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Security report for thegentslounge.co.uk

The Gentlemen’s Lounge · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Gentlemen's Lounge is a small local barber shop based in Longridge, UK, offering traditional and modern haircuts and beard trims. The website presents a professional and clean design built on the Webflow platform, targeting a general audience seeking grooming services. The business was founded in 2015 and operates with a team of four barbers, catering to walk-ins and appointments. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics for tracking and Webflow CMS for content management. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and content relevance. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and privacy policies. No contact emails or phone numbers are provided on the site, limiting direct communication channels. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable and indicates the domain name is invalid or unregistered, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is safe and appropriate for general audiences but would benefit from improved privacy compliance and clearer business contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
54
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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 Gentlemen's Lounge operates in the retail sector as a local service provider specializing in men's grooming. Its competitive advantage lies in combining traditional barbering with modern styles, appealing to a broad demographic in Longridge. The business model is service-based with revenue generated from haircut and beard trim appointments. The website supports customer engagement through online booking but lacks direct contact details and privacy assurances. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators include a stable team and a consistent online presence since 2015. The company could enhance its market position by improving transparency and compliance on its website.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS usage and no visible exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential GDPR compliance gaps. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting the ability to report or respond to security issues. The WHOIS data inconsistency is a notable risk factor, suggesting possible domain registration irregularities. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with room for significant improvements in policy transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and build user trust.
  2. Add explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish clear contact information including business email and phone number to improve communication and credibility.
  4. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies and confirm legitimacy.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Gentlemen’s Lounge
Description
The Gentlemens Lounge by Ike Walmsley is a Barber Shop in Longridge offering traditional and modern haircuts and beard trims. Book an appointment today with one of our professional Barbers.
Key services
Traditional haircuts, Modern haircuts, Beard trims, Walk-ins and appointments
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Webflow, jQuery, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local barber shop site with clear service offerings and booking options.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided in the HTML content.
  4. No social media links detected in the provided HTML.
  5. Site uses Webflow CMS and Google Analytics for tracking.
  6. No visible security headers detected in the HTML source.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable and indicates domain registration issues.
  8. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  10. Site is accessible with no WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Fonts, jQuery, and Google Analytics. The site loads resources from reputable CDNs, contributing to moderate performance. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. However, accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced for compliance and usability. The absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. The WHOIS failure suggests potential issues with domain management or usage of subdomains. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business site but requires improvements in security and compliance to reduce operational risks.
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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