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Security report for butcombe.com

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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.

    • 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

  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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  • 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
42
Security headers
95
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
75

Not counted

  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

The company positions itself as an independent hospitality provider with a regional focus, leveraging a diversified business model that includes pubs, inns, boutique accommodations, a brewery shop, and event hosting. Their loyalty program and gift vouchers indicate customer retention strategies. Partnerships with booking platforms and marketing services enhance their operational capabilities. The website content and structure support clear navigation and user engagement, targeting consumers interested in quality hospitality in the UK. The business appears medium-sized with consistent branding and trust signals such as privacy compliance and social media presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent spam, and lazy loading of scripts to optimize performance and reduce attack surface. While explicit security policies or incident response pages are not found, the presence of nonce tokens and secure AJAX endpoints indicate good development practices. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. Recommendations include implementing Content Security Policy headers and enhancing accessibility and security documentation to further strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy or incident response page to improve transparency.
  3. Regularly update and audit third-party scripts and plugins to prevent vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards.
  5. Develop a long-term security strategy including penetration testing and monitoring.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Butcombe Pubs & Inns Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Butcombe Brewery
Description
Located across the South of England, Butcombe Pubs & Inns are an independent, eclectic bunch with a focus on award-winning food and drink, and creating truly memorable experiences. They offer pubs, inns with rooms, boutique inns, and host events. They emphasize quality, provenance, seasonality, and sustainability in their produce.
Key services
Pubs & Inns, Hotel rooms, Brewery shop, Loyalty program, Event hosting, Gift vouchers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Google Maps API, Google reCAPTCHA, Hotjar, Atreemo Tracking, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, jQuery, jQuery UI, WP Rocket (performance optimization)
Frameworks
WordPress, WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX
  • Lazy loading of scripts and images
  • Content Security Policy not explicitly detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Hotjar, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Atreemo Tracking
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Atreemo Tracking
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with WooCommerce and Gravity Forms
  2. Strong focus on hospitality services in South England
  3. Multiple user engagement features: loyalty program, newsletter, booking forms
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms
  5. Use of multiple tracking and analytics tools with user consent
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  7. Security practices include HTTPS, reCAPTCHA, and script lazy loading
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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