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Security report for hippowaste.co.uk

Waste Management Systems Ltd. · Transportation · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

HIPPO, operated by Waste Management Systems Ltd., is a well-established UK-based rubbish removal service provider with over 20 years of experience. The company offers a variety of waste disposal solutions including HIPPOBAG, Man and Van, Skip Hire, and trade waste services, targeting both residential and business customers across the UK. Their market position is strong, supported by certifications such as ISO14001 and ISO9001, and a high customer satisfaction rating on Trustpilot. The website reflects a professional and trustworthy brand with consistent branding and comprehensive service information. From a technical perspective, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Trustpilot widgets, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers are not explicitly detected and no public security policy or incident response contacts are found. The WHOIS data for the domain is incomplete and indicates an error related to domain naming rules, likely due to querying the 'www' subdomain instead of the root domain. Despite this, the website content and business information appear legitimate and professional. No adult or NSFW content is present, and privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent banners. Overall, HIPPO presents a credible and professional online presence with strong business credibility and good technical implementation. Security can be improved by adding explicit security headers and publishing incident response information. The WHOIS discrepancy should be clarified by querying the correct domain name.

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

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

  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 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
76

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

HIPPO operates in the waste management and transportation sector, providing licensed rubbish removal services tailored to various customer needs including home, business, and trade sectors. Their competitive advantage lies in their flexible service offerings, strong brand recognition, and extensive customer base exceeding one million satisfied clients. Revenue streams likely include direct service bookings for HIPPOBAGs, Man and Van collections, skip hire, and trade waste contracts. The company maintains an active social media presence and engages customers through promotions and contests, indicating a growth-oriented marketing strategy. Partnerships with local waste carriers and use of trusted third-party services enhance operational efficiency. The business model focuses on convenience, reliability, and environmental responsibility, with over 95% waste diversion from landfill. Strategic observations suggest a mature company with stable market positioning and potential for expansion in commercial waste services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact trust from a security perspective. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and establishing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Waste Management Systems Ltd.
Registration number
CBDU129843
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Waste Management Systems Ltd.
Description
HIPPO has been the UK's most trusted rubbish removal provider for over 20 years. Find low prices on our innovative HIPPOBAG, Man & Van, and Skip Hire services.
Key services
HIPPOBAG, Man and Van Rubbish Removal, Skip Hire, Trade Waste, Business Waste Disposal
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Trustpilot Widget, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Klaviyo, Vimeo (video player)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for script management
  • Cookie consent banner via OneTrust
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Klaviyo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), Klaviyo
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Trustpilot
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 professional design
  2. Strong trust signals including certifications and high customer ratings
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  5. WHOIS data incomplete and indicates domain naming error, likely due to querying subdomain instead of root domain
  6. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools
  7. No adult or NSFW content detected
  8. Good mobile optimization and SEO practices
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Trustpilot widgets, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Klaviyo for marketing automation, indicating a modern and integrated technology stack. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including JSON-LD structured data for organization and services. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance. The use of multiple third-party services requires ongoing monitoring to ensure security and privacy 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.

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