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Security report for stitchfix.com

Stitch Fix · Retail · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Stitch Fix is a leading personal styling and clothing subscription service targeting men, women, and kids primarily in the United States. The company offers personalized style advice and curated clothing boxes delivered directly to customers' doors, emphasizing convenience, style, and budget adherence. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency, supporting a high level of user trust and engagement. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, uses Cloudinary for media delivery, and employs Google Tag Manager for analytics, resulting in fast performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces domain registration trustworthiness, which is a notable anomaly for a major brand. Overall, the site presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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 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 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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  • 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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
79

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

Stitch Fix operates in the retail and e-commerce sectors, focusing on personalized styling services and clothing subscription boxes. Its business model centers on leveraging human stylists combined with data-driven personalization to deliver curated fashion items. The company targets busy consumers seeking convenience and style, including men, women, and children. Stitch Fix's market position is strong as a pioneer in the online styling subscription space, supported by a large customer base and extensive brand partnerships. The website content highlights key value propositions such as free shipping and returns, flexible pricing, and a no-subscription-required model, which enhance customer appeal. The company maintains a professional online presence with testimonials and clear calls to action, indicating a mature marketing and customer engagement strategy. Partnerships appear limited to support and service domains, with no evident subsidiaries or parent company disclosed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive set of security headers including HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the HTML content. Forms appear secure with standard protections implied, and no suspicious scripts or third-party domains with poor reputation are detected. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, vulnerability disclosure program, or incident response contact information represents a gap in transparency and readiness communication. The WHOIS data absence is a concern from a domain trust perspective but does not directly impact the website's technical security. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by publishing explicit security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to improve domain registration transparency.
  5. Enhance user trust by adding certifications or compliance badges related to security and privacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stitch Fix
Description
Stitch Fix is personal styling for men, women & kids that sends clothing to your door (with free shipping & returns). Get started & find clothes you'll love!
Key services
Personal styling, Clothing subscription boxes, Style quizzes, Free shipping and returns
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Cloudinary Video Player, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF protection implied

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 multimedia
  2. Strong branding and consistent user experience
  3. No signs of phishing or malware
  4. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual
  5. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly available
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including React and Next.js, enabling server-side rendering and fast client-side interactivity. Media assets are delivered via Cloudinary and Amazon CloudFront CDN, ensuring optimized performance and scalability. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, integrated with consent mechanisms for privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. Performance is fast with well-structured HTML and CSS. Technical risks are minimal, but the lack of explicit security and incident response documentation could be addressed to reduce operational risk and improve transparency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 81/100Low24 findingsView report
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