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Pride Web Design · Technology · Ireland

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pride Web Design is a small boutique web design and digital marketing agency based in Cork, Ireland, specializing in creating high-quality, content-driven websites for businesses of all sizes. The company has a strong market position supported by multiple national awards and a portfolio of notable clients. Their services include website design, digital marketing, SEO, social media marketing, and website support, targeting startups to established companies primarily in the Cork region. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Fathom Analytics. The site is well-optimized for mobile and SEO, with fast performance and good accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CAPTCHA protections, though improvements could be made by implementing security headers and publishing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy image, though the lack of WHOIS data limits full domain trust verification.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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 in the technology sector, focusing on web design and digital marketing services. It maintains a boutique business model with a small team boasting over 60 years of combined experience. The firm has a strong reputation evidenced by multiple national awards and client testimonials. Revenue streams likely include custom website projects, digital marketing campaigns, and ongoing website support packages. The target customer segment includes small to medium businesses and startups in Cork and Ireland. The company leverages partnerships with platforms like Webflow and uses Google and Fathom analytics for marketing insights. Strategic observations suggest a focus on long-term client relationships and quality service delivery, positioning Pride Web Design as a trusted local expert in its niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which could be a compliance risk under GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, limiting transparency. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish an incident response or abuse contact channel and consider a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing clear data retention policies and cookie consent mechanisms.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pride Web Design
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pride Web Design
Description
We are a small, boutique web design agency based in the vibrant county of Cork, just a short distance from the charming town of Kinsale. We specialise in creating high-quality websites that help our clients establish a strong and professional online presence. We understand that in today's digital age, having a well-designed website is essential for businesses of all sizes. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to ensure that their websites not only look great but also deliver the best possible results.
Key services
Website Design, Digital Marketing, Website Support, Ecommerce Solutions, Search Engine Optimisation, Social Media Marketing, Website Maintenance and Security
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Fathom Analytics, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform), Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha
Frameworks
Webflow CMS
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Marketing tools
Google Ads (AW-1071978911)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected explicitly.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  4. Multiple national awards and client testimonials enhance trust.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No security headers detected in HTML source; potential improvement area.
  7. WHOIS data missing or unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow platform, utilizing modern front-end technologies including GSAP for animations and Google Tag Manager for analytics management. It uses CDN services for assets and fonts from Google Fonts. Performance is optimized with responsive images and asynchronous script loading. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features. However, the lack of security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies indicates some technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting appears to be managed by Webflow with Cloudflare services for security and CAPTCHA. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and compliance documentation.
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.

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