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Security report for douglas.com

Douglas · Retail · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Douglas is a Canadian mattress retailer specializing in direct-to-consumer sales of award-winning, Canadian-made cooling gel foam mattresses. The company positions itself as a premium mattress brand offering free shipping, a 365-night trial, and a 20-year warranty, targeting Canadian consumers seeking quality sleep products. The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, integrating modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and Affirm payment services. The technical infrastructure reflects a mature digital presence with good mobile optimization, SEO, and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and appropriate security headers, though the site lacks a publicly visible security policy or incident response information. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and consent management. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness, though WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or subdomain configuration.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

5 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. 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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
71

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

Douglas operates in the retail and e-commerce sector, focusing on mattresses and sleep products. Its business model is direct-to-consumer online sales, leveraging strong branding and customer trust signals such as extended trial periods and warranties. The company actively uses multiple social media platforms and integrates advanced marketing tools to drive customer engagement and retention. Partnerships with payment processors like Affirm and review platforms like Yotpo enhance customer experience and conversion. The absence of WHOIS data suggests privacy protection, which is common for consumer-facing e-commerce brands. The company appears medium-sized with a focused market presence in Canada.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. Payment integrations use trusted third-party services, minimizing direct handling of sensitive payment data. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. Privacy compliance is strong with cookie consent and GDPR indicators. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adding formal security documentation and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Douglas
Description
Canada’s award-winning mattress. A Canadian-made, cooling gel foam mattress in a box with ✓Free Shipping ✓365-Night Trial ✓20-Year Warranty ✓Free Sleep Bundle!
Key services
Mattress sales, Free shipping, 365-night trial, 20-year warranty, Sleep bundle offers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Affirm payment integration, Yotpo reviews
Frameworks
Bootstrap (modal), Swiper.js
Platforms
WordPress CMS, WooCommerce e-commerce
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Secure payment integration (Affirm, PayPal)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, Klaviyo, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Visual Website Optimizer, Facebook Ads, TikTok Ads, Reddit Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Twitter Pixel, Google Analytics 4, Klaviyo
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Yotpo, Affirm
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for Canadian mattress sales.
  2. Strong use of modern marketing and analytics tools.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. No WHOIS data available for the www subdomain, possibly due to privacy or subdomain configuration.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  9. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js and Bootstrap for UI components. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Twitter Universal Tag, Visual Website Optimizer, Klaviyo, Yotpo, and Affirm payment services. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple third-party scripts. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable e-commerce platform.
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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