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Security report for thearchitecturalreviewstore.com

The Architectural Review Store · Retail · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Architectural Review Store is an e-commerce platform specializing in the sale of back issues and magazines related to architecture. The website targets architects, designers, and enthusiasts interested in architectural publications. It operates on the Shopify platform, leveraging its robust e-commerce infrastructure and CDN hosting. The site demonstrates a professional design with good content quality and consistent branding. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with GDPR compliance, and tracking is conducted via Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data and explicit contact information slightly detracts from its business credibility. The site is fully accessible without any WAF or blocking mechanisms, and it maintains excellent SSL security through Shopify's infrastructure.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
78

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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Leaked records that mention thearchitecturalreviewstore.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
14
Employees
0
Customers
14
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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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 store occupies a niche retail segment focused on architectural media, likely serving a small but specialized customer base. Its business model revolves around direct online sales of magazine back issues and subscriptions. The use of Shopify indicates a reliance on a mature e-commerce ecosystem, facilitating payment processing and logistics. The lack of visible contact details and WHOIS transparency may limit trust for some customers, but the presence of privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms aligns with regulatory requirements. The site’s marketing ecosystem includes Facebook and Google tracking, supporting targeted advertising and analytics. Overall, the business appears stable but could improve transparency and customer trust by publishing more comprehensive contact and policy information.

Security posture

The website benefits from Shopify's secure hosting environment, including enforced HTTPS and inferred security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security and Content-Security-Policy. Cookie consent with opt-in mechanisms is present, supporting privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure page indicates room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. The site’s security score is good, but enhancing these areas would strengthen its security posture and customer confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Architectural Review Store
Description
Back issues and magazines from The Architectural Review
Key services
Sale of back issues, Magazine subscriptions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (migrated)
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Payments
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store selling architectural magazines.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, possibly due to privacy or unregistered domain.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or in metadata.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  6. Uses Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics for tracking.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  9. Good SSL and security headers inferred from Shopify platform.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, utilizing modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. It uses Shopify Liquid templating and is hosted on Shopify's CDN, ensuring fast load times and global availability. The site includes Google Fonts and integrates Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics for marketing and analytics. The design is responsive and mobile-optimized, with basic accessibility features. SEO is supported through proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Overall, the technical implementation is solid and aligns with best practices for e-commerce platforms.
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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