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Security report for heritagegardens.co.uk

Heritage Gardens UK Online Garden Centre · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Heritage Gardens UK Online Garden Centre operates as a premier UK-based e-commerce retailer specializing in garden buildings, furniture, and lifestyle products. The company positions itself as a specialist garden trade sales department with a strong online presence supported by Shopify. Their market focus is on UK consumers seeking quality garden products with free UK delivery and personalized customer service. The website reflects a professional brand with consistent messaging and trust indicators such as PCI DSS compliance and industry awards. Technically, the site leverages Shopify's platform with integrations including Google Analytics, Findify search, and marketing tools like AdRoll, ensuring a modern and functional e-commerce experience. The site is mobile optimized and provides clear navigation and content relevant to its audience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and PCI DSS compliance badges displayed, though explicit HTTP security headers are not detected in the provided data. Privacy compliance is addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy, but lacks an explicit cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data for the www subdomain is unavailable due to .uk domain naming rules, but the main domain is presumed legitimate given the active website and business presence. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with good business credibility and moderate security maturity. Strategic improvements include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and clarifying incident response policies to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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. 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 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

  3. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
34
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
64

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

Heritage Gardens operates in the retail and e-commerce sector, focusing on garden-related products. Their competitive advantage lies in a specialized product range, trade sales capabilities, and a recognized brand with industry awards. Revenue streams are primarily from direct online sales with free UK delivery as a value proposition. The target customer segment includes UK homeowners and garden enthusiasts. The company leverages partnerships with Shopify and third-party marketing and analytics providers to optimize customer engagement and sales. Growth indicators include active blog content, social media engagement, and promotional banners. The business ecosystem includes integrations with payment processors and marketing platforms, but no direct parent or subsidiary relationships are identified. Operationally, the company maintains a professional website with clear contact channels and trust signals, supporting a credible market position.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with valid SSL certificates and displays PCI DSS compliance badges, indicating adherence to payment security standards. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in hardening the web application against common attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found, which may limit transparency and preparedness. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism could be a compliance gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries are detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate, suitable for an e-commerce site but with recommended enhancements to security headers and incident response visibility.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct performance optimizations to improve user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heritage Gardens UK Online Garden Centre
Description
Premier UK Online Garden Centre. Garden Buildings, Furniture & Garden Lifestyle Products. The official site for the Heritage Gardens Brand. Highly Commended in the Good Web Guide Website of the Year Awards 2015. Specialist garden trade sales department.
Key services
Garden buildings, Garden furniture, Garden lifestyle products, Trade sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Findify, Hextom Quick Announcement Bar, AdRoll, Trustwave Seal
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, RoyalSlider
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • PCI DSS compliance badge displayed
  • Shopify secure badge displayed
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRoll
Tracking pixels
Shopify Analytics, AdRoll Pixel
Marketing tools
Findify Autocomplete, Hextom Quick Announcement Bar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed e-commerce site for garden products.
  2. Uses Shopify platform with multiple third-party integrations for marketing and analytics.
  3. Clear contact information and social media presence.
  4. No signs of malicious content or phishing.
  5. WHOIS data query was for www subdomain which is invalid for .uk domains, causing lookup failure.
  6. Security headers are not explicitly present in provided data; recommend adding.
  7. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite cookie policy presence.
  8. Site content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform, utilizing Liquid templating and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and RoyalSlider for UI components. It integrates multiple third-party services for search (Findify), marketing (AdRoll), and analytics (Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics). Hosting is via Shopify's CDN, ensuring reliable delivery and SSL termination. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and some deferred JavaScript. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), and canonical links. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and cookie consent implementation are recommended. The site uses modern JavaScript modules and origin trials for enhanced browser features, indicating a commitment to modern web standards.
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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