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Security report for fpiltd.com

footprint · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 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

The website 'footprint' represents a small, established full service design and print studio based in Kent, UK. The business offers a range of creative services including design, marketing, print, and digital solutions, with a specialization in fine art books and catalogues. The site is professionally designed using the Squarespace platform, providing a good user experience with clear navigation and mobile optimization. However, the absence of explicit contact details and business registration information limits the transparency and credibility of the business online. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies and benefits from HTTPS with HSTS enabled, ensuring secure communications. The use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms indicates attention to spam and bot protection. Despite these strengths, the lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as missing WHOIS domain registration data, raises concerns about compliance and legitimacy. The domain WHOIS query returned no match, suggesting the domain may not be properly registered or is using privacy protection or proxy services. From a security perspective, the site follows basic best practices but lacks advanced security headers and incident response information. There is no evidence of GDPR compliance or data protection officer contact, which is important for a business operating in the UK and EU regions. Overall, the website is safe for general audiences and does not contain any adult or questionable content. The overall risk assessment suggests the business should improve transparency by publishing privacy and cookie policies, providing clear contact information, and verifying domain registration details. Enhancing security headers and establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy would further strengthen the security posture.

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

6 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
64
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
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

Footprint operates as a niche creative service provider focused on design and print solutions for a diverse range of business sectors. Its market positioning as an established local studio in Kent suggests a small business model targeting regional clients needing specialized print and marketing collateral. The business model is service-oriented, relying on creative expertise and client relationships. There is no indication of parent companies or subsidiaries. The absence of contact details and business registration data online limits the ability to assess revenue streams or growth indicators. The partnership ecosystem is not evident from the website content. Strategic observations include the need for improved digital transparency and compliance documentation to enhance trust and competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. However, the lack of comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies and absence of incident response or data protection officer information. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure mechanism or security.txt file. Overall, the security culture appears basic, suitable for a small business but requiring enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add clear contact information including business phone number, email, and physical address to enhance credibility.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration details to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
footprint
Description
An established full service design & print studio in Kent. We are an enthusiastic, experienced and trustworthy creative team offering design, marketing, print and digital solutions to a wide range of business sectors. Specialists in fine art books and catalogues.
Key services
design, marketing, print, digital solutions, fine art books and catalogues
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google reCAPTCHA, YUI3, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Squarespace CMS
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA used for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain, indicating possible domain registration issues.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  5. Security best practices like HTTPS and HSTS are implemented.
  6. Google reCAPTCHA is used for form protection.
  7. No evidence of security incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies.
  8. No social media links or company contact details explicitly provided.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It employs Google reCAPTCHA for form security and enforces HTTPS with HSTS for secure communications. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, typical for a Squarespace hosted site. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and detailed compliance documentation. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of domain registration data and contact details represents a risk to business continuity and trust.
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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