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Security report for belmontshore.org

Belmont Shore Business Association · Retail · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Belmont Shore is a community-focused business improvement district located in Long Beach, California, promoting over 150 local businesses along 2nd Street. The website serves as a hub for shopping, dining, events, and community resources, managed by the Belmont Shore Business Association. The site targets local residents, visitors, and business members, emphasizing a laid-back beach vibe and neighborhood engagement. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies including HTTPS, HSTS, Google reCAPTCHA, and Typekit fonts, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is strong with enforced HTTPS and HSTS, though the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies suggests room for improvement in compliance. Overall, the domain appears legitimate and consistent with the business purpose, though WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, improving accessibility, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance trust and compliance.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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: Facebook, Google APIs

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

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  • 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

Belmont Shore operates as a non-profit business improvement district, focusing on retail, hospitality, and community services. Its market position is that of a well-established local business hub with a strong community presence and event-driven engagement. The business model revolves around supporting local retailers, restaurants, and service providers through promotion and community events. The website acts as a directory and informational resource, with partnerships evident through linked domains like letsmeeton2ndst.com. The organization leverages social media for outreach but lacks direct contact details on the site, which could be improved to enhance customer engagement and trust. The absence of detailed business registration or certification information limits deeper business intelligence insights.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, protecting data in transit. Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms mitigates automated abuse risks. However, the lack of visible privacy and cookie policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in compliance and security transparency. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The security score is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and providing clear security contact channels. Regular audits of third-party scripts and continuous monitoring are recommended to maintain security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Add clear contact information including security and incident response contacts to enhance transparency.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Belmont Shore Business Association
Description
Belmont Shore in Long Beach, CA. A beach-side shopping, dining and business improvement district along 2nd Street with over 150 businesses. A neighborhood and community with laid back, small town beach vibes. Home to several signature events including the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade, Car Show, Stroll & Savor and more. This site is managed by the Belmont Shore Business Association.
Key services
Business directory, Event promotion, Community resources, Membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA, Typekit Fonts, Plyr Video Player
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Squarespace marketing automations, Facebook App integration
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with professional design.
  2. Content is focused on local business improvement district in Long Beach, CA.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook and Instagram accounts.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. HTTPS and HSTS are properly configured.
  8. Use of Google reCAPTCHA for form security.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  10. WHOIS data is not available, likely due to privacy protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, utilizing its CMS and infrastructure, which provides a stable and secure hosting environment. The tech stack includes JavaScript libraries, Typekit fonts, and Plyr video player for multimedia content. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA for form security but lacks advanced analytics or tracking services. Technical debt appears low due to the managed platform, but improvements in accessibility and compliance documentation are advised to reduce risks and enhance user experience.
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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