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Security report for partel.co.uk

Partel · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Partel is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in high-performance building envelope solutions such as Vapour Control Layers, Breather Membranes, Sealing Tapes, and Adhesives. The company targets construction professionals, architects, and contractors, positioning itself as a specialist in the manufacturing sector within the UK market. The website is professionally designed, built on WordPress with WooCommerce, and incorporates modern marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. While the site is technically sound with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, it lacks visible privacy policy and terms of service pages, which are important for compliance and user trust. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable or indicates an invalid domain query, which reduces trust from a domain registration perspective but does not necessarily reflect on the business legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional front with good technical infrastructure but would benefit from enhanced compliance documentation and clearer contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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';…

  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 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

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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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Partel operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on building envelope materials for the construction industry. Its business model revolves around manufacturing and distributing specialized construction materials in the UK. The company appears to be medium-sized with a focus on quality and niche products. The website's use of structured data and marketing tools suggests an intent to maintain a strong digital presence and engage with professional audiences. However, the absence of detailed business registration information and contact details on the website limits transparency. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The company leverages partnerships with major advertising and analytics platforms to support its marketing efforts.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations. It integrates multiple tracking and advertising scripts, including Google Ads and Facebook Pixel, with ad data redaction enabled to limit personal data usage. However, the site lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of privacy policy and terms of service pages is a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Provide clear and verified contact information including company emails and phone numbers on the website.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure minimal privacy impact and compliance with GDPR.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Partel
Description
Partel manufactures a range of high-performance building envelope solutions including Vapour Control Layers, Breather Membranes, Sealing Tapes & Adhesives.
Key services
Vapour Control Layers, Breather Membranes, Sealing Tapes, Adhesives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cookiebot, jQuery, Slider Revolution, WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • Ads data redaction enabled in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Marketing tools
HubSpot WordPress plugin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot with granular user controls.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages were detected in the provided content.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or the domain queried is invalid, indicating possible misconfiguration or subdomain usage.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers were found in the visible content.
  6. Multiple external tracking and advertising scripts are used, including Google Ads and Facebook Pixel.
  7. Website content is focused on building envelope solutions manufacturing in the UK.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. SSL is enabled and appears properly configured.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It uses popular plugins and tools such as WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, and Cookiebot for cookie management. The site loads multiple external scripts for analytics and advertising, including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile optimized and uses Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate with some deferred script loading. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found in the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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