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Security report for bridgedale.com

Bridgedale · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bridgedale is a well-established UK-based company specializing in technical Merino wool socks designed for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, trail running, and skiing. The company emphasizes product performance and durability, offering a lifetime guarantee and leveraging over a century of manufacturing expertise. Their e-commerce presence is built on the Shopify platform, featuring a modern, responsive, and professionally designed website that caters to a global audience with regional stores. The site integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools, including Klaviyo and Microsoft Clarity, and implements GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, which slightly impacts trust but is common for retail e-commerce sites. Overall, Bridgedale presents a credible and professional online presence with room for improvement in transparency and direct contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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. 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
    • 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

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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  • 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
44
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
72

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

Bridgedale operates in the retail and e-commerce sectors, targeting outdoor enthusiasts and consumers seeking high-quality performance socks. Their business model focuses on direct-to-consumer sales via an online platform, supported by regional stores for different markets. The company leverages its long history and lifetime guarantee as competitive advantages. Marketing efforts include email campaigns and analytics-driven insights. The partnership ecosystem includes Shopify and various marketing service providers. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website with frequent updates and active social media channels. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance trust through improved transparency in domain registration and security disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure page limits the site's transparency and preparedness perception. The integration of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security documentation and providing direct security contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Create and maintain an incident response and vulnerability disclosure page with contact details.
  3. Add direct company contact emails and phone numbers to improve customer trust and support.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks.
  5. Monitor domain registration status and consider reducing privacy protection to improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bridgedale
Description
Bridgedale offers technical Merino wool socks engineered for hiking, cycling, trail running, and skiing. The company emphasizes performance and durability with a lifetime guarantee and over 100 years of manufacturing experience in the UK.
Key services
Manufacture and sale of technical Merino wool socks, Lifetime guarantee on products, Online shopping platform with regional stores
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Axeptio (cookie consent), Klaviyo (email marketing and analytics), Vimeo and YouTube embeds
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify storefront APIs
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Klaviyo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Klaviyo
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Shopify Marketing integrations
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally designed, and well-structured.
  3. Uses Shopify platform with modern e-commerce features.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form available.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools integrated.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or privacy protected, which is common but reduces transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform, utilizing modern web technologies including JavaScript modules, CSS custom properties, and responsive design techniques. Performance is optimized with CDN hosting, lazy loading of images, and asynchronous script loading. Accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation aids are present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for organization and website. The technical infrastructure is robust and well-maintained, supporting a seamless user experience across devices. Opportunities exist to further enhance technical documentation and security-related metadata.
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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