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Security report for gamefishltd.co.uk

Gamefish · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gamefish is a specialized retail business focused on fly fishing equipment, country clothing, and shooting accessories, operating both a physical store in Edinburgh and an international e-commerce website. The company has a well-established market presence since 2003, catering primarily to outdoor enthusiasts and anglers. Their website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies and integrations such as Judge.me for customer reviews and Google/Facebook for marketing and analytics. The technical infrastructure is solid, with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities, though there is room for improvement in security headers and published policies. Privacy compliance is addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms. Overall, the business demonstrates credibility and professionalism with consistent branding and positive trust signals.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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

  3. 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

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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
44
Security headers
75
Email security
55
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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

Gamefish occupies a niche retail segment specializing in fly fishing and country lifestyle products, targeting a dedicated customer base of anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. Their business model combines physical retail with global online sales, supported by a Shopify e-commerce platform. The company benefits from long domain tenure and integration with reputable third-party services for reviews and marketing. While no explicit financial or parent company data is available, the business appears stable and focused on quality product offerings. Their marketing ecosystem includes Google and Facebook tracking, enabling targeted advertising and customer engagement. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a preference for managed contact channels such as chat and forms.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure payment methods, indicating a baseline security standard. However, explicit security policies, incident response plans, and dedicated security contact channels are not published, which could be a gap in transparency and readiness. The site uses CAPTCHA on forms to mitigate automated abuse. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security headers beyond HTTPS are not clearly present, suggesting an opportunity to enhance defense-in-depth. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with formal policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Add explicit security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses for vulnerability reporting.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and integrations for security vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet compliance standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gamefish
Description
Gamefish sells Trout & Salmon fly fishing equipment, Country Clothing & Shooting accessories from brands such as Schoffel, Laksen, Simms, Dubarry, Sage, RIO, Hardy, Greys and many more. They have a physical store in Edinburgh and sell worldwide via their website.
Key services
Retail sales of fly fishing equipment, Country clothing sales, Shooting accessories sales, Worldwide online sales, Physical store in Edinburgh
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Judge.me Reviews
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms
  • Use of secure payment methods (Apple Pay, Shopify Payments)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics, Judge.me Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, Shopify Pixel, Judge.me
Marketing tools
Shopify Marketing Pixels
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store specializing in fly fishing and country clothing.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and product categorization.
  3. Use of multiple tracking and marketing pixels is evident but standard for e-commerce.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published.
  5. Contact information is primarily via contact forms and chat widget; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear GDPR compliant.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Dawn theme, leveraging modern JavaScript and CSS assets delivered via Shopify's CDN. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Judge.me for analytics, marketing, and customer reviews. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance and includes mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Hosting is managed by Shopify with domain registration via GoDaddy. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in load times and accessibility compliance. The technical stack is mature and well-supported but could benefit from enhanced security headers and formalized privacy and security documentation.
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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