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Security report for archerytargets.com

American Whitetail Targets · E-commerce · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

American Whitetail Targets operates a specialized e-commerce website focused on archery target products, serving archery enthusiasts, schools, and tournament organizers primarily in the United States. The company has a long-established domain since 2000, indicating a mature presence in the niche market. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging its secure payment infrastructure and modern web technologies to provide a professional and user-friendly shopping experience. However, the site lacks publicly accessible privacy, cookie, and security policies, which are important for regulatory compliance and customer trust. The contact information is clearly presented, enhancing business credibility. Technically, the site is well-implemented with good mobile optimization and SEO practices, but could improve security posture by enabling DNSSEC and publishing security-related policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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

      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

  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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
70

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 targets a niche market in archery equipment, focusing on high-quality targets for schools, camps, and competitive archery. Its e-commerce model relies on direct online sales through Shopify, with payment options including Shopify Payments, Apple Pay, and PayPal. The company maintains consistent branding and a clear product catalog, positioning itself as a trusted supplier in the archery community. The absence of social media links suggests a focus on direct sales rather than broad digital marketing. The domain's long age and locked status indicate a stable and legitimate operation. Partnerships with Shopify and related payment services support operational reliability.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain locking statuses to prevent unauthorized domain changes, reflecting good baseline security practices. No DNSSEC is enabled, which is a recommended improvement. The site uses Shopify's secure checkout and payment tokens, reducing exposure to payment-related vulnerabilities. However, the lack of published privacy, cookie, and incident response policies represents a compliance gap, especially under GDPR and similar regulations. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security headers beyond domain locking and HTTPS are not explicitly observed, suggesting room for enhancement. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from transparency and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve regulatory compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide a publicly accessible incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Consider integrating social media and marketing channels to expand brand presence and customer engagement.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
American Whitetail Targets
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Whitetail Targets
Description
American Whitetail Targets is an e-commerce business specializing in archery targets including school, camp, tournament mats, crossbow targets, hybrid cube field point targets, broadhead targets, range targets, replacement cores and kits, tough target faces, and related accessories.
Key services
Online sales of archery targets and accessories, Product information and support via website
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Shopify Payments, Apple Pay, PayPal
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with multiple EPP status codes
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout and payment tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify Marketing, Shopify Pixels
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store selling archery targets and accessories.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  3. Contact information including phone, fax, email, and physical address is clearly provided in footer.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and Shopify platform ensures secure payment processing.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. No social media links found in provided content.
  8. No advertising networks detected beyond Shopify's own analytics and pixels.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, utilizing its Liquid templating system and hosted on Shopify's infrastructure with domain registration via GoDaddy. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5, with deferred and async loading of scripts for performance optimization. The site uses Shopify Payments and supports Apple Pay and PayPal, indicating integration with secure payment gateways. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical debt appears low, but the site could improve by enabling DNSSEC and adding advanced security headers. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a technical and compliance gap.
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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