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Security report for patties.com.au

Patties · E-commerce · Australia

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Patties is an established Australian food brand specializing in party pies, sausage rolls, and vegan products, operating an e-commerce platform primarily targeting general consumers and families. The website is built on Shopify, leveraging modern technologies such as Bootstrap 5 and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Pinterest Tag. The technical infrastructure is robust with fast performance, mobile optimization, and a consistent branding approach. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and form protection via hCaptcha, though it lacks explicit security headers and published privacy or cookie policies. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are provided in the analyzed content, which slightly impacts trust and compliance. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, but improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency are recommended.

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

      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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  • 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
75
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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 has a strong market position as a long-standing Australian brand since 1966, focusing on retail food products sold online. The business model centers on e-commerce sales of party food items with a clear target audience of families and general consumers. The website supports marketing efforts through social media and tracking pixels, indicating active digital marketing strategies. No evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries was found in the content. The company maintains consistent branding and good content quality, supporting moderate to high trustworthiness.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses hCaptcha to protect forms, which are positive security practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact channels indicates room for improvement in security governance and transparency. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could pose regulatory risks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly review and update marketing and analytics tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Patties
Description
Since 1966, we’ve been bringing a sense of playful celebration to any occasion, big or small. Whether it’s a Birthday, Boxing Day, Movie Night or an easy Mid-Week Dinner, Patties is a true crowd pleaser.
Key services
Sale of party packs, Party pies, Sausage rolls, Vegan food products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, Bootstrap 5, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Shopify Payment Buttons, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for form protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Shopify App Pixels
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Payment Buttons
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed e-commerce platform for an established Australian food brand.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or linked pages.
  3. Use of multiple tracking and marketing pixels indicates active digital marketing.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content provided.
  5. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook is clearly linked.
  6. Security posture is good with HTTPS and form protection but lacks explicit security headers and policies.
  7. No signs of suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Shopify's CDN platform, ensuring reliable and fast delivery. It uses Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and includes modern JavaScript libraries for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). There is no indication of technical debt or outdated technologies. Performance is fast, and the site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to improve load times. However, accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The technical stack is well-suited for e-commerce but would benefit from improved security header implementation and privacy compliance.
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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