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Gleeson Sport Scene · Retail · Ireland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gleeson Sport Scene is an established Irish retailer specializing in a wide range of high-quality sports equipment and apparel, including categories such as Golf, Rugby, GAA, Soccer, Hockey, and more. The company targets sports enthusiasts primarily in Ireland, offering both online sales and specialized services like gait analysis. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies and integrations to provide a seamless shopping experience. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design, comprehensive product information, and multiple marketing tools integrated. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, secure payment options including Apple Pay and PayPal, and no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy online presence for a medium-sized retail business.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
23/ 100 · Critical
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

4 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
23
Average
59

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 business is positioned as a key local player in the Irish sports retail market with over 40 years of operation, focusing on both popular and niche sports categories. Its competitive advantage includes a broad product range, strong brand partnerships (e.g., O'Neills, Canterbury, Quiksilver), and community engagement through event promotions. The business model is primarily e-commerce with additional services such as gift cards and gait analysis. The company maintains active social media channels and uses advanced marketing and analytics tools to drive customer engagement and sales. The presence of detailed size charts and product guides indicates a customer-centric approach. The partnership ecosystem includes Shopify and various third-party app providers enhancing functionality and marketing capabilities.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, secure payment integrations, and no visible security misconfigurations or vulnerabilities in the HTML content. The use of CAPTCHA on forms and absence of exposed credentials or sensitive data are positive indicators. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy are not clearly detected and could be improved. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy found, which is a common gap in many e-commerce sites but recommended for enhanced trust. Overall, the site follows best practices for an online retail platform hosted on Shopify.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS risks.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and apps to minimize security risks.
  5. Consider adding explicit incident response and security contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gleeson Sport Scene
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gleeson Sport Scene
Description
We at Gleeson Sport Scene offer a wide range of high quality sport equipment including Golf, Rugby, Gym, GAA, Soccer, Hockey, Ski, Athletics, and much more.
Key services
Online sales of sports equipment, Gift cards, Gait analysis service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Google Fonts (Inter, Chakra Petch), Shopify Payments, Apple Pay, PayPal, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Zenbundle, Maxbundle Product Bundles
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify Polaris (implied)
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Shopify's secure checkout
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied via Google Tag Manager), Shopify Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Zenbundle, Maxbundle Product Bundles
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 sports equipment and apparel
  2. Strong focus on Irish sports teams and brands
  3. Comprehensive product catalog with detailed size charts and product information
  4. Use of multiple third-party apps for marketing, bundles, and countdown timers
  5. Good privacy and cookie compliance with visible consent mechanisms
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  7. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on Shopify, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Fonts, and various Shopify apps for marketing, bundles, and countdown timers. The hosting is via Shopify's CDN ensuring good availability and performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses SEO best practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. The technical implementation is solid for a medium-sized e-commerce retailer, with opportunities to improve security headers and accessibility 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

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