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Security report for thehairgroupswindon.co.uk

The Hair Group · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Hair Group Swindon is a local hair salon and beauty service provider located in Old Town, Swindon, UK. Established since 2013, the business offers a range of hairdressing services including cutting, styling, colouring, bridal hair, and also operates a hair academy and beauty salon. The website reflects a small business model focused on serving local clients with a creative and client-dedicated approach. Technically, the website uses legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.11.0 and bxSlider, with Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The site is hosted by Heart Internet Limited, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. The website design is good with clear navigation and relevant content, though mobile optimization and accessibility are basic. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is implied but no security headers were detected, and outdated libraries present potential vulnerabilities. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Contact information is limited to phone and physical address, with no email or social media links provided. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from improved security and privacy compliance measures.

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

9 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. 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
49
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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 Hair Group operates in the hospitality sector, specifically hair and beauty services, targeting local customers in Swindon Old Town. The business leverages its academy to train professionals, adding a unique service dimension. The company appears to maintain a consistent brand presence with a focus on quality and client dedication. Revenue streams likely derive from salon services, beauty treatments, hair extensions, and academy training fees. The absence of online forms or e-commerce suggests a primarily appointment-based business model. The partnership with s-iq.co for online booking indicates integration with third-party service providers. Growth indicators include a stable domain age and consistent online presence since 2013. The company does not publicly display certifications or trust badges, which could enhance credibility. The lack of social media presence on the site may limit marketing reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS usage and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.11.0) introduces known security risks. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating non-compliance with GDPR and related privacy regulations. There is no evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The site uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager, which require proper privacy disclosures to comply with data protection laws. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with room for significant improvements in policy transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible on the website to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Introduce visible contact email addresses and consider adding a contact form with secure input handling to improve user engagement and support.
  5. Conduct a security audit and implement HTTPS enforcement with HSTS to strengthen transport layer security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Hair Group
Description
The Hair Group in Old Town, Swindon is dedicated to clients offering hair cutting, styling, colouring, perming, volumising, highlights, bridal hair, blowdry, foils, hair academy and beauty services.
Key services
Hair cutting and styling for ladies, gents, and children, Hair colouring and highlights, Bridal hair services, Hair extensions, Beauty and wellbeing services, Hair Group Academy training
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.0, bxSlider, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, stacktable.js, Google Fonts (Oswald, Open Sans)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 hair salon business site with clear service offerings.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  4. No visible contact email addresses on homepage or HTML content.
  5. Phone number and physical address clearly displayed.
  6. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking.
  8. No social media links found in HTML content.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data.
  10. No evidence of incident response or security policy documentation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.11.0 and bxSlider, which may impact security and performance. Google Fonts are used for typography, and Google Analytics and Tag Manager are integrated for visitor tracking. The CMS appears to be LoginCMS based on asset URLs. Hosting is provided by Heart Internet Limited, a reputable UK hosting provider. The site has basic mobile responsiveness and accessibility features but lacks advanced SEO optimizations and modern frameworks. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by updating libraries and optimizing assets. The absence of forms limits data collection but also reduces attack surface. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but dated, with modernization opportunities to improve security, performance, and user experience.
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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