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Security report for locatestore.com

locate store · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LocateStore is a SaaS provider specializing in easy-to-use store locator widgets powered by Google Sheets integration, targeting businesses that require multi-platform store location solutions without coding. The company has a solid market presence with over 5,000 users and a strong reputation supported by positive customer testimonials and a perfect aggregate rating. Technically, the website is built on Webflow, hosted via Cloudflare, and uses modern web technologies including Mapbox for maps and jQuery for interactivity. The site is fast, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention locatestore.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

LocateStore operates in the technology and e-commerce sectors, offering a niche SaaS product that simplifies store locator creation using Google Sheets. Its business model is subscription-based with free and premium plans. The company benefits from a parent company relationship with micro.company, which provides additional product ecosystem support. The target customers are small to medium businesses needing easy store locator solutions across popular website platforms. The company leverages partnerships with related SaaS products to enhance its market reach. Growth indicators include a decade-long domain age and a user base exceeding 5,000 businesses worldwide.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection enabled. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response plan, which could impact trust and compliance. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking a cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR relevance. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and display a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan to enhance transparency and customer trust.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact information to improve GDPR compliance and data protection governance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
locate store
Description
Create a beautiful Store Locator widget only using Google Sheets and zero coding effort. Add a fully interactive map to websites by copy-paste method. Store Locator app works on WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace and more
Key services
Store locator widget, Google Sheets integration, Multi-platform support (WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Elementor, WooCommerce), No coding required store locator creation, Customizable design, Mapbox powered interactive maps
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, jQuery, Mapbox, Google Fonts, Cloudflare (DNS and hosting), Micro.company scripts
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Elementor, WooCommerce
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No API keys exposed

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics, Micro.company scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong use of customer testimonials and structured data for SEO and trust.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  5. Privacy and terms policies are hosted on micro.company domain, indicating parent company relationship.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and CDN for performance and security.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging jQuery and Mapbox for interactive features. It uses Google Fonts for typography and is hosted on Cloudflare, ensuring fast content delivery and SSL termination. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is fast with minimal blocking scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD data for products and FAQs. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated libraries. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and implement cookie consent mechanisms to align with privacy best practices.
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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