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Security report for gardenconnect.com

Green Solutions International B.V. · Retail · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Garden Connect is a garden retail marketing platform recently acquired by Green Solutions Software in 2023. The website primarily serves as a login portal for existing users and provides basic company information. The business operates in the retail sector, targeting garden retail businesses with marketing solutions. The website content is minimal but professional, with clear branding and partner association with Green Solutions International B.V. The technical infrastructure uses modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap and Google Fonts, but lacks visible CMS or advanced frameworks. Security posture is moderate with secure form practices but missing explicit HTTPS confirmation and security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the website is functional but could improve in transparency and security.

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. 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: YouTube, Google APIs

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

  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

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  • 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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

The company positions itself as a niche provider in garden retail marketing, leveraging its acquisition by Green Solutions to enhance market reach. The business model is B2B SaaS focused on marketing platform services. The presence of a dedicated login portal suggests subscription or account-based service delivery. The company maintains a physical presence in the Netherlands with clear contact details, supporting credibility. However, the lack of WHOIS registration data raises questions about domain legitimacy or recent registration. The partnership ecosystem includes Green Solutions International, indicating strategic alignment. Growth indicators are limited from the website alone, but the acquisition suggests expansion ambitions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security hygiene with POST method login forms and password masking. However, the absence of visible HTTPS confirmation and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the security maturity level. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The site does not appear to use tracking or analytics scripts, reducing privacy risks but also limiting user behavior insights. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all communications.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Deploy security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search engine ranking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Green Solutions International B.V.
VAT number
NL 851628229 B01
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Green Solutions International B.V.
Description
Garden Connect is a garden retail marketing platform acquired by Green Solutions Software in 2023, providing login access to its platform and promoting garden retail marketing services.
Key services
Garden retail marketing platform, User login and account management
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.3.3, Google Fonts (Rubik), WebFont Loader
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Login form uses POST method
  • Password input field masked

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in registry, which is unusual for an active business website.
  3. Website content is minimal but professional, focused on login access and company information.
  4. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected, which is a compliance gap.
  5. Terms and conditions are provided as PDFs linked in footer.
  6. Contact information includes a Netherlands address and phone number.
  7. No social media links except YouTube channel linked in footer.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  9. No explicit security headers or HTTPS confirmation in data; security posture moderate.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; content safe for general audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Bootstrap 5.3.3 for responsive design and Google Fonts for typography, indicating a modern frontend approach. The presence of WebFont Loader optimizes font loading performance. The site lacks visible CMS or backend technology indicators in the provided HTML. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimizations detected. Mobile optimization is good due to Bootstrap usage. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data or Open Graph tags. Accessibility is basic with standard HTML form controls but no ARIA attributes or landmarks detected. Technical debt appears low but opportunities exist for modernization and enhanced security.
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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