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Security report for audleyretirement.co.uk

Audley Villages · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Audley Villages operates luxury retirement villages in the United Kingdom, offering high-end properties and independent living for seniors. The company positions itself as a premium provider in the retirement real estate sector, targeting affluent retirees seeking quality lifestyle communities. The website reflects this positioning with professional design, clear branding, and detailed property listings. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 and integrates multiple modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Cookiebot, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and bot protection implied via Cloudflare, though explicit security headers and policies are not evident. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, but lacks a clearly accessible privacy policy or terms of service pages. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules, which is inconsistent with the active and professional website presence, slightly reducing trustworthiness. Overall, the site is well-developed and credible but would benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

1 finding 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

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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
64
Security headers
80
Email security
100
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
84

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

Audley Villages holds a strong market position in the UK luxury retirement real estate sector, leveraging award-winning properties and a focus on independent senior living. Their business model centers on real estate development and community management, targeting a niche but growing demographic of affluent retirees. The company maintains an active social media presence across major platforms, supporting brand engagement and customer outreach. The website's integration of advanced marketing and analytics tools suggests a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and retention. However, the absence of visible privacy and security policies may pose compliance risks. The domain's WHOIS inconsistency is a notable anomaly but does not currently impact operational credibility. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data, indicating a focused business scope.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS encryption and use of Cloudflare services for bot mitigation. The presence of a cookie consent banner aligns with GDPR requirements, though the lack of a detailed privacy policy and security incident response information indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts increases the attack surface and necessitates vigilant monitoring. Recommendations include implementing comprehensive security headers, publishing a security policy, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Establish a formal vulnerability disclosure program and publish security incident response contact information.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS domain registration anomaly to strengthen domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Audley Villages
Description
Discover luxury retirement living in one of our award-winning retirement villages. Enjoy luxury properties and an independent lifestyle.
Key services
Luxury retirement properties, Retirement village living, Independent lifestyle communities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Cloudflare (implied by cookies), Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Google Analytics, Hotjar, Intercom, Moneypenny Chat
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of Cloudflare for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, VWO, Quantcast, All Response Media
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Adalyser, Google AdSense, Quantcast
Tracking pixels
VWO, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Getsitecontrol, Intercom, Moneypenny Chat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about luxury retirement villages.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  6. No security policy or incident response information found.
  7. Contact information limited to phone number in structured data; no emails found.
  8. Social media presence is well integrated with official company profiles.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Hotjar, and Visual Website Optimizer indicates a sophisticated approach to analytics, user experience optimization, and compliance. The site loads multiple external scripts from reputable domains, which may impact performance but provide valuable marketing insights. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags are properly configured. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incomplete WHOIS data represent technical risks. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified, but Cloudflare services are implied. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and domain registration clarity.
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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