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Security report for dalescycles.com

Dales Cycles · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dales Cycles is a well-established retail bike shop based in the United Kingdom, with a history dating back to 1912. The company offers a wide range of bicycles including electric, road, mountain, hybrid, and children's bikes, along with accessories and servicing options. Their market position is strong within the UK cycling community, supported by a professional e-commerce website built on the Shopify platform. The website demonstrates good digital maturity with modern technologies, GDPR compliance, and integration of customer review tools like Trustpilot. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the business presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with moderate to good technical and security implementations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

3 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
    • 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

  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

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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
44
Security headers
75
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
72

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 primarily in the retail sector, targeting cycling enthusiasts and general consumers across the UK and Scotland. Their business model combines physical retail with online sales, supported by services such as bike fitting, test rides, and workshop servicing. The presence of Trustpilot integration and social media channels indicates a focus on customer engagement and reputation management. The domain age and WHOIS data align with the company's long history, reinforcing credibility. The use of Shopify as a platform provides scalability and reliability. No suspicious or malicious indicators were found, and the company appears to maintain a consistent brand and market presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses clientTransferProhibited status on the domain to prevent unauthorized transfers. Cookie consent is managed via a GDPR-compliant framework (Pandectes). No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. Security headers are likely managed by Shopify but are not explicitly visible in the HTML. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could be improved to enhance security posture and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options if not already set by hosting.
  5. Continue monitoring third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update regularly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dales Cycles
Description
Welcome to Dales Cycles. Est 1912. One of Scotlands oldest and most Trusted bike shops. Serving the whole UK.
Key services
Bike sales (including electric bikes, road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, children's bikes), Bike accessories and components, Workshop and servicing, Bike hire and fitting, Click & Collect, Test rides
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Trustpilot, Pandectes GDPR Cookie Consent, Globo Smart Product Filters, Slider Revolution, FontAwesome, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid (implied), Pandectes GDPR compliance framework
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Trustpilot
Marketing tools
Trustpilot widgets, Pandectes GDPR cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established UK bike retail business with a strong online presence.
  2. Uses Shopify platform with standard e-commerce features and GDPR compliance.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference; content fully accessible.
  4. Good use of cookie consent and privacy policy indicating compliance awareness.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter enhances trust.
  8. No suspicious or malicious external links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging its e-commerce capabilities and hosting infrastructure. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks, including Trustpilot widgets for reviews and Pandectes for GDPR compliance. The site loads multiple external resources from trusted CDNs and integrates Google Analytics for traffic monitoring. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site uses custom fonts and advanced filtering tools for product search. There is no indication of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and explicit security header declarations.
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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