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Security report for creator-spring.com

Spring · E-commerce · N/a

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Spring is an e-commerce platform specializing in artist merchandise and collaborations, launched in 2021. The site offers a range of products including apparel, accessories, and drinkware, targeting creators and their audiences. The platform leverages modern web technologies such as Next.js and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, and Hotjar. The website is professionally designed with good navigation and mobile optimization, though content is somewhat basic with a focus on product listings and social media engagement. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain locking, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR indicators. Contact is primarily via Zendesk support forms, with no direct emails or phone numbers listed. Overall, the site is legitimate and functional but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

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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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Spring operates in the niche e-commerce sector focused on artist merchandise, leveraging partnerships with Teespring for product fulfillment and customer support via Zendesk. The business model centers on enabling creators to launch and sell branded products. Market positioning is specialized, targeting creators and fans, with a medium-sized operation founded recently in 2021. The company maintains active social media channels to engage its audience. Revenue streams likely include product sales and artist collaborations. The platform uses a modern tech stack and cloud infrastructure, indicating digital maturity. Strategic observations include the need to enhance privacy compliance and security transparency to build greater trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity to secure DNS integrity. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency. The site uses multiple third-party tracking and marketing scripts, increasing the attack surface and privacy risks. No cookie consent or GDPR compliance mechanisms are evident. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an e-commerce platform but requires improvements in DNS security, privacy compliance, and published security policies to reduce risk and enhance customer trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner and privacy compliance mechanisms to meet GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the site.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Spring
Description
New launches and artist collaborations coming soon
Key services
Online storefront for apparel, accessories, drinkware, Artist collaboration launches
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Registrar, Hotjar, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Pinterest Script, Zendesk
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Teespring (Spring) e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, TikTok Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Pinterest, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar, Zendesk
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for artist merchandise.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms found.
  4. WHOIS data is transparent and domain is secured against unauthorized changes.
  5. No security policy or incident response information published.
  6. Social media presence is active and linked in footer.
  7. No phone numbers or email addresses explicitly listed on the site; contact via Zendesk forms.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React/Next.js framework, indicating a contemporary and scalable infrastructure. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, and Pinterest scripts. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via Cloudflare, providing DNS resilience and performance benefits. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with standard meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of DNSSEC. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy controls.
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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