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Security report for buildstore.ie

Buildstore · Retail · Ireland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Buildstore is a medium-sized Irish e-commerce retailer specializing in building products and materials, serving contractors, builders, and DIY enthusiasts nationwide. The company operates on the Shopify platform, offering a broad product range including rainwater systems, roofing, drainage, and garden products. Their market position is strong within Ireland as a leading online builder’s merchant with partnerships with major manufacturers. Technically, the website is built on a modern Shopify infrastructure with integrations for analytics, marketing, and customer engagement, providing a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure checkout, though improvements are needed in security headers and published policies. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

4 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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
    • 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

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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
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
71

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

Buildstore leverages a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model focused on the Irish construction and DIY market. Their competitive advantage lies in a comprehensive product catalog, nationwide delivery, and customer support. The business targets professional contractors and individual consumers, offering fabrication services and project advice. The company’s digital presence is supported by social media channels and Shopify’s ecosystem, enabling scalable operations. Growth indicators include a well-structured product offering and active marketing tools. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified beyond standard Shopify and CDN services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure payment processing via Shopify Payments. Use of CAPTCHA on forms and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC, missing security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS), and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR is uncertain due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently linked on the website.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Buildstore
Description
Buildstore is one of Ireland’s leading online builder’s merchants supplying building products and materials with nationwide delivery. They offer a wide range of building supplies including rainwater systems, roofing, drainage, building products, and garden products. They target contractors, builders, subcontractors, and DIY enthusiasts.
Key services
Online sales of building supplies, Nationwide delivery, Customer support and advice, Fabrication services for special items
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Cloudflare DNS, Commoninja SDK, SMSBump, Flickity carousel
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify storefront APIs
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Trekkie
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Pixel, Commoninja, SMSBump
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Payments, Shopify Pay, Shopify Digital Wallet
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed e-commerce platform for building supplies in Ireland.
  2. Uses Shopify platform with standard e-commerce features and integrations.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in provided content.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn links.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and policies.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content detected.
  8. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and Shopify’s Liquid templating. Performance is moderate with preloading of critical assets and lazy loading of images. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and accessible navigation. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses third-party SDKs for marketing and analytics, including Commoninja and SMSBump. Hosting is via Maxer Host Limited with Cloudflare DNS, but DNSSEC is not enabled. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and formalized compliance documentation.
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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