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Security report for athvodka.com

ATH Vodka · E-commerce · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ATH Vodka is a small, premium British vodka brand specializing in high-quality vodka distilled eight times from French grain. The company operates an e-commerce platform hosted on Shopify, targeting adult consumers with a focus on premium alcoholic beverages. The website features professional design, consistent branding, and includes age verification to comply with legal requirements for alcohol sales. Technically, the site leverages modern e-commerce technologies and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools, including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain registration transparency, though improvements are needed in DNS security and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and security hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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  • 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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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

ATH Vodka positions itself as a niche premium vodka brand with unique product features such as an LED light-up bottle. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce with additional trade account offerings. The company is relatively new, founded in 2022, and operates primarily in the UK market. The website supports brand lifestyle promotion and customer engagement through blogs and events. The use of Shopify provides scalability and integration with payment and marketing services. The absence of detailed contact information and privacy policies suggests room for maturity in customer trust and regulatory compliance. Marketing efforts are supported by standard analytics and retargeting tools, indicating a focus on digital customer acquisition.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain status flags to prevent unauthorized transfers or updates, indicating basic domain security awareness. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected in the HTML content, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. The presence of age verification is a positive compliance measure for alcohol sales. No incident response or security policy documents are publicly available, limiting transparency. The site uses third-party scripts and analytics, which require careful management to avoid privacy and security risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be improved by implementing recommended headers, DNSSEC, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Add visible and verified contact information including company email and phone numbers to enhance trust and customer support.
  5. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ATH Vodka
Description
ATH Vodka is a premium British vodka brand crafted with 8x distillation, made from French grain vodka, and available in a unique light-up bottle.
Key services
Online sales of ATH Vodka products, Promotion of brand lifestyle and events, Trade accounts for business customers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LazySizes, Shopify Pay, Hulk Form Builder
Frameworks
Shopify Palo Alto theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Age verification for alcohol compliance
  • Client transfer and update prohibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Shopify Analytics
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Shopify Marketing Integrations
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 premium British vodka.
  2. Age verification is implemented to comply with alcohol sales regulations.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML content.
  4. Uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the HTML content.
  6. Domain registration is recent but consistent with business claims.
  7. No WAF or security challenge detected; site content is fully accessible.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled which is a minor security gap.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  10. Good branding consistency and professional design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Palo Alto theme, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and LazySizes for performance optimization. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for marketing analytics and tracking. The site uses Shopify Pay and other Shopify-specific payment and checkout technologies. Performance is moderate with preloading and lazy loading techniques employed. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Cards are properly configured. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks some advanced security headers and DNS security features, which are recommended for improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small e-commerce business but has room for security and privacy 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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