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Security report for mill3.studio

Mill3 · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mill3 is a Montréal-based digital agency specializing in strategy, design, and web development, primarily using WordPress and Shopify platforms. The company presents a professional portfolio showcasing various projects, emphasizing an agile approach that combines strategy, design, and technology. The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear contact information, positioning Mill3 as a credible small-sized technology service provider in Canada. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, and analytics tools, hosted with domain registration via GoDaddy and DNS managed by Cloudflare. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve compliance and security 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

6 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
77
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67

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

Mill3 operates as a specialized digital agency targeting businesses seeking custom WordPress and Shopify solutions. Their business model focuses on delivering tailored digital experiences with a modular design system for scalability and sustainability. The company leverages a portfolio of high-profile projects to demonstrate expertise and attract clients. The presence of social media links and active content updates indicate ongoing engagement and growth. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests an area for compliance improvement. Mill3's domain age and registration details support a stable market presence in the Canadian technology sector.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain registration protections, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The site uses multiple third-party tracking scripts, increasing the attack surface and privacy risks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. These gaps suggest moderate security readiness with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  4. Add a security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and minimize third-party scripts to reduce privacy risks and potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mill3
Description
MILL3 is a digital agency established in Montréal and specialized in strategy, design & web development.
Key services
strategy, design, web development, custom WordPress solutions, Shopify development
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Ahrefs Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Gravity Forms
Platforms
WordPress, Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Ahrefs Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Lfeeder Tracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Ahrefs Analytics, Lfeeder Tracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional digital agency portfolio with rich multimedia content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with email and phone.
  4. Multiple tracking and analytics scripts are used, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism.
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  6. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business claims.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with custom themes and uses modern JavaScript bundles for interactivity. It integrates Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Ahrefs Analytics for marketing and SEO insights. Hosting and DNS are managed via GoDaddy and Cloudflare respectively, providing reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with multimedia content such as videos and images optimized for various screen sizes. However, the lack of security headers and DNSSEC indicates technical debt in security hardening. SEO is well addressed with Rank Math plugin metadata and structured data in JSON-LD format.
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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