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Purple Creative · Technology · United Kingdom

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Purple Creative is a small, award-winning digital agency based in North Yorkshire, UK, specializing in website design, digital marketing, graphic design, and email/cloud solutions. The company serves a UK-wide client base with a strong local presence and has established trust through client testimonials and media exposure. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with active consent mechanisms. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including ASP.NET WebForms, Bootstrap, jQuery, and integrates analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though the absence of security headers and missing WHOIS data slightly reduce trust. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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 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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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
47
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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

Purple Creative positions itself as a creative digital agency targeting UK businesses needing marketing and web development services. Their business model focuses on service delivery in digital marketing, website design, and cloud/email solutions. The presence of client testimonials and media logos indicates a well-established reputation. The company leverages marketing tools and tracking pixels to optimize client campaigns and internal analytics. The lack of WHOIS transparency is a minor concern but does not detract from the visible professionalism and market positioning. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, no explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) were detected in the provided data, which could be improved to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found in the HTML content. The absence of an incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy is noted. Overall, the security posture is moderate to good but could benefit from additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Audit third-party scripts regularly to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  4. Enhance form security with anti-CSRF tokens and input validation.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to improve domain trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Purple Creative
Description
Based in North Yorkshire, we are a team of talented creatives, marketers and developers dedicated to helping your business to succeed online.
Key services
Digital marketing, Website design, Graphic design, Email and cloud solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET, jQuery, Bootstrap, Swiper.js, SweetAlert, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, MailChimp
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 interactive features
  2. Strong presence of client testimonials and media logos enhances trust
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with active consent mechanism
  4. Modern front-end technologies and responsive design observed
  5. No visible security headers detected in provided data; recommend audit
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain transparency
  7. No signs of adult or malicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with DNN CMS, using modern front-end libraries like Bootstrap, jQuery, Swiper.js, and SweetAlert. It integrates analytics and tracking tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar for user behavior insights. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading for images and asynchronous script loading. The technical stack is mature but could be modernized by migrating away from WebForms to newer frameworks for better maintainability and performance.
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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