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Security report for garnettsgardens.co.uk

Garnetts Gardens · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Garnetts Gardens is a well-established, family-run retail plant nursery located in Hacheston, United Kingdom. Founded in 1994, the business has expanded from a small shed to a comprehensive garden centre offering a farm shop, café, gift area, and caravan site. The website reflects a local community focus with services tailored to gardening enthusiasts and local customers. The business model centers on retail and hospitality services with a strong emphasis on homegrown plants and knowledgeable customer support. Technically, the website is built using the Site.pro website builder platform, incorporating standard JavaScript libraries and Google Fonts. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use, with basic SEO and accessibility features. Hosting is provided by 123-Reg Limited, a reputable UK registrar and hosting provider. The website is accessible without any WAF or security challenges, indicating good availability. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks important security headers and policies such as privacy, cookie, and terms of service documents. There is no evidence of advanced security frameworks or incident response mechanisms. The site collects minimal user data via a simple Google Maps directions form but does not implement consent mechanisms or privacy compliance features. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices. The overall risk assessment suggests a legitimate small business website with moderate technical maturity and some compliance gaps. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, and enhancing data protection practices to improve trust and compliance.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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

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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
37
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

Garnetts Gardens holds a strong position as a local retail and hospitality business with a niche in gardening and homegrown plants. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing presence since 1994, family-run ethos, and diversified services including a farm shop and caravan site. Revenue streams likely derive from plant sales, garden supplies, café services, and caravan site rentals. The target customer segment is primarily local residents and gardening enthusiasts. Growth indicators include an expanded service offering and active social media presence. The partnership ecosystem appears limited to social media platforms and Google Maps integration. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital presence and compliance to support sustainable growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR. Incident response readiness is not evident, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The security culture appears minimal, with no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files. Business impact of these gaps is moderate, primarily affecting user trust and regulatory compliance. Enhancing security policies and technical controls would strengthen the overall posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency.
  4. Update and monitor all third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Introduce consent mechanisms on forms and improve data protection practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Garnetts Gardens
Description
Family-run retail plant nursery established in 1994, offering garden centre, farm shop, café, gift area, and caravan site services in Hacheston, UK.
Key services
Garden Centre, Farm Shop, Café, Gift Area, Caravan Site
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Site.pro Website builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone number and physical location.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram supports business legitimacy.
  5. Technical implementation uses Site.pro builder with standard scripts and Google Fonts.
  6. No advanced security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  7. Minimal tracking or analytics detected; no privacy compliance mechanisms.
  8. Content is relevant and appropriate for general audiences.
  9. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Site.pro website builder platform using standard JavaScript and jQuery libraries, with Google Fonts for typography. Hosting is managed by 123-Reg Limited, a reputable UK provider. The site loads with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data such as JSON-LD. Accessibility features are limited. There is technical debt in the form of missing security headers and lack of privacy compliance mechanisms. Modernization opportunities include enhancing SEO with structured data, improving accessibility, and implementing security best practices to reduce technical risks.
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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