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Security report for featherandstitch.com

Feather & Stitch · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Feather & Stitch is a UK-based ladies clothing boutique specializing in Scandinavian, French, and global designer fashion. The company operates both a physical boutique in Richmond, London, and an e-commerce platform offering a curated selection of apparel and accessories. The website demonstrates a strong market position as a leading UK stockist for several notable designer brands, targeting fashion-conscious women seeking unique and high-quality clothing. The business model focuses on retail sales supported by a well-maintained online presence, including social media engagement and newsletter marketing. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Hotjar, and CartStack for analytics and marketing automation. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare, ensuring good performance and security. The website is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility features, though some improvements in accessibility could be made. The presence of reCAPTCHA on forms and cookie consent mechanisms indicates attention to user privacy and spam prevention. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements cookie consent with granular controls. However, no explicit security policy or incident response contact information is published, which could be improved. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency, although the website content and branding appear professional and trustworthy. Overall, Feather & Stitch presents a professional and secure online retail presence with strong content quality and privacy compliance. The main risk lies in the lack of WHOIS transparency and absence of published security policies. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and verifying domain registration details to improve trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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
57
Security headers
65
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

Feather & Stitch occupies a niche in the UK retail market focusing on high-end ladies fashion from Scandinavian and French designers. Its competitive advantage lies in curated brand selection and a boutique shopping experience combined with e-commerce convenience. Revenue streams primarily come from direct sales online and in-store, supplemented by gift vouchers and seasonal promotions. The target customer segment is women interested in unique, designer fashion with a preference for quality and style. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and a well-maintained newsletter subscriber base. The partnership with Syrox Emedia for website development suggests a professional digital ecosystem. The company maintains a clear brand identity and consistent messaging, supporting customer trust and loyalty.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. The integration of third-party analytics and marketing tools is managed via Google Tag Manager, reducing risk exposure. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security headers appear to be missing or not explicitly declared, which is a recommended improvement. Overall, the site is secure for typical e-commerce operations but could enhance its security culture and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader compliance.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Feather & Stitch
Description
Feather & Stitch is a ladies clothing boutique in Richmond with a collection of handpicked, unusual, Scandinavian, French and Global designer clothing.
Key services
Online retail of ladies clothing, Physical boutique shopping experience, Gift vouchers, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (GA4), Hotjar, CartStack, Doofinder, Facebook Pixel, jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Modernizr, Cloudflare (CDN and security)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4), Hotjar, CartStack
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, CartStack
Marketing tools
CartStack, Doofinder
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Multiple forms use reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.
  4. Social media presence is well integrated with official company accounts.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or domain appears unregistered in raw WHOIS output.
  7. Website uses modern technologies and third-party marketing/analytics tools.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a combination of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks including jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, and Modernizr. It leverages Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing script management, integrating Google Analytics 4, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, and CartStack for customer tracking and engagement. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The site uses reCAPTCHA for form spam protection and has a cookie consent mechanism with granular user controls. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional e-commerce experience with room for improvements in security headers and accessibility.
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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