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Security report for damselboutique.co.uk

Damsel Chiswick · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Damsel Boutique, operating under the name Damsel Chiswick, is a small, established women's designer fashion retailer based in London, UK. Founded in 2009, it offers curated designer apparel and accessories through a Shopify-powered e-commerce platform. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image targeting women interested in high-quality fashion. The business model focuses on retail and online sales of designer brands, positioning itself as a niche boutique in the London market. The site integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Klaviyo and Mailchimp, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Technically, the site is built on Shopify with modern JavaScript libraries and good mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance. Contact information is partially available with a verified company email and location reference but no phone number. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and visible contact details.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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
    • 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  3. 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
44
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
68

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 boutique leverages Shopify's platform for e-commerce, integrating marketing automation and analytics services to drive customer engagement. Its curated brand selection and localized physical presence in Chiswick suggest a focused market segment with potential for loyal clientele. The absence of phone contact may limit some customer trust, but social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest supports brand visibility. The domain age and registration details align with the business history, reinforcing legitimacy. The company does not publicly disclose certifications or security policies, which could be an area for future improvement to enhance customer confidence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and standard security headers, indicating a good baseline security posture. Use of CAPTCHA and Shopify's secure checkout reduces risk of automated abuse and payment fraud. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, which is a compliance risk under GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy clearly linked in the website footer.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and liabilities.
  4. Provide clear contact details including a phone number and physical address for customer support.
  5. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Damsel Chiswick
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Damsel Chiswick
Description
Damsel boutique is a unique London designer fashion shop for women. Great brands from denim to dresses selected by Damsel, Chiswick W4.
Key services
Designer fashion retail, Online shopping, Brand curation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Flickity carousel, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Google Tag Manager, Shopify Payments, Apple Pay
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify storefront APIs
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics, Klaviyo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Shopify Pixel, Google Analytics (via Shopify)
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store for women's designer fashion.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page or header.
  3. Contact email kat@damselboutique.co.uk found in structured data.
  4. Social media links to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest are present.
  5. Multiple external marketing and analytics scripts loaded asynchronously.
  6. No visible phone numbers or physical address in HTML content except announcement bar text with location.
  7. Site uses HTTPS with strong security headers.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. Site content is professional and well-structured with good navigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as Flickity for carousels and asynchronous loading of marketing and analytics scripts (Klaviyo, Mailchimp). The site uses Shopify Payments and supports Apple Pay, indicating integration with secure payment gateways. Performance is moderate with preloading and preconnect hints to optimize resource loading. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive image loading. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA attributes and skip links but could be improved. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were 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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