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Security report for clareflorist.co.uk

Clare Florist · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Clare Florist is a UK-based family-owned florist business operating since 1996, specializing in next day flower delivery across the UK. The company offers a wide range of hand-selected flower bouquets, gift vouchers, and subscription services, targeting consumers seeking quality floral gifts for various occasions. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation, mobile optimization, and rich content that supports e-commerce transactions. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, tracking tools, and analytics services, though it lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is good with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, but WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain registration anomaly, which slightly reduces trust. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

  4. 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

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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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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 is positioned as a trusted UK florist with a long history and a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, supported by a 100% satisfaction guarantee and Trustpilot reviews. Revenue streams include direct online sales of flowers, gift vouchers, and subscription services. The target audience is UK consumers purchasing flowers for personal gifting and special occasions. The company operates under Flower Dot Ltd, registered in Scotland, and partners with Edward Robertson for web design. The marketing ecosystem includes Google Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads, and retargeting pixels, indicating active digital marketing efforts. The absence of a cookie consent banner and explicit privacy notices may pose compliance risks in GDPR jurisdictions.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses reputable SSL certificates, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The newsletter signup form uses CAPTCHA via CreateSend, reducing spam risk. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, and no security.txt file was found, limiting transparency for vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to ensure compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Monitor and resolve the WHOIS domain registration anomaly to improve domain trustworthiness and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Flower Dot Ltd
Registration number
SC212760
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Clare Florist
Description
Clare Florist is a UK-based family owned florist business offering next day flower delivery across the UK. They provide hand-selected, quality checked flower bouquets and gifts, including roses, lilies, orchids, and flower gift vouchers. The business emphasizes freshness with a 7-day freshness guarantee and offers flower subscriptions and special occasion flowers.
Key services
Next day flower delivery, Flower bouquets and arrangements, Flower gift vouchers, Flower subscriptions, Special occasion flowers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (self-hosted), Salesfire chat widget, Trustpilot widget, Google Analytics (Universal and GA4), Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads UET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No sensitive data exposed in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied but not confirmed)
  • Use of CAPTCHA in newsletter signup (via CreateSend)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (Universal and GA4), Bing UET, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Bing UET
Marketing tools
Salesfire chat widget, Trustpilot reviews
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and e-commerce functionality.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible due to domain naming rules error.
  4. Strong branding and trust signals present including SSL, Trustpilot, and company registration info.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, which may be a compliance gap.
  6. Multiple tracking and advertising scripts present indicating extensive user tracking.
  7. Contact information is clear and includes phone, address, and contact forms.
  8. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  9. Website uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.6.0, Font Awesome icons, self-hosted Google Fonts, and integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics (Universal and GA4), Facebook Pixel, Bing UET, and Salesfire chat widget. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for modernization and compliance improvement.
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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