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Security report for playmaker.studio

Playmaker Creative Studio LLP · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Playmaker Creative Studio LLP is a UK-based creative agency specializing in brand identity, web and app design, 3D and particle animation, analogue design, illustration, and social and video content. The company serves both local and national clients, including notable brands such as Shpock, Nutmeg, Claire House, Hugo Boss, Compare the Market, and Vodafone. The studio has received recognition including an honouree Webby award and runner-up status in strategy of the year for social activity, positioning it as a reputable player in the creative media sector. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and Lottie animations. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good design quality and user experience, though accessibility features are basic. Hosting is via Webflow's CDN, providing moderate performance. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, or security incident response information, indicating compliance gaps especially regarding GDPR and data protection best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with strong business credibility but requires improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices to reduce risk and enhance user trust. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, adding security headers, and publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information.

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

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 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, YouTube

      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
59
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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

Playmaker Creative Studio LLP operates as a small-sized creative media agency focused on delivering multi-disciplinary creative services without technology preference. Its market positioning is strengthened by a portfolio of high-profile clients and industry recognition. The business model centers on client collaboration and workshop-driven creativity, targeting local and national businesses seeking branding, digital design, and content production. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based creative services. The company supports community causes and maintains a physical studio in Liverpool, enhancing local engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes social media presence primarily on Instagram. Growth indicators include awards and support for a publicly listed company valued at £5 billion. Strategic observations suggest a focus on relationship-building and creative innovation as competitive advantages.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of security headers and lack of published security policies or incident response plans reveal compliance and operational gaps. There is no evidence of GDPR compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent banners or privacy policies, which poses regulatory risk. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security culture appears nascent with room for improvement in formalizing policies and technical controls to protect user data and respond to incidents effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Playmaker Creative Studio LLP
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Playmaker Creative Studio LLP
Description
A relationship-building, multi-skilled, workshopping, no tech preference creative studio helping local and national clients including Shpock, Nutmeg, Claire House, Hugo Boss, Compare the Market and Vodafone. Recognized with an honouree Webby award and runner-up in strategy of the year for social activity. Supports a £5b publicly listed company.
Key services
Brand Identity, Web & App Design, 3D & Particle Animation, Analogue Design, Illustration, Social & Video Content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, jQuery 3.5.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Lottie animations, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with rich multimedia content and animations.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels.
  4. No security policy or incident response information available.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and Webflow platform.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  7. Analytics usage is moderate but lacks clear privacy disclosures.
  8. Business presents itself as a creative studio with notable clients and awards.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow platform, utilizing modern front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and Lottie for animations. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and analytics purposes. Hosting is provided by Webflow's CDN, offering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. The site structure is well-organized with clear navigation and multimedia content. However, the absence of security headers and privacy compliance features indicates technical debt in security and regulatory adherence. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance accessibility compliance to reduce operational 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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