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Security report for studentmediagroup.com

bloom daily planners · Retail · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

bloom daily planners is a medium-sized, female-led e-commerce retailer specializing in planners, calendars, stickers, and stationery products. The company has a strong brand presence with a loyal community and offers both physical and digital planning products, including subscription services. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging multiple third-party apps for marketing, customer support, and reviews. The technical infrastructure is modern and well-optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no exposed sensitive data, though explicit cookie consent mechanisms and dedicated security policies are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
60

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
17
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
17
Weak passwords
6%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business targets individuals seeking organizational tools, including students, teachers, brides, and moms, with specialized planners for various life stages and needs. The company has been in operation since 2010, indicating market experience and stability. Integration with marketing and subscription platforms suggests a focus on customer retention and engagement. The presence of multiple social media channels and customer testimonials enhances credibility and community engagement. The business model is primarily direct-to-consumer e-commerce with additional subscription offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, appropriate security headers, and secure payment integrations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response page and lack of a vulnerability disclosure mechanism indicate areas for improvement. The site uses CAPTCHA on forms to mitigate automated abuse. Overall, the security measures align with industry best practices for e-commerce platforms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Create and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party apps and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
bloom daily planners
Description
2025-26 Planners, calendars, stickers, planning pads and organizational supplies inspiring and empowering you to bloom into the best version of yourself. Wedding, pregnancy, chronic illness, budget, vision, monthly weekly daily planners.
Key services
Sale of planners and calendars, Stickers and stationery, Digital planning products, Subscription services for planning pads
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, jQuery, Richpanel, Klaviyo, Appstle Subscription, Judge.me Reviews, PageFly Page Builder, Navidium Widgets, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TriplePixel, Shopify Payments
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify Apps
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms
  • Use of secure payment providers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, TriplePixel, Judge.me
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (via GTM), TriplePixel, Klaviyo, Judge.me
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Appstle Subscription, Richpanel, Judge.me, PageFly
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce store selling planners and related products.
  2. Strong brand presence with active social media links and customer testimonials.
  3. Multiple third-party apps integrated for reviews, subscriptions, marketing, and customer support.
  4. No explicit cookie consent banner found, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policy pages found.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and good performance optimizations.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, utilizing Liquid templates and a variety of JavaScript libraries and third-party apps including Richpanel, Klaviyo, Judge.me, Appstle Subscription, and PageFly. It uses modern fonts, responsive design, and optimized images for performance. The site is hosted on Shopify's CDN, ensuring fast load times and global availability. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD data. Accessibility features are present but could be improved. The technical implementation is robust, supporting a seamless user experience across devices.
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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