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Security report for messageinabottleproductions.com

Message in a Bottle Productions · Media · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Message in a Bottle Productions is a small, Memphis-based video production company specializing in corporate, wedding, live event, and creative video projects. The company leverages over 10 years of experience and offers a comprehensive suite of video services including aerial drone footage and studio/post production. Their market position is focused on local and regional clients, with a strong emphasis on quality and customer engagement. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web technologies and embedding Vimeo videos for rich media content. The site is mobile-optimized and includes standard tracking via Google Analytics and Tag Manager. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts privacy compliance. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy in appearance but would benefit from improved privacy disclosures and domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 businesses and individuals needing professional video production services, including commercial clients and brides. Their business model is service-based, focusing on custom video creation and event coverage. Testimonials and social media presence support their credibility. The absence of detailed WHOIS data and privacy policies suggests areas for operational improvement. The company appears to maintain a local/regional footprint with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Marketing efforts include social media and Google advertising tools, indicating active customer engagement strategies.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with HSTS, uses no vulnerable or outdated libraries detected, and does not expose sensitive data in the HTML. However, it lacks a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanisms. The use of third-party tracking scripts is moderate and should be monitored for compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adding formal policies and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  3. Add incident response contact information, such as a security or abuse email address.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities or privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Message in a Bottle Productions
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Message in a Bottle Productions
Description
Message in a Bottle Productions is a Memphis, TN based video production company providing a full line of video services for corporate, wedding, live event, and creative video projects. The team has over 10 years of experience and offers services including commercial videos, weddings, live event productions, aerial drone footage, and studio/post production.
Key services
Corporate and commercial video production, Wedding videography, Live event production and coverage, Aerial drone footage, Studio and post production services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Vimeo video embedding, Typekit fonts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with modern design and embedded Vimeo video background.
  2. Clear business focus on video production services in Memphis, TN.
  3. Contact information is prominently displayed with physical address, phone, and email.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  5. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager scripts are used for tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in public WHOIS database.
  8. No WAF or security blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, leveraging its CDN and platform features. It uses modern web fonts via Typekit and Google Fonts, and embeds Vimeo videos for media content. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Performance is moderate, typical for a Squarespace site with rich media. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and privacy compliance features.
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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