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Security report for springadvertising.com

Spring · Real Estate · Canada

Partial score · DNS & email only

73/100

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

Spring is an independent creative advertising agency based in Vancouver, Canada, established in 2005. The company offers a broad range of services including strategy, design, advertising, branding, digital, and on-demand creative services. They have a strong market presence with a focus on real estate marketing and have worked with over 100 brands across more than 70 industries. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and good content quality. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and SEO tools, hosted by Automattic Inc., ensuring reliable infrastructure and good performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are missing. Privacy compliance is basic but present, with privacy and cookie policies including consent mechanisms. Contact information is complete and easily accessible, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-maintained, suitable for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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

4 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.

    • 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

  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
    • 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

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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
42
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
73

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Spring positions itself as a full-service creative and strategy agency with a niche in real estate marketing. Their business model combines traditional advertising with on-demand creative services, appealing to businesses needing flexible marketing solutions. The presence of notable client logos and portfolio projects indicates a competitive advantage and established client base. The company targets businesses in real estate, hospitality, and other sectors requiring branding and advertising expertise. Their digital maturity is evidenced by integrated analytics and marketing tools, supporting data-driven decision making. The agency's longevity and domain age support its market credibility. However, no certifications or formal security policies were found, which could be areas for future development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is properly configured, and domain registration includes clientTransferProhibited status, reducing risk of unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS queries to spoofing. No advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating limited transparency on security governance. The use of third-party scripts (Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight) introduces some privacy considerations but is common practice. Overall, the site is secure for general business use but could improve with enhanced DNS security and security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and providing more granular cookie controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Spring
Description
Spring is an independent creative advertising agency providing powerful strategy, design, advertising, branding, digital and on-demand services
Key services
Strategy, Design, Advertising, Branding, Digital services, On-demand creative services, Real estate marketing and consultation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, MonsterInsights, Easy Video Player, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Plyr video player
Frameworks
Gutenberg, Jetpack
Platforms
WordPress.com hosting (Automattic Inc.)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, WordPress Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, WordPress Stats Pixel
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich
  2. Clear business focus on creative advertising and real estate marketing
  3. Multiple client logos and portfolio projects displayed
  4. Contact information is complete and accessible
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanism
  6. No visible security or compliance certifications
  7. No terms of service or incident response policies found
  8. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  9. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a modern tech stack including Gutenberg, Yoast SEO, MonsterInsights, and Slider Revolution. Hosting is provided by Automattic Inc., ensuring stable and scalable infrastructure. The site loads with moderate speed and is optimized for mobile devices. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses multiple analytics and marketing tools for user tracking and performance monitoring. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would modernize the security posture. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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