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Security report for shawcarpets.co.uk

Shaw Carpets · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Shaw Carpets is a well-established, family-run flooring supplier based in Barnsley, Yorkshire, with over 60 years of experience. The company operates the largest independent carpet and flooring showroom in Yorkshire, offering a wide range of products including carpets, cushion vinyl, luxury vinyl tiles, and carpet remnants. Their business model focuses on direct factory pricing, free home sampling, professional installation, and customer satisfaction, positioning them as a leading local retailer in the flooring sector. The website reflects a strong local market presence supported by extensive customer reviews and trust signals. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern technology stack including Yoast SEO, WP Rocket for performance optimization, CleanTalk for anti-spam, LiveChat for customer support, and multiple analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Microsoft Clarity. The site is well-optimized for SEO, mobile-friendly, and demonstrates good accessibility practices. Performance is fast, and the site uses HTTPS with a solid SSL configuration. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS, anti-spam measures, and secure form handling. However, some security headers are not explicitly detected, and there is no visible security policy or incident response information. The WHOIS data for the exact domain queried is unavailable due to a domain naming rules violation error, which slightly reduces trustworthiness but is likely a query or domain format issue rather than a business legitimacy concern. Overall, Shaw Carpets presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic improvements in security header implementation, incident response transparency, and WHOIS domain clarity would further enhance their security posture and trust profile.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

5 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
63

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

Shaw Carpets holds a strong market position as Yorkshire's largest independent carpet and flooring supplier, leveraging a family-run business model that emphasizes customer satisfaction and competitive pricing through direct factory sourcing. Their revenue streams include product sales, installation services, and value-added offerings such as free home sampling and storage. The target customer segments include residential homeowners and commercial clients within Yorkshire and surrounding areas. The company benefits from a robust local reputation supported by over 1000 Google reviews and a comprehensive product range. Their partnership ecosystem includes major flooring manufacturers and digital marketing platforms. Operationally, the business demonstrates growth potential through service diversification and strong community engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption, anti-spam protection via CleanTalk, and bot detection mechanisms. Secure form handling with nonce tokens is implemented, reducing risk of common web attacks. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a moderate security gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness visibility. Compliance with GDPR is supported by a comprehensive privacy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with enhanced header policies and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Verify and correct WHOIS domain registration details to ensure consistency and trustworthiness of domain ownership information.
  4. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core and plugins to minimize exposure to known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by adding terms of service and expanding privacy compliance disclosures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Shaw Carpets
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Shaw Carpets
Description
Shaw Carpets is a family-run flooring company based in Barnsley, Yorkshire, operating the largest independent stockist of carpets and flooring in the region with a 250,000 sq ft showroom. They supply carpets, cushion vinyl, luxury vinyl tiles, and carpet remnants, offering direct factory prices and services including free home sampling, fitting, and storage.
Key services
Carpet sales, Vinyl flooring sales, Carpet remnants, Home visits and consultations, Professional fitting and installation, Free storage service
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket, MetaSlider, CleanTalk Anti-Spam, LiveChat, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Mailchimp
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anti-spam protection via CleanTalk
  • Bot detection scripts
  • Secure contact forms with nonce tokens
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adwords
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, LiveChat
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 no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and well-structured.
  3. Strong local business presence with extensive customer reviews.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and security best practices.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable or invalid for the queried domain, indicating a possible query error or domain naming issue.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. Multiple external trusted domains used for analytics, marketing, and chat support.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of modern plugins and libraries such as Yoast SEO for search optimization, WP Rocket for caching and performance, MetaSlider for image slideshows, and CleanTalk for spam protection. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, LiveChat, and Mailchimp for analytics, marketing, and customer engagement. The site demonstrates fast loading times and good mobile responsiveness. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support are present. The technical infrastructure is well-maintained with no visible deprecated or vulnerable libraries. Opportunities exist to improve security header implementation and to formalize incident response mechanisms.
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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