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Security report for choose.co.uk

Choose Ltd · Telecommunications · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Choose Ltd operates a UK-based online price comparison platform specializing in broadband, TV, mobile, energy, and insurance products. The company positions itself as an independent and transparent comparison service, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and emphasizes fair pricing and social responsibility through charity donations and climate positive initiatives. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive content including expert guides, news, and customer testimonials, supporting a strong market presence in the UK consumer finance and utilities sector. Technically, the site uses modern web standards with HTTPS and JavaScript-based analytics, delivering fast performance and good SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure form handling, though some security headers and explicit security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, though WHOIS data for the queried subdomain is unavailable due to domain naming rules, which is a minor anomaly but does not detract from legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, and improving incident response visibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 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. 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 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
75
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
78

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

Choose Ltd targets UK consumers seeking fair and transparent price comparisons for financial and utility products. Its business model relies on affiliate partnerships and referral revenue, but it explicitly states that comparison tables are ordered by price or feature rather than referral revenue, enhancing trust. The company is FCA regulated, which adds credibility in financial services. The presence of multiple product categories and partnerships with major providers like Sky, Virgin Media, and Vodafone indicates a broad ecosystem and competitive positioning. The company’s commitment to social responsibility and climate positive workforce may appeal to ethically minded consumers. Growth potential is supported by regular content updates, expert guides, and news coverage. The company maintains active social media channels to engage customers. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting an independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, secure form submissions, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security hardening. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which limits transparency in security management. The use of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking, but privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from enhanced security headers and public security policies to improve trust and resilience against attacks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize risk from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to ensure compliance with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Choose Ltd
Registration number
05628680
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Choose Ltd
Description
Choose Ltd offers a transparent price comparison service for credit cards, personal loans, bank accounts, energy, broadband, mobile phones, and consumer technology, focusing on fair price comparison.
Key services
Broadband comparison, TV & Broadband bundles, Mobile phones and SIM plans, Energy price comparison, Insurance comparison (car, home, pet, van, motorbike)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with POST method
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. No security.txt or explicit security policy page found.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive.
  4. Site uses HTTPS and Google Analytics for tracking.
  5. Contact information includes email via contact page and physical address in footer.
  6. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found in HTML.
  7. Social media presence on Twitter and Facebook confirmed.
  8. No explicit vulnerabilities or security issues detected in HTML content.
  9. WHOIS data for the queried subdomain is unavailable due to domain naming rules.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with external CSS and JS files loaded asynchronously or deferred for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive with adaptive images and layout adjustments for different screen sizes. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking and analytics. No CMS or backend platform is explicitly detected from the HTML source. The site uses canonical URLs and meta description tags for SEO. Performance appears fast with optimized asset loading. No signs of technical debt or deprecated technologies were found. Hosting provider details are not disclosed in the HTML content. Overall, the technical implementation is modern and well-executed, supporting a positive user experience and SEO.
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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