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Security report for cherryprinters.co.uk

Cherry Printers UK · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cherry Printers UK operates an e-commerce website specializing in the design, printing, and delivery of NCR and record keeping books primarily targeted at schools and businesses within the United Kingdom. The company positions itself as an expert provider in this niche market, offering a wide range of printed stationery products. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging various third-party applications for customer reviews, loyalty programs, and chat support, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity and integration of e-commerce best practices. Technically, the site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility, with HTTPS enforced and no evident security challenges or WAF blocks. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as missing visible contact information, suggests gaps in privacy compliance and user trust facilitation. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a domain naming error, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and infrastructure appear professional and trustworthy. Overall, the site presents a solid business presence with room for improvement in compliance and transparency to enhance security posture and user confidence.

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

6 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 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

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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
35
Average
66

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

The business operates in the retail sector with a focus on educational and business stationery products, particularly NCR and record books. Its market positioning is niche and UK-centric, serving schools and businesses requiring printed record keeping solutions. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce via Shopify, supported by integrations for customer engagement and marketing. The company leverages customer reviews and loyalty programs to build trust and repeat business. Growth indicators include a broad product catalog and use of multiple marketing and analytics tools. The partnership ecosystem includes Shopify and various app providers but no direct partner or subsidiary domains were identified. Strategic observations suggest the company could benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy and security policies to strengthen market trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of CAPTCHA on forms and secure Shopify checkout processes are positive indicators. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security or incident response policies limit the overall security maturity. The missing privacy and cookie policies also represent compliance gaps, particularly under GDPR. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident. The WHOIS data inconsistency adds a layer of uncertainty regarding domain legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved by implementing comprehensive security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Add visible and verified contact information including security and incident response contacts to improve trust and compliance.
  4. Consider publishing a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and apps for security vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cherry Printers UK
Description
We design, print and deliver every kind of record keeping book you can imagine.
Key services
Design and printing of NCR books, Record keeping books for schools, Delivery of printed stationery products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Judge.me Reviews, Mageworx, Smile.io, Shopify Chat, Cloudlift App
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn Theme 2.1.0
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads (AW-794763207), Judge.me Reviews
Marketing tools
Smile.io (loyalty/rewards), Mageworx (upsell/cross-sell), Shopify Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store specializing in NCR and record books for schools and businesses.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and product categorization.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided HTML content.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Multiple third-party apps and scripts are used for reviews, chat, loyalty, and analytics.
  6. HTTPS is enforced with good SSL configuration.
  7. No WAF or security challenge detected; site content is fully accessible.
  8. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming error; domain legitimacy is uncertain from WHOIS perspective.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Dawn theme version 2.1.0, incorporating modern web technologies including jQuery and various Shopify apps for reviews (Judge.me), loyalty (Smile.io), upselling (Mageworx), and chat support. The site loads efficiently with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for organization and website schema. Hosting is managed by Shopify, ensuring reliable uptime and SSL configuration. The technical stack is modern and well-integrated, though there is an opportunity to enhance security headers and privacy compliance features. No technical debt or performance bottlenecks were detected in the provided content.
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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