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Security report for merchfan.co

Merch Fan · E-commerce · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Merch Fan Co operates a professional e-commerce platform specializing in official merchandise for artists, musicians, and brands. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging its robust infrastructure and app ecosystem to deliver a seamless shopping experience. The store targets fans and followers of various artists, offering a wide range of branded merchandise. The business appears to be medium-sized with a focus on niche market segments within the music and entertainment industry. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Shopify Liquid templates, jQuery, and multiple marketing and analytics integrations such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized and performs well with fast loading times and good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of Shopify's security features, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking. Tracking and advertising pixels are extensively used, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and explicit 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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

  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
    • 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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  • 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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

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

Merch Fan Co positions itself as a specialized retailer in the artist merchandise market, leveraging partnerships with numerous artists and brands. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, capitalizing on fan loyalty and brand recognition. Revenue streams are primarily from merchandise sales. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem including music labels and brand stores. Growth indicators include a large catalog of artists and active marketing via Google and Facebook. The use of Shopify apps for preorder and social pixels suggests a focus on marketing automation and customer engagement. The company operates primarily in Australia, with a physical address in NSW. The domain uses privacy protection, which is typical for commercial entities. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture by enforcing HTTPS and utilizing Shopify's secure hosting environment. The presence of Locksmith app indicates access control capabilities. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms. Incident response information is not provided. The site uses multiple third-party scripts which should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved with better policy disclosures and header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response and abuse contact information on the website.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and tracking pixels to minimize vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merch Fan
Description
Official Merchandise for Artists, Musicians & Brands.
Key services
Online sales of artist and brand merchandise, Merchandise collections by artists and brands
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery 2.1.4, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Google Ads Conversion Tracking, Reqwest (XHR library), Locksmith (Shopify app for access control), Multipixels Social Pixels, Preorder CLI3 Shopify app, Shopify Pay, Shopify Analytics, Shopify Web Pixels Manager
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify Apps ecosystem
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Shopify security features
  • Use of Locksmith app for access control

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM implied), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Pixel, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Multipixels Social Pixels
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Shopify-based e-commerce store selling official artist merchandise.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the HTML content.
  3. Contact information includes a company email and physical address in Australia.
  4. Multiple tracking and advertising pixels are implemented.
  5. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No visible security headers beyond HTTPS implied.
  7. Mobile optimized with responsive design.
  8. No adult or explicit content detected.
  9. Domain WHOIS uses privacy protection, typical for commercial sites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, utilizing Liquid templates and a variety of Shopify apps for enhanced functionality including preorder management and social pixel tracking. The tech stack includes jQuery 2.1.4 and modern JavaScript modules for Shopify's storefront features. Performance is optimized with deferred script loading and CDN hosting. The site is mobile responsive and uses Google Fonts for typography. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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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