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Security report for localvending.co.uk

Local Vending · Retail · United Kingdom

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Local Vending is a UK-based vending machine and supplies provider serving Nottingham, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and the East Midlands. The company emphasizes flexible, no contract vending solutions, offering a wide range of vending machines including hot drinks, snacks, combination machines, water coolers, and coffee brewers. The website highlights over 30 years of business experience and focuses on customer service and local delivery. Technically, the website uses modern front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap and integrates Google services for maps and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with a professional design and clear navigation. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy policies. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a domain naming rules violation error, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy or registration status. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from improved transparency in privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 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. 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

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  • Exposed services
  • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
49

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 targets small to medium businesses and organizations in the East Midlands region, providing vending machines for sale, lease, or rent with a focus on no contract flexibility. Their market position is that of a local, established provider with a strong emphasis on customer service and rapid delivery. Revenue streams likely include machine sales, leasing, rental fees, and vending supplies. The absence of social media links and limited online contact options suggests a traditional business model relying on direct phone contact. The company leverages partnerships with vending machine manufacturers and suppliers but no explicit partner domains were found. Growth indicators include a broad product range and a long-standing presence in the market.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, indicating basic security and monitoring practices. However, the lack of visible security headers and absence of privacy and security policies reduce the overall security maturity. No forms were detected, minimizing attack surface from input vectors. The WHOIS data unavailability is a concern for domain legitimacy and trust. There is no evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. The cookie consent mechanism is present, supporting some privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with enhanced transparency, security headers, and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Clarify domain registration status and resolve WHOIS data issues to enhance trustworthiness.
  4. Add contact email addresses and social media links to improve customer engagement and credibility.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and tracking scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Local Vending
Description
Local Vending provides vending machines and services in Nottingham, Derby and the East Midlands, offering coffee, brewers, tea, snacks, water coolers, cans, bottles, hot drinks vending machines, vending supplies and ingredients.
Key services
Hot drink vending machines, Snack and food vending machines, Can and bottle vending machines, Combination vending machines, Water coolers and water systems, Coffee machines and brewers, Vending supplies and ingredients, No contract vending
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Font Awesome, jQuery, Google Fonts, Google Maps API, Owl Carousel, Magnific Popup, Revolution Slider, Modernizr
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL (https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website offers vending machines and supplies with emphasis on no contract vending.
  2. Contact phone number prominently displayed: 0115 930 8550.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism present via Divas Cookies plugin.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating potential domain registration issues.
  6. Website uses multiple modern front-end libraries and Google services for analytics and maps.
  7. No email addresses or social media links found in provided HTML content.
  8. No forms detected in provided HTML snippet.
  9. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Owl Carousel, and Revolution Slider. It integrates Google Fonts and Google Maps API for enhanced user experience. The site is mobile responsive and uses a cookie consent plugin. Performance is moderate with multiple external resources loaded. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found in the provided content. The site lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or terms pages, which are technical gaps. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business but has room for modernization and security 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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