Skip to main content

Security report for nitroapps.co

Private by Design, LLC · E-commerce · United States

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nitro Apps is a newly established e-commerce business specializing in Shopify apps and themes, targeting Shopify merchants and online store owners. The company offers products such as Fontify, Lookbook, and Stockify, positioning itself as a niche provider within the Shopify ecosystem. The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Dawn theme and integrates several marketing and analytics tools to support its operations. Technically, the site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and leverages Shopify's CDN and infrastructure for hosting and performance. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and domain locking, though DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor security gap. Privacy compliance is limited, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, and no consent mechanisms detected. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

This is an earlier scan of nitroapps.co. View the latest report

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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. 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching nitroapps.co

This scan found 20 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
73

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 operates within the e-commerce sector, focusing on Shopify app development and theme sales. Its business model revolves around digital product sales and app subscriptions via the Shopify App Store. The target audience includes Shopify merchants seeking to enhance their stores with additional functionalities. The domain registration is recent, consistent with a startup phase, and the registrant information aligns with the business identity. Partnerships with Shopify and affiliate links indicate integration within the Shopify ecosystem. The company maintains a moderate market position with room for growth and increased brand visibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of explicit security policies or incident response information indicate areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site uses third-party marketing and analytics scripts, which may introduce privacy considerations. The lack of privacy and cookie policies reduces compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a small e-commerce business but should be enhanced to build greater trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies on the website.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and similar regulations.
  4. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
Nitro Apps appears to be an e-commerce focused business offering Shopify apps and related services, including products like Fontify, Lookbook, and Stockify. The website targets Shopify merchants and developers seeking app solutions and themes.
Key services
Shopify apps (Fontify, Lookbook, Stockify), Shopify themes, Help center and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Shopify Liquid, Cloudflare DNS, Adoric (marketing), Pop Convert (popups), EComposer (page builder), Nitro Lookbook app
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Monorail (Shopify telemetry)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Analytics, Adoric, Pop Convert
Marketing tools
Adoric, Pop Convert, Shopify Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce app provider
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found
  3. Uses multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools
  4. Domain is very new but consistent with startup business
  5. No security.txt or incident response info available
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found
  7. Navigation and content are well structured and professional
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Dawn theme, leveraging Shopify's CDN and infrastructure for hosting. It integrates multiple third-party tools including Adoric for marketing, Pop Convert for popups, and Shopify Analytics for tracking. The site uses modern JavaScript and CSS, with deferred and async loading for performance optimization. The technical implementation is solid with good mobile optimization and basic SEO practices. However, the site could improve accessibility and implement more robust privacy and security features. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and resource management.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium28 findingsView report
Reviews of this site

Share your experience with nitroapps.co. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review nitroapps.co.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.