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Security report for hexham-violins.co.uk

Hexham Violins · 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

Hexham Violins is a specialized retail and service business focused on string instruments including violins, violas, cellos, and bows. With over five decades of experience, it serves musicians and enthusiasts primarily in the UK regions of North East England, Scotland, and London. The website presents a professional image with detailed descriptions of custom builds, repairs, restoration, and valuation services. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies, lack of security headers, and missing WHOIS registration data indicate areas for improvement in security and compliance. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy from a business perspective but requires enhancements in security posture and regulatory 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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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
42
Security headers
15
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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 positions itself as a niche expert in violin-related services with a strong legacy and local presence. Its business model combines retail sales with specialized luthier services, targeting musicians of all levels and collectors. The lack of detailed company registration or VAT information on the site limits deeper business intelligence. The presence of a Facebook page supports community engagement. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The website content and structure support a small-sized business with a focused market niche.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. No incident response or security contact information is provided. No forms or data collection mechanisms were detected in the provided HTML, reducing attack surface but also limiting user interaction. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits marketing insights. Overall, the security posture is basic and could be improved by implementing standard security headers, privacy policies, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance security.
  3. Publish incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS lookup issues and improve trust.
  5. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user behavior and improve marketing.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hexham Violins
Description
Expert in the restoration and sales of violins, violas, cellos, double basses, and bows, Hexham Violins has over five decades of experience serving musicians from North East England, Scotland, London, and beyond. Located in Hexham, Northumberland, it offers custom builds, repairs, restoration, bow rehair, authentication, and valuation services.
Key services
Custom Build, Restoration, Repair, Bow Rehair, Authentication, Valuation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

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 full content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation error.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Contact information limited to email and Facebook link; no phone or physical address found.
  5. No security or incident response policies or contacts found.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  7. Site uses WordPress with Divi theme and Google Fonts.
  8. Content is relevant, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. No security headers or advanced security measures detected in HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Divi theme, leveraging Google Fonts for typography. The HTML is well-structured with responsive design elements, supporting good mobile usability. Performance appears moderate but could benefit from optimization. No advanced JavaScript frameworks or analytics tools were detected. The site lacks accessibility features beyond basic HTML semantics. SEO is basic with canonical tags and meta descriptions but no structured data or Open Graph tags were found. The absence of forms limits data collection but also reduces complexity and security risks. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the provided data.
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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