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Security report for swimco.com

Swimco · Retail · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Swimco is a well-established Canadian retail and e-commerce company specializing in swimwear for women, men, and children. With over 50 years of experience and a female-led business model, Swimco offers a wide range of swimwear products including bikinis, tankinis, one-piece suits, and related apparel and accessories. The company targets Canadian consumers seeking quality swimwear with a focus on comfort and fashion. Swimco operates both online via a Shopify-powered website and through physical store locations, providing free shipping on orders over $99 and integrating customer reviews to enhance trust and engagement. Technically, Swimco's website is built on the Shopify platform using the Impulse theme, leveraging modern web technologies and third-party integrations such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Judge.me for reviews, and Klaviyo for marketing automation. The site is hosted with Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, ensuring fast performance and good mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, with proper meta tags, structured data, and responsive design. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and employs domain locking statuses to prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security policy or incident response information is published, which could be improved. The site uses reputable third-party scripts but lacks a formal vulnerability disclosure program. Privacy compliance is well-handled with clear privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms and GDPR compliance indicators. Overall, Swimco presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing a security policy, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure program to further enhance security posture and customer trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

5 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
72

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

Swimco holds a strong market position as a specialized swimwear retailer in Canada, leveraging decades of experience and a female-led business approach. Its business model combines e-commerce with physical retail, targeting a broad demographic including women, men, and children. The company benefits from a diversified product range and a clear value proposition of quality, comfort, and fashion. Integration with multiple marketing and customer engagement platforms such as Klaviyo and Judge.me indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. The presence on major social media platforms and use of customer reviews enhance brand visibility and trust. Swimco's domain age and registration details reinforce its legitimacy and long-term market presence. The company appears focused on growth through digital channels while maintaining traditional retail operations.

Security posture

Swimco demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. The use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with no detected vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and a public security or incident response policy are notable gaps. No vulnerability disclosure or security contact information is provided, which limits transparency and responsiveness to potential security issues. The website's forms and data collection mechanisms appear secure and standard for e-commerce. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional DNS security measures and publishing formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the swimco.com domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Add or verify presence of advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Swimco
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Swimco
Description
Free Shipping on all orders over $99. Discover a wide range of bikinis, tankinis, and one piece bathing suits at Swimco. Explore the finest selection of swimwear in Canada, curated for comfort and fashion.
Key services
Online retail of swimwear for women, men, and kids, In-store shopping at physical locations, Free shipping on orders over $99, Customer reviews and product ratings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Judge.me Reviews, Klaviyo, Boost PFS Instant Search
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Impulse Theme v7.1.0
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with multiple client status prohibitions
  • No DNSSEC enabled (recommend enabling)
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party security and analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Microsoft Bing Shopping
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Judge.me, Klaviyo, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Gorgias Chat, Judge.me Reviews
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce store specializing in swimwear
  2. Strong social media presence and customer review integration
  3. Uses multiple reputable third-party marketing and analytics tools
  4. Domain is long-established and not privacy protected, indicating transparency
  5. No security policy or incident response page found, which is a potential gap
  6. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security improvement opportunity
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Impulse theme version 7.1.0, indicating a modern and maintained e-commerce infrastructure. It leverages multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, customer support, and reviews, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Judge.me, and Klaviyo. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, contributing to fast load times and good performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine understanding. The technical implementation is robust with no critical issues detected, though enabling DNSSEC and enhancing security headers would further strengthen the infrastructure.
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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