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Security report for clippervacations.com

FRS Clipper · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FRS Clipper operates the Clipper Vacations website, providing passenger-only ferry services between Seattle, WA and Victoria, BC, along with hotel packages, day trips, and tours such as whale watching. The company holds a strong regional market position in the Pacific Northwest travel and transportation sector, targeting leisure travelers and groups. Their business model integrates transportation with hospitality services, offering bundled packages and affiliate programs to expand reach. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap framework, leveraging modern analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, PostHog, and Bing Ads. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and structured data enhancing search visibility. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though there is room to improve HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No critical vulnerabilities were detected in the visible code. Privacy compliance is basic with a clear privacy policy and terms of service, but lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly platform for travel bookings. The absence of WHOIS data is a minor concern but likely due to privacy protection. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts to maintain security and compliance.

Scanned

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

7 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 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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. 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60

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

FRS Clipper is positioned as a key player in regional passenger ferry transportation and travel package services. Their competitive advantage lies in combining fast ferry travel with curated hotel and tour packages, appealing to tourists and local travelers. Revenue streams include ticket sales, package bookings, group travel services, gift cards, and affiliate commissions. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with affiliate platforms and travel advisors. Growth indicators include active marketing campaigns, seasonal promotions, and a robust digital presence. Operationally, the company leverages technology to streamline bookings and customer engagement, supported by a dedicated travel expert team.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and secure form implementations. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests potential exposure to clickjacking and content injection risks. The extensive use of third-party tracking and marketing scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks, necessitating regular audits. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, indicating an area for improvement. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via privacy policy but could be enhanced with explicit cookie consent and data retention disclosures. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be elevated with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact to improve security posture and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and performance optimizations to improve user experience across devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
FRS Clipper
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FRS Clipper
Description
Arrange your next getaway with FRS Clipper. Explore ferry deals and hotels in Seattle and Victoria, including tours of Butchart Gardens.
Key services
Passenger-only ferry service between Seattle and Victoria, Hotel packages, Day trips and tours including whale watching, Group travel planning, Gift cards, Affiliate program
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, PostHog Analytics, Bing Ads, Marin Software Tracker, AddShoppers, Shopper.shop.pe
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (nonce in AJAX calls)
  • No exposed credentials in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), PostHog, TVSquared, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Marin Software
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Marin Software
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, PostHog, TVSquared, AddShoppers
Marketing tools
AddShoppers, Shopper.shop.pe
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 no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is rich, professionally designed, and well-structured.
  3. Multiple forms collect user data for booking and newsletter sign-up.
  4. Strong presence of tracking and marketing scripts indicating active digital marketing.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  6. Social media presence is well integrated with official company accounts.
  7. No explicit or adult content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual but not uncommon for privacy reasons.
  9. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, PostHog, Bing Ads, and Marin Software, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing infrastructure. The site uses jQuery and custom JavaScript for interactive booking forms and UI elements. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and videos implemented. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. Technical risks include reliance on numerous third-party scripts which require ongoing security management. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified in the HTML 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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