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics (implied), Facebook Pixel, Bugsnag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Shopify Pixel, Stamped.io, Smile.io
Marketing tools
Privy, Octane AI, Smart Wishlist, Recharge
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce store specializing in alpaca fiber products.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants monitoring.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  4. Contact information including phone and email is clearly presented.
  5. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools are integrated.
  6. Security headers are not explicitly visible; HTTPS is enforced.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  8. Good SEO and structured data usage.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Turbo theme version 6.1.2, leveraging a modern tech stack including jQuery, LazySizes for image lazy loading, and multiple marketing and analytics integrations such as Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, Recharge, Smile.io, and Stamped.io. Hosting is provided by Shopify's CDN, ensuring good availability and performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for organization and website schema. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are recommended to reduce risk.
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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