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Security report for birdshades.com

Birdshades · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Birdshades is a specialized company focused on developing and providing invisible bird protection window films that leverage birds' ability to see UV light, invisible to humans, to prevent bird-window collisions. The company targets building owners, architects, and environmental partners aiming to reduce human-wildlife conflicts in urban environments. The website is built on WordPress with modern plugins like Elementor and Yoast SEO, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and includes customer testimonials and scientific backing, enhancing trustworthiness. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled, but lacks some security headers and visible privacy and cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which reduces domain trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a professional and credible business but should improve privacy compliance and security headers to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

6 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 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

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
67

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

Birdshades operates in a niche environmental technology sector focused on biodiversity and bird safety. Their business model revolves around product sales of bird protection films and partnerships for installation. The company leverages scientific research to validate its products and targets environmentally conscious customers and organizations. The website content and testimonials suggest a small-sized company with a focused market position. The presence on social media platforms supports marketing and community engagement. Lack of detailed company registration or physical address information limits full business transparency. The company appears to be growing with partnerships and installations in multiple countries.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, which is a critical security baseline. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which is a compliance risk under GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting readiness for security incidents. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be significantly improved by adding security headers, privacy compliance documentation, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Publish incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance WHOIS domain registration transparency or use verified domain registration to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Birdshades
Description
BirdShades develops invisible bird protection window film to prevent bird-window collisions by making buildings safe for birds. Their technology leverages birds' ability to see UV light, which is invisible to humans, preserving glass aesthetics while protecting biodiversity.
Key services
Invisible bird protection window film, Installation partnerships, Scientific research and development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Maps API, Smart Slider 3
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear environmental focus.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. WHOIS data is missing or domain is very new, which reduces trust score.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools indicates good technical maturity.
  6. Contact information limited to one email address in header; no phone or physical address found.
  7. No visible security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It integrates Google Maps API and Smart Slider 3 for interactive content. The site loads JavaScript libraries asynchronously and uses modern CSS for responsive design. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not visible from the content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for improvement in accessibility and security.
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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