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Security report for deevineestate.com

Dee Vine Estate · Hospitality · Australia

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dee Vine Estate is a small Australian winery with a rich family heritage rooted in Italian viticulture traditions dating back to 1956. The business focuses on producing quality wines that are affordable and accessible, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and family values. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, showcasing their award-winning status and product offerings. Technically, the site is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies, secure HTTPS connections, and integrated marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. Security posture is strong with SSL and HSTS enabled, but privacy compliance could be improved by adding explicit privacy and cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though the business information and contact details appear authentic and consistent with a legitimate small winery. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence with room for enhanced privacy compliance and domain registration transparency.

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 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 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

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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
35
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67

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 positions itself as a family-owned winery with a long-standing tradition and award-winning reputation in the Australian wine industry. Their business model centers on wine production and sales, targeting wine consumers seeking quality yet affordable wines. The website indicates ongoing product development and a commitment to sustainability. The presence on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook supports marketing and customer engagement efforts. The lack of detailed corporate structure or subsidiaries suggests a focused small business operation. The company benefits from a recognizable brand and consistent messaging, which supports market differentiation in a competitive hospitality sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and HSTS headers, reducing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness indicators. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and comprehensive privacy policies, which could expose the business to regulatory risks, especially under GDPR or similar frameworks. The use of third-party tracking pixels like Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking, which should be disclosed clearly to users. Overall, the security posture is solid technically but could benefit from improved policy transparency and privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, usage, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to obtain explicit user consent for tracking technologies.
  3. Add terms of service and security policy documents to enhance transparency and user trust.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dee Vine Estate
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dee Vine Estate
Description
Dee Vine Estate in Australia, specialises in producing quality wines that are renowned for their exceptional flavour and complexity. It is a family winery with Italian roots, established from traditional family vineyards of Michele and Domenico Scarfone who emigrated from Southern Italy in 1956. The winery has a tradition spanning four generations and two continents. They emphasize affordable and accessible wines with several new varieties under development.
Key services
Wine production, Wine sales, Sustainability initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Typekit fonts, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Platforms
Squarespace CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on winery business with clear family heritage and product offerings.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners present, which may affect compliance.
  4. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy but not necessarily for business authenticity.
  5. Use of Squarespace platform ensures modern tech stack and SSL security.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook is active and linked.
  7. No visible forms for contact or data collection on homepage; contact info is provided via email and phone.
  8. No visible security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a modern and reliable platform that provides built-in SSL, content delivery, and CMS capabilities. The tech stack includes Typekit for fonts, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Facebook Pixel for marketing, indicating a mature digital marketing setup. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, typical for CMS-based sites with rich media content. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site lacks advanced accessibility features but maintains basic compliance. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format, enhancing search engine visibility. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business website with opportunities for further optimization and compliance enhancements.
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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