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Security report for herriotsforleisure.co.uk

Herriots Hotel · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Herriots Hotel is an independent boutique hotel located in Skipton, UK, offering quality accommodation, dining at the Rhubarb Restaurant, and event hosting including weddings and celebrations. The business positions itself as a luxury yet warm and personal hospitality provider with a focus on Yorkshire hospitality and local experiences. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and content relevant to leisure travelers and event clients. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and jQuery, integrates Google Analytics for tracking, and offers a booking form powered by Guestline. However, the absence of WHOIS data and domain registration details introduces uncertainty about domain legitimacy. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy from a user perspective but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance measures.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  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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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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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 hotel operates in the hospitality sector targeting tourists, leisure travelers, and event attendees in the Yorkshire region. It leverages a boutique independent business model focusing on personalized service and local culture. The company has been established since 1990, indicating longevity. Its market position is supported by customer testimonials and multiple hospitality-related certifications and awards. The website supports direct bookings and promotes special offers, indicating a revenue model based on accommodation, dining, and event services. Partnerships with domains like herriotshotel.co.uk and roomlynx.net suggest integration with booking and hospitality service providers. The business shows a consistent brand and professional online presence, supporting credibility and customer trust.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and includes secure form submissions for bookings, which is positive. However, no explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) were detected in the HTML content, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. The site lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which is a GDPR compliance gap. No incident response or security contact information is published, limiting transparency in case of security issues. Third-party scripts such as Google Analytics and Guestline booking system are used, which require regular security audits to prevent vulnerabilities. The absence of WHOIS data reduces trust in domain legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better header implementation, privacy compliance, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and privacy policy updates to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies with contact channels for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data issues to improve domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Herriots Hotel
Description
Central Skipton hotel offering quality comfortable accommodation and delicious freshly cooked food in Rhubarb restaurant. All delivered with warm hospitality.
Key services
Hotel accommodation, Rhubarb Restaurant dining, Weddings and celebrations, Special offers and packages, Event hosting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Translate
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Forms use POST method (implied by booking form action)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Guestline monitoring
Marketing tools
Guestline booking system
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional boutique hotel site with comprehensive content and clear navigation
  2. No privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which may impact GDPR compliance
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces trust score
  4. Use of multiple third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Guestline booking system
  5. No visible security headers or explicit security policies published
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with company domain email and phone number
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Bootstrap framework with jQuery and Swiper.js for UI components and sliders. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for typography and analytics respectively. The booking system is powered by Guestline, a known hospitality booking platform. The site is mobile responsive with datepicker UI elements and overlay menus for navigation. Performance is moderate with multiple images and scripts loaded. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA and semantic HTML but could be improved. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. Hosting provider details are not available from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced accessibility features.
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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