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Security report for theblindscompany.co.uk

The Blinds Company · Retail · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Blinds Company is a UK-based specialist manufacturer and supplier of high-quality, handmade, made-to-measure blinds and shutters, operating since 1988. Their primary market includes trade professionals such as interior designers and architects, with additional services offered to private homeowners. The company emphasizes craftsmanship, reliable lead times, and personalized service, positioning itself as a trusted partner in luxury residential and commercial projects. Their offerings include a wide range of blinds, shutters, and related accessories, complemented by measuring and fitting services across the UK. Technically, the website employs a modern frontend stack including jQuery, responsive slides, slick carousel, and animation libraries, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design, though no CMS or backend platform was detected. Security-wise, HTTPS is implied and a cookie consent mechanism is present, but explicit security headers are not evident in the HTML source. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. The security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers and form security. The WHOIS lookup failed due to querying the 'www.' subdomain rather than the base domain, limiting domain registration insights. However, website content and contact details align with a legitimate small UK business. No adult or questionable content is present, and privacy policies comply with GDPR standards. Overall, the website demonstrates strong business credibility and content quality, with moderate technical and security maturity. Strategic improvements in security headers and WHOIS verification are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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

  3. 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

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
49

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

The Blinds Company operates in the retail sector, focusing on bespoke blinds and shutters for trade professionals and private clients in the UK. Their competitive advantage lies in craftsmanship, pattern matching, and flexible services including laminating customer fabrics. The business model combines manufacturing with end-to-end services such as measuring and fitting, targeting interior designers, architects, and luxury residential projects. The company has a long-standing market presence since 1988, supported by customer testimonials and BIID accreditation. Their partnership ecosystem includes trade professionals but no explicit partner domains were identified. Growth indicators include a comprehensive product range and UK-wide service coverage. The website content and structure reflect a professional and trustworthy brand image.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS as indicated by canonical and Open Graph URLs, ensuring encrypted communication. A cookie consent banner is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected in the HTML source, representing an area for enhancement. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were identified. Forms present are minimal (search form) with no visible anti-CSRF tokens or advanced input validation indicators. Incident response and security policy information are absent, limiting transparency. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with recommendations to implement standard security headers and document security policies to improve posture and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Verify and obtain WHOIS data for the base domain 'theblindscompany.co.uk' to ensure domain registration legitimacy and update records accordingly.
  3. Enhance form security by adding anti-CSRF tokens and input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Continue maintaining clear privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance to uphold user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Blinds Company
Description
Since 1988, The Blinds Company has specialised in creating high‑quality, handmade, made‑to‑measure blinds for trade professionals across the UK. They work closely with interior designers, architects and other trade professionals offering expert craftsmanship, reliable lead times and a truly personal service. They also assist private homeowners subject to availability.
Key services
Handmade blinds (roller, roman, venetian, cellular, velux), Wood shutters, Gliding panels, pelmets, fascias, lambrequins, Measuring and fitting services UK-wide, Laminating and stiffening customer fabrics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, ResponsiveSlides.js, Modernizr, Slick Carousel, AOS (Animate On Scroll), PhotoSwipe Lightbox, Google Fonts, Adobe Typekit Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical and og:url https)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS lookup failed due to querying subdomain rather than base domain.
  3. Strong presence of customer testimonials and accreditation (BIID).
  4. Clear contact information and privacy/cookie policies present.
  5. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  6. Modern frontend libraries used but no CMS or backend tech detected.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend technology stack including jQuery, ResponsiveSlides.js for sliders, Slick Carousel for testimonials, AOS for scroll animations, and PhotoSwipe for image lightboxes. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts and Adobe Typekit, ensuring good typography. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features such as ARIA labels and roles. Performance is moderate, with no explicit hosting provider or CMS detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from backend platform identification and enhanced security configurations.
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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