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Security report for tauntonleisure.com

Taunton Leisure · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Taunton Leisure is a UK-based e-commerce retailer specializing in outdoor clothing, camping equipment, and related gear. The company targets outdoor enthusiasts and travelers, offering a wide range of products with fast and free UK delivery on orders over £50. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and comprehensive product categorization. The business leverages multiple marketing and analytics tools to optimize customer engagement and sales performance. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET WebForms and integrates modern tracking and marketing technologies such as Google Analytics GA4, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager. The site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a good level of digital maturity and privacy compliance. Performance and mobile optimization are adequate, though accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management but lacks explicit security policy and incident response information. Security headers are not fully evident, suggesting room for enhancement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or unavailable, which is unusual and reduces trustworthiness slightly, though the website content and business information appear legitimate. Overall, Taunton Leisure presents a solid e-commerce platform with good business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security transparency, WHOIS data verification, and accessibility would further strengthen its posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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. 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
45
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
74

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

Taunton Leisure operates in the competitive UK outdoor retail market, focusing on camping and outdoor clothing. Its business model centers on online sales with additional services like Click & Collect and free delivery thresholds to enhance customer convenience. The company maintains partnerships with recognized brands and uses third-party platforms for customer reviews and marketing automation, indicating a mature ecosystem. The presence of Google Certified Shops badge and structured data enhances its market positioning and SEO. The lack of public WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not currently impact operational credibility. Growth potential exists through expanding digital marketing and improving security and compliance disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of cookie consent tools. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and comprehensive security headers suggests gaps in transparency and defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data leaks were observed in the HTML content. The use of multiple third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. The missing WHOIS data reduces domain trust and should be investigated. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for an e-commerce retailer but can be improved by adopting best practices in security headers, policy disclosures, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve trust and transparency.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader compliance.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and performance impact.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Taunton Leisure
Description
Outdoor Clothing & Equipment for Walking, Camping, Travel & More! FAST & FREE UK Delivery on all orders over £50
Key services
Online retail of camping equipment, Outdoor clothing sales, Click & Collect service, UK delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (GA4), Bing UET, Facebook Pixel, Shopper Approved, Salesfire, Termly (cookie consent), ASP.NET WebForms
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform (Termly)
  • Secure form submission via ASP.NET postback

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4), Microsoft Clarity, Bing UET, Shopper Approved
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Shopper Approved
Marketing tools
Salesfire, Termly Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform specializing in outdoor and camping gear.
  2. Uses multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  3. Has clear contact information and structured data for SEO.
  4. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  5. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and warrants further verification.
  6. Good use of HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms technology, integrating a variety of modern JavaScript libraries and marketing tools including Google Analytics GA4, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager. It uses a cookie consent platform (Termly) to manage privacy compliance. The site loads multiple external resources from trusted domains, indicating a complex but well-managed tech stack. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility is basic. SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata. The absence of CMS identification suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the data.
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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