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Security report for athensunitedmerchhub.com

Athens United Merch Hub · E-commerce · United States

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

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Athens United Merch Hub operates as a specialized e-commerce platform focused on selling branded merchandise for the Athens United sports club or brand. The website offers a range of products including apparel, headwear, accessories, and drinkware, targeting fans and supporters. The business model is retail-oriented, leveraging Shopify's platform for online sales. The site presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and product categorization, positioning itself as a niche merchandise provider in the sports retail sector. Technically, the website is built on Shopify using the Dawn theme, hosted likely on Google Cloud infrastructure. It employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5, with integrations for multiple payment methods such as Shopify Payments, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo. Performance and mobile optimization are adequate, with basic accessibility features implemented. SEO practices are good, supported by proper meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses domain status locks to prevent unauthorized transfers or updates. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers are detected. There is no published security policy or incident response information, and no direct contact emails or phone numbers are provided. The WHOIS data raises concerns due to a domain creation date set in the future and lack of registrant details, which impacts trustworthiness. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the site content is fully accessible. Overall, the website is functional and professionally presented but has gaps in privacy compliance and domain registration transparency. Strategic improvements in security policies, contact information availability, and domain registration legitimacy would enhance trust and compliance.

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
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
74

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

Athens United Merch Hub targets a niche market of sports fans and supporters of the Athens United brand, offering a curated selection of merchandise. The business leverages Shopify's e-commerce platform, enabling streamlined online sales and multiple payment options. The presence of a newsletter subscription indicates efforts to engage customers and build a community. The lack of direct contact details and minimal corporate information suggests a small-sized operation focused on retail rather than broader corporate activities. The domain registration inconsistencies may indicate recent establishment or potential data inaccuracies. The company appears to rely on Shopify's ecosystem for operational and technical support, with no evident partnerships or subsidiaries disclosed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer/update locks enabled. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security limits protection against DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The WHOIS data anomaly with a future domain creation date is a significant red flag that undermines domain trustworthiness. The site uses standard Shopify payment integrations, which are generally secure, but the lack of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy compliance features indicates gaps in regulatory adherence. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small e-commerce site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and trust standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and display a comprehensive cookie policy with a consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan with dedicated contact channels to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Provide direct company contact information such as verified emails and phone numbers to improve customer support and credibility.
  5. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen web security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Athens United Merch Hub
Description
Online store selling Athens United branded merchandise including apparel, headwear, accessories, and drinkware.
Key services
Online retail of branded merchandise, Product categories include headwear, tops, bottoms, outerwear, accessories, and drinkware
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Fonts, Shopify Payments, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme v15.3.0
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited set
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure payment integrations

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Trekkie
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
shopify-app-pixel, shopify-custom-pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify analytics, Shopify digital wallet, Shopify payment buttons
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store selling Athens United branded merchandise.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and product offerings.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact form is available.
  4. Privacy policy is present but cookie policy and terms of service pages are missing or not linked.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  6. Domain WHOIS data is suspicious due to future creation date and minimal registrant info.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content fully accessible.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected; site is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and widely used e-commerce platform, Shopify, utilizing the Dawn theme version 15.3.0. It incorporates multiple JavaScript modules for enhanced user experience, including predictive search, cart notifications, and payment integrations. Hosting appears to be on Google Cloud infrastructure, inferred from DNS name servers. The site loads external fonts and scripts from Shopify CDN and Google domains, ensuring reliable delivery. Performance is moderate with deferred and async script loading. Accessibility is basic with skip links and ARIA attributes present. SEO is supported by Open Graph tags and JSON-LD structured data for organization and website schema. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, and the domain WHOIS data shows inconsistencies that could pose risks. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from security and compliance enhancements.
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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