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Security report for smugglersway.com

Smugglers Way · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Smugglers Way is a niche electronic and dance music label affiliated with Domino, focusing on promoting music releases and engaging fans through digital channels. The website serves primarily as a promotional platform with links to music sales and a mailing list for updates. The business operates on a small scale with a clear target audience of electronic music enthusiasts. Technically, the website uses basic web technologies including jQuery 2.0.2 and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Hosting and domain registration are managed through Gandi SAS, a reputable registrar. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks advanced accessibility and SEO features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers, which reduces its security posture. There are no visible privacy or cookie policies, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. The mailing list form collects user emails via Mailchimp, but no explicit consent mechanisms or data retention policies are presented. Overall, the website is functional and professional for its niche but would benefit from enhanced security measures, privacy compliance, and technical modernization to improve trust and user protection.

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

9 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. 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

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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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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

Smugglers Way positions itself as a specialized music label within the electronic and dance music sector, leveraging its association with Domino to gain credibility. Its business model revolves around music promotion and digital sales, supported by social media engagement and mailing list marketing. The company targets music fans and collectors interested in niche electronic releases. Revenue likely derives from music sales and streaming partnerships. The partnership ecosystem includes Mailchimp for email marketing and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest opportunities in expanding privacy compliance and enhancing digital marketing sophistication.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. The website enforces HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR. There is no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available. The use of an outdated jQuery version may expose the site to known vulnerabilities. Data protection practices are minimal, with email collection via Mailchimp but no visible consent or data retention disclosures. The security culture appears limited, with room for improvement in transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to protect against common web attacks.
  4. Upgrade jQuery to a current supported version to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  5. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve incident response readiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Smugglers Way
Description
Smugglers Way is a dance and electronic music label associated with Domino, promoting music releases such as The Upper Cuts by Alan Braxe, Fred Falke & Friends.
Key services
music release promotion, digital music sales, mailing list for updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.0.2, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (via list-manage.com for mailing list)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small music label site with focused content on electronic/dance music.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Mailing list form uses Mailchimp service for email collection.
  4. Social media presence is active on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Bluesky.
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses provided on the site.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No visible security headers or DNSSEC enabled.
  8. Site uses Google Tag Manager and jQuery 2.0.2 (outdated version).
  9. No CMS detected; appears custom-built or static site.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack with jQuery 2.0.2 and Google Tag Manager. Hosting is provided via Gandi SAS, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. The site lacks a CMS, suggesting a custom or static build. SEO and accessibility features are basic but present. Technical debt is indicated by the outdated jQuery version and missing security headers. Modernization opportunities include upgrading libraries, implementing security best practices, and enhancing privacy 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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