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Security report for arenaflowers.com

Arena Flowers · E-commerce · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Arena Flowers is a UK-based e-commerce company specializing in ethical flower delivery and gift subscriptions. Positioned as the UK's #1 rated ethical flower company, it emphasizes sustainability, including planting over one million trees and avoiding fossil-based single-use plastics. The company offers hand-tied bouquets, flower subscriptions, and gift cards, targeting consumers who value ethical sourcing and sustainability. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in content, supporting a strong market presence with over 22,000 Trustpilot reviews and a perfect ethical company score on the Good Shopping Guide. Technically, the website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Rollbar for error tracking, and Ometria for marketing automation. It employs HTTPS with strong security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Performance and accessibility are rated excellent, supporting a positive user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though the absence of a published security policy or incident response plan is noted. The WHOIS data is incomplete, showing no registrar or registrant information, which is unusual for a business founded in 2006 and slightly reduces trustworthiness. No signs of malicious activity or vulnerabilities were detected. Overall, Arena Flowers presents a trustworthy, professional, and ethically focused online business with a solid technical foundation. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies and addressing the WHOIS data anomaly to enhance transparency and trust.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
80

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

Arena Flowers operates in the competitive UK floral e-commerce market with a unique selling proposition centered on ethical sourcing and sustainability. Its business model combines direct online sales of flowers and gifts with subscription services, targeting environmentally conscious consumers. The company leverages strong brand trust through certifications and customer reviews, supporting customer retention and growth. Partnerships with Fairtrade and charity initiatives enhance brand reputation. The use of Shopify enables scalable operations, while marketing tools like Ometria and Bing Ads support customer acquisition and engagement. The absence of detailed WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from the company's established market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. The presence of recaptcha on forms and cookie consent mechanisms indicates attention to privacy and bot mitigation. However, the lack of publicly available security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness perception. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Compliance with GDPR is supported by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by publishing formal security documentation and vulnerability disclosure channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website footer.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and libraries for security vulnerabilities.
  4. Address the WHOIS data anomaly by ensuring accurate domain registration information is publicly available.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing a named Data Protection Officer contact or privacy liaison.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Arena Flowers
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arena Flowers
Description
The UK's most ethical flower company, helping people mark life's moments with ethically sourced flowers and gifts designed with sustainability in mind. 100/100 on the Good Shopping Guide's Ethical Company Index.
Key services
Ethical flower delivery, Hand-tied bouquets, Flower subscriptions, Gift cards and gifts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, Google Tag Manager, Rollbar, Ometria, MonsterInsights, Bing Ads, Trustpilot Widget
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of recaptcha for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Bing Ads, Ometria
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), Bing Ads, Ometria
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights, Ometria
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 e-commerce functionality.
  2. Strong ethical and sustainability branding is evident.
  3. Multiple trust signals including extensive Trustpilot reviews and ethical certifications.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented.
  5. WHOIS data is incomplete or missing, which is unusual and reduces trust slightly.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Use of modern e-commerce platform (Shopify) and standard marketing/analytics tools.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, a robust and scalable e-commerce platform, ensuring reliable hosting and performance. It uses modern front-end technologies and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads, Ometria, and Rollbar for error tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for organization and products. Performance is fast, aided by CDN usage for assets. Technical risks are minimal, primarily related to reliance on third-party scripts and incomplete WHOIS data. Opportunities exist to enhance security transparency and incident readiness.
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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