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Security report for creativepeople.co.nz

Creative People · Technology · New Zealand

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Creative People is a small Auckland-based digital agency specializing in website strategy, design, development, branding, and graphic design. The company targets businesses and organizations seeking comprehensive creative services in New Zealand. The website is professionally designed using the Squarespace platform, featuring a clear navigation structure and relevant project portfolios. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies and enforces HTTPS with HSTS, ensuring good baseline security. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain www.creativepeople.co.nz raises concerns about domain legitimacy and ownership. Additionally, the site lacks privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which impacts compliance and trust. Overall, the business presents a professional front but should address domain registration and privacy compliance to enhance credibility and security.

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

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 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
45
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The company operates as a full-service creative studio with a focus on integrated marketing and design solutions. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive service offering and local market knowledge. The business model is service-based, targeting SMEs and startups in Auckland and New Zealand. The website showcases multiple projects, indicating active client engagement and a portfolio-driven approach. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The lack of domain registration data is a critical gap that could affect customer trust and business operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, reducing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. However, it lacks additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could further harden the site. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but can be improved with standard best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Register and verify domain WHOIS information to establish legitimacy and trust.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and local regulations.
  3. Implement additional security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Creative People
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Creative People
Description
We are an Auckland based studio that specialises in website strategy, design and development, as well as branding and graphic design.
Key services
Website strategy, Website design, Website development, Brand development, Graphic design, Packaging, Book design, Illustrations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, jQuery, Squarespace JavaScript libraries, Typekit fonts
Frameworks
Squarespace platform
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with professional design and content
  2. No WHOIS registration data found for the domain, indicating possible non-registration or inactive domain
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site
  4. Contact information is present and consistent with New Zealand location
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information available
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond Squarespace standard scripts
  7. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
  8. Site uses HTTPS with HSTS enabled, indicating good SSL configuration
  9. No WAF or security challenge detected
  10. Content is safe and business-focused
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace CMS platform, leveraging its built-in hosting and content delivery infrastructure. It uses jQuery and Squarespace's proprietary JavaScript libraries, along with Typekit fonts for typography. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for moderate performance. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. No third-party analytics or tracking services were detected beyond Squarespace defaults, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical implementation is solid for a small agency site but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security features.
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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