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Security report for priory-hotel.com

The Priory Hotel · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Priory Hotel operates as a small hospitality business offering three-star accommodation and local dining services in Beauly, Scottish Highlands, UK. The website presents a professional and visually appealing interface hosted on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and transparency. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Contact information is not explicitly provided, limiting direct communication channels. Overall, the website is functional and secure but lacks critical compliance and trust elements.

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. 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

  2. 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, Twitter, Google APIs

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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
54
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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 Priory Hotel targets tourists and travelers seeking accommodation in the Scottish Highlands, positioning itself as a three-star hotel with a focus on warm Highland hospitality. The business model centers on direct bookings for rooms and local dining experiences. The website's market position is modest but professional, with no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The use of Squarespace indicates a preference for managed hosting and ease of content management. Social media presence is generic, linked to Squarespace accounts rather than company-specific profiles, which may limit brand engagement. The lack of detailed business registration or VAT information reduces business credibility from a compliance perspective.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, HSTS headers, and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. The missing WHOIS data further complicates trust assessment. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files. Overall, while technical security controls are adequate, governance and compliance aspects require improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to enhance transparency and user trust.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including phone numbers and emails for customer support and security incident reporting.
  4. Register the domain with accurate WHOIS information or ensure privacy protection is justified and transparent.
  5. Implement accessibility improvements to meet standards and broaden audience reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Priory Hotel
Description
Experience warm Highland hospitality at The Priory Hotel in Beauly. Enjoy comfortable rooms, local dining, and easy access to the stunning Scottish Highlands. Book direct for the best rates.
Key services
hotel accommodation, local dining
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Font Awesome, Typekit Fonts, jQuery
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • reCAPTCHA implemented
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and hosted on Squarespace
  2. No WHOIS data available, domain WHOIS query returned no match
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided HTML
  5. Social media links present but point to generic Squarespace accounts, not company-specific
  6. HTTPS and HSTS enabled indicating good SSL security
  7. Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA used for analytics and bot protection
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web fonts (Typekit), Font Awesome icons, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The presence of Google reCAPTCHA indicates attention to bot mitigation. Performance appears moderate with standard Squarespace hosting. The site is mobile optimized and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were identified. The technical infrastructure supports a stable and secure user experience but could benefit from additional compliance and accessibility enhancements.
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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