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Security report for fineartamerica.com

Fine Art America · E-commerce · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fine Art America operates as a leading global e-commerce platform specializing in wall art and related products, connecting hundreds of thousands of independent artists and iconic brands with consumers worldwide. Established in 2006, the company boasts a large marketplace with millions of curated images and a print-on-demand manufacturing network spanning 16 facilities across five countries. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and mobile optimization. However, privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies in the analyzed content. The platform extensively uses third-party tracking technologies including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Pinterest Pixel, indicating a high level of user tracking.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. 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 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

  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

  4. DNS health

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

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain staging.fineartamerica.com points to unregistered service staging-1482050140.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

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

Fine Art America holds a strong market position as the world's largest online art marketplace, leveraging partnerships with renowned brands such as Sports Illustrated and National Geographic. Its business model centers on print-on-demand e-commerce, enabling artists to monetize their work globally. The company targets independent artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts, offering a broad product range from wall art to apparel and tech accessories. The long domain age and consistent WHOIS data reinforce its credibility. The platform's growth is supported by a global manufacturing footprint and a large artist community, positioning it well for continued expansion in the art e-commerce sector.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, reflecting a baseline secure posture. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided content, which could be improved to enhance security. The absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited transparency in security governance. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts introduces potential privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from implementing additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fine Art America
Description
Fine Art America is the world's largest community of independent artists and iconic brands featuring millions of curated images for sale as wall art, home décor, iPhone cases, t-shirts, and more. The company supports living artists globally and operates 16 global production facilities in 5 countries.
Key services
Wall art sales, Home decor products, Apparel, Phone cases, Print-on-demand manufacturing, Artist and brand e-commerce platform
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Pixel, Vibe analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with nonce attributes for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Pixel, Vibe
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Pixel, Vibe
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Pixel, Vibe
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a mature, well-established e-commerce platform for art and related products.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided content.
  3. Extensive use of third-party tracking and marketing pixels.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Mobile navigation and search features are implemented.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Pixel, and Vibe analytics. Hosting is via Amazon AWS infrastructure, indicated by AWS DNS servers. The site is mobile optimized with responsive navigation and search features. Performance is moderate with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility features are basic but present. No CMS or specific frameworks were explicitly detected. The technical implementation is solid but could be enhanced by improving security headers and privacy compliance.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100 −1Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 69/100Medium31 findingsView report
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