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Security report for howmyhouseworks.co.uk

Total Design Kitchens · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website 'Total Design Kitchens' serves as a local business platform specializing in bespoke kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom design services in Hull, East Yorkshire. The business targets local homeowners seeking personalized home improvement solutions. The site content is basic and primarily promotional, with limited digital sophistication. Technically, the website employs common front-end libraries such as Bootstrap and jQuery, and integrates Google Analytics and StatCounter for visitor tracking. However, the site lacks HTTPS, security headers, and modern security practices, which exposes it to potential risks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. The absence of contact information and forms further limits user engagement and trust. Overall, the website reflects a small business with a basic online presence and significant room for improvement in security, privacy, and professionalism.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  4. 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
0
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
42

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

Total Design Kitchens operates as a small, local service provider in the home improvement sector, focusing on kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom design. The business model is service-oriented, targeting residential customers in a specific geographic area. The website lacks advanced features or e-commerce capabilities, suggesting a reliance on direct customer contact and local reputation. The absence of contact details and policies online may hinder customer trust and limit growth potential. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the site content. The use of standard web technologies indicates moderate digital maturity but also highlights opportunities for modernization and enhanced customer engagement.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS, absence of security headers, and no visible security or incident response policies. The use of third-party analytics without cookie consent mechanisms raises privacy concerns. No forms or input fields were detected to assess secure data handling. The site is vulnerable to interception and manipulation due to unencrypted HTTP traffic. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR, increasing legal risk. Overall, the security maturity is low, and immediate improvements are necessary to protect user data and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS across the entire website with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure data transmission.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, including a consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
  3. Publish clear contact information including email, phone number, and physical address to improve credibility.
  4. Introduce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any vulnerabilities, and establish an incident response plan.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Total Design Kitchens
Description
Local specialists in kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom design and installation services in Hull, East Yorkshire.
Key services
Kitchen design, Bathroom design, Bedroom design
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, StatCounter, Lightbox
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Google Analytics and StatCounter scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, StatCounter
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
StatCounter
Marketing tools
StatCounter
Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the HTML content.
  4. No forms detected for user input or contact.
  5. Website uses older versions of common libraries and loads resources over HTTP, indicating lack of HTTPS.
  6. Google Analytics and StatCounter tracking scripts are used, but no cookie consent mechanism is present.
  7. Site appears to be a small local business with basic online presence and limited digital maturity.
  8. No security headers or advanced security practices observed.
  9. No structured data (JSON-LD, Open Graph) or metadata beyond basic title and fonts.
  10. No social media links or business certifications visible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional front-end stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, and Font Awesome for icons. Google Fonts are used for typography. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics and StatCounter. The site loads resources over HTTP, lacking HTTPS which is a critical security and trust factor. No CMS or backend technology is identifiable from the HTML content. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading, but mobile optimization and accessibility are basic. SEO optimization is minimal, with only a basic title tag and no structured metadata. The site would benefit from modernization including HTTPS adoption, improved accessibility, and SEO enhancements.
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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