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Security report for kinnerton.com

Kinnerton · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kinnerton is a UK-based confectionery brand with a long heritage dating back to 1978, specializing in character chocolates and nut safe products. The website is professionally designed using the Shopify platform, offering a good user experience and clear navigation. The brand positions itself as a trusted confectionery provider with a focus on safety and fun. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies and Shopify's infrastructure, ensuring fast performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers in place, though there is room for improvement in privacy compliance and incident response transparency. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable gap, impacting domain trustworthiness. Overall, the site is credible and well-maintained but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

4 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.

    • 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

  2. 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

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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
44
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
72

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 company operates in the retail confectionery sector, targeting consumers seeking safe and character-themed chocolates. It benefits from a strong UK market presence and is a division of Zertus UK, indicating a medium-sized enterprise with subsidiary brands like NOMO. The business model centers on e-commerce sales and brand marketing. The website integrates social media and career portals, reflecting an active engagement strategy. The lack of visible contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a focus on digital engagement through forms and social channels. The company maintains trust signals such as allergen information and modern slavery statements, supporting compliance and ethical standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, standard security headers, and secure form handling including CAPTCHA integration. However, it lacks publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and user trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent banner or explicit GDPR consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in compliance and transparency areas.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kinnerton
Description
Kinnerton is a UK confectionery brand, established in 1978, known for character chocolate and nut safe chocolate products.
Key services
Chocolate confectionery products, Nut safe chocolate offerings, Online product information and brand marketing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Shopify theme Showcase 5.0.2
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with CAPTCHA protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify Marketing Tools
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 Shopify e-commerce site for a UK confectionery brand.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  3. Privacy and terms policies are present and comprehensive.
  4. No visible cookie consent mechanism detected.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Social media presence on Twitter and Facebook.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. Site uses modern web technologies and Shopify platform.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Showcase 5.0.2 theme, leveraging modern JavaScript and CSS technologies. It uses Shopify's CDN for hosting, ensuring fast load times and global availability. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but functional. The technical implementation is solid with no broken elements detected. The site uses multiple preloads and asynchronous scripts to optimize performance. However, there is no evidence of advanced security frameworks or custom backend technologies beyond Shopify's standard offerings.
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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