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Art4Fans · E-commerce · Canada

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Art4Fans is a niche e-commerce retailer specializing in official gaming and entertainment artwork and posters. Founded in 2023 and operating primarily from Canada, the company offers unique printed creations on various materials such as canvas, wood, metal, and museum-grade paper. The website targets gaming and cinema fans seeking high-quality, authentic artwork with fast international shipping. The business leverages Shopify as its e-commerce platform, integrating multiple marketing and analytics tools to enhance customer experience and business insights. The site demonstrates good content quality, professional design, and consistent branding, supporting a positive market position within its niche. Technically, the website is built on a modern Shopify infrastructure with standard third-party libraries and apps, delivering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections, though minor improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies are recommended. Privacy compliance is well addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, Art4Fans presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with room for enhanced security transparency and technical hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

  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 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
    • 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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
75

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

Art4Fans operates in the e-commerce sector focusing on gaming and entertainment artwork, a niche with passionate and engaged customers. The business model centers on direct-to-consumer sales of printed art products, leveraging Shopify's platform for scalability and ease of management. The company benefits from integrations with customer review platforms like Judge.me and uses multiple analytics and marketing pixels to optimize customer acquisition and retention. The domain age and registration details align with the company's founding timeline, indicating a legitimate and transparent operation. The presence of multiple language options and international shipping suggests a global target market. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating a standalone small business. The company maintains active social media channels to engage its audience and build brand loyalty. Trust indicators such as customer reviews and privacy policies enhance credibility. However, the lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the site may limit direct customer support visibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications and protecting user data in transit. Domain registration statuses clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, and clientUpdateProhibited provide additional protection against unauthorized domain changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice to prevent DNS spoofing attacks. The site uses CAPTCHA mechanisms on forms to mitigate automated abuse. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published, which could be a gap in transparency and preparedness. The absence of a security.txt file limits vulnerability disclosure options for security researchers. The use of multiple third-party scripts and marketing pixels introduces potential attack surfaces; regular audits are advisable. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced transparency and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and integrations to mitigate risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Art4Fans
Description
Discover and purchase amazing and unique gaming artwork inspired by gaming, cinema and more, at Art4Fans. Unique creations printed on canvas, wood, metal, and museum-grade paper. Elevate your space with authentic, high-quality prints. Fast international shipping. Only on Art4Fans, the roots of Entertainment!
Key services
Sale of printed artwork on canvas, wood, metal, and museum-grade paper, International shipping, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Flickity, Fancybox, Cloudlift app, Judge.me reviews, Shopify Payments, Apple Pay, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Bing Shopping Tool
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify Online Store 2.0
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms
  • Privacy and cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Bing UET
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Shopping Tool
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Bing UET
Marketing tools
Judge.me Reviews, Shopify Payments, Shopify Pay
Transparency
good

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 specializing in gaming and entertainment artwork.
  2. Content is professionally presented with good branding consistency.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  7. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is registered with a reputable registrar.
  8. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security improvement opportunity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, leveraging its robust e-commerce infrastructure and ecosystem. It uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Flickity for carousels, Fancybox for modals, and integrates apps such as Judge.me for customer reviews and Cloudlift for uploads. The site is hosted on Shopify's CDN with IONOS SE as the domain registrar. Performance is moderate with deferred loading of scripts and preconnect hints to optimize resource loading. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and accessibility features like skip links and ARIA labels present but could be enhanced. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD for organization and website schema. The technical stack is modern and well integrated, though some minor improvements in accessibility and DNS security could be made to reduce technical debt and improve resilience.
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.

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