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Security report for parktool.com

Park Tool · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Park Tool is a well-established manufacturer and retailer of bicycle-specific tools, operating since 1963 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. The company holds a strong market position as the world's largest bicycle tool manufacturer, targeting both professional and home bicycle mechanics. Their website reflects a professional brand image with clear regional targeting and social media presence. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager and Cookie Script, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though the absence of security headers and visible contact information slightly reduces trust. The missing WHOIS data for the domain www.parktool.com is a notable concern, impacting domain legitimacy assessment. Overall, the website is professional, safe, and compliant with privacy regulations, but could improve transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 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. 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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention parktool.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
117
Employees
0
Customers
117
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
7%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Park Tool operates in the manufacturing and retail sectors, specializing in bicycle tools. Their business model focuses on product manufacturing and direct sales through regional websites. The company benefits from a long history and strong brand recognition in the cycling industry. Their target customers include professional bicycle mechanics and cycling enthusiasts. The website's integration with multiple social media platforms supports brand engagement and marketing efforts. While no explicit revenue streams or partnerships are detailed on the landing page, the presence of international and US regional sites suggests a global market reach. The lack of visible contact details and WHOIS information may indicate a need for improved transparency to support business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place, indicating compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, the absence of key security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of visible security or incident response policies limit the security posture. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. The missing WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities were detected, improvements in security headers, contact transparency, and incident response readiness are recommended to enhance security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear contact information including security or abuse contacts to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure consistency and legitimacy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Park Tool
Description
Park Tool has been manufacturing bicycle specific tools since 1963. Based out of St. Paul Minnesota, we are the world's largest bicycle tool manufacturer. A long-term dedication to quality, innovation, and customer service has made Park Tool the first choice of professional and home bicycle mechanics worldwide.
Key services
Manufacturing bicycle specific tools, Retail sales via regional websites
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cookie Script, Font Awesome, Pure CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookie Script
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial domain.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and privacy policy is present.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the landing page.
  5. Social media links are present and consistent with brand.
  6. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Website uses modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools.
  9. Content is relevant and professional, targeting bicycle tool users.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Cookie Script for analytics and cookie consent management. CSS frameworks such as Pure CSS and Font Awesome are used for styling and icons. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. The site lacks advanced frameworks or platforms but maintains a clean and professional technical implementation. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance to reduce technical risks.
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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