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Harrogate Spring Water · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Harrogate Spring Water is a well-established British premium bottled water brand, claiming heritage since 1571 and operating under the parent company Nutricia. The website presents a professional and visually appealing digital presence, showcasing a broad product range and emphasizing environmental stewardship and community involvement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap, and includes Google Tag Manager and CookieYes for analytics and privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA, though explicit security headers and policies are not fully documented. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises some concerns about domain transparency, but the overall brand and content quality suggest legitimacy. Privacy compliance is good with a cookie consent mechanism, but a dedicated privacy policy page was not found in the provided content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

3 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. 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
74

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 holds a strong market position as the UK's largest independent bottled water producer and the oldest British bottled water brand. Its business model focuses on manufacturing and retailing premium bottled water products in various formats tailored for different consumer needs. The target audience includes general consumers seeking premium and environmentally conscious bottled water. The brand leverages social media channels for marketing and community engagement. The parent company Nutricia adds corporate credibility. Growth indicators include a fast-growing brand claim and active community initiatives. The website's partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and likely Nutricia's corporate infrastructure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA. Cookie consent is managed effectively through CookieYes, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options, absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanism represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The WHOIS data absence is a concern for domain legitimacy but does not directly impact website security. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a retail brand but could be improved with formal policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly linked from the homepage and footer.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy.
  3. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS data absence to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Harrogate Spring Water
Description
Harrogate Spring is the ‘Number One British Premium Bottled Water’ and fastest-growing British bottled water brand. Based in ‘The Original British Spa Town’ of Harrogate, Harrogate Water is proud to be recognised as the UK’s largest independent bottled water producer and Britain’s oldest bottled water brand.
Key services
Bottled water production, Product range including still and sparkling water in various bottle sizes and formats
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Mailchimp (commented out script present)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong branding and consistent design
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  6. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, raising concerns about domain registration transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap and jQuery. It uses Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling and icons. Google Tag Manager is implemented for analytics and marketing tag management. CookieYes is used for cookie consent management, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. The site includes embedded Instagram feeds and video content, enhancing user engagement. Performance appears moderate with some optimization potential. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin metadata. Accessibility features are basic but present. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content.
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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