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Security report for millracemarketing.com

Millrace Marketing · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Millrace Marketing is a specialist sourcing agency operating primarily in the UK and China, offering services including design, engineering, customised packaging solutions, and product consolidation. The company positions itself as an end-to-end partner in the sourcing process, targeting businesses requiring comprehensive sourcing and packaging services. The website reflects a small but established business with a mature domain age and international presence. Technically, the website is built with standard web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and is hosted under a UK registrar with DNS hosted by domaincontrol.com. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a contact form for inquiries but lacks advanced technical frameworks or CMS indications. Performance is moderate with good SEO meta tags but limited accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers, which could be improved. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie policy, or terms of service, which impacts compliance posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security matters. The contact information is limited to physical addresses and a contact form, with no direct emails or phone numbers listed. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security practices and privacy compliance documentation to improve its risk profile and user trust.

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. 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

  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 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';…

  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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

Millrace Marketing operates in the niche market of sourcing and packaging solutions, serving businesses that require design, engineering, and product consolidation services. Their multi-location presence in the UK, Hong Kong, and Shanghai suggests a strategic positioning to leverage manufacturing and sourcing capabilities in Asia while maintaining a UK business base. The business model focuses on providing end-to-end sourcing services, which may include supply chain management and quality control. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a controlled communication channel via the contact form, possibly to manage inquiries efficiently. The company appears to be small-sized but established since 2003, indicating stability. No partnerships or certifications are publicly disclosed, which could be an area for growth to enhance credibility.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is basic. HTTPS is implemented, ensuring encrypted communication, but the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The contact form uses AJAX with client-side validation, which is positive, but no server-side security details are visible. The lack of published privacy policies and incident response plans indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, limiting transparency and trust for security researchers. Overall, the site is functional but should enhance security controls and compliance documentation to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance security transparency.
  5. Add direct contact information such as company email and phone numbers to improve communication and credibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Millrace Marketing
Description
Specialist sourcing agency offering design, engineering, and customised packaging solutions. Operates as an end-to-end partner in the sourcing process with offices in the UK, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Provides multi-factory product consolidation and comprehensive sourcing services.
Key services
Design, Engineering, Customised packaging solutions, Product consolidation, Sourcing services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Form uses AJAX submission with validation

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialist sourcing agency with offices in UK, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact form collects name, email, and message with client-side validation.
  4. No phone numbers or emails explicitly listed on the site; contact via form only.
  5. No social media links detected.
  6. No analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  7. Site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and security headers.
  8. No security or incident response policies published.
  9. WHOIS data indicates a stable and consistent domain registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript without indication of a CMS or advanced frameworks. It uses Google Fonts for typography and domaincontrol.com for DNS services. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags including Open Graph for social sharing. Performance is moderate with no heavy external scripts or trackers detected. Accessibility is basic with no ARIA landmarks or advanced features. The contact form uses AJAX for submission with client-side validation, improving user experience. Hosting and registrar data indicate a UK-based setup consistent with the business location. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities include adding security headers and improving accessibility.
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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