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Security report for thelittleredgallery.co.uk

The Little Red Gallery · Retail · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Little Red Gallery is a small, UK-based art gallery located in Lincoln, specializing in contemporary art from both established and emerging artists. The business operates a physical gallery space and an online shop hosted on Big Cartel, targeting art collectors and enthusiasts. The website is built on Joomla CMS with VirtueMart for e-commerce functionality and uses UIkit for frontend styling. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides clear contact information and social media links, enhancing user trust and engagement. However, the absence of WHOIS data due to a domain naming rules error raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and business details appear professional and consistent. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking important security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Privacy policy is present but basic, and no terms of service or incident response information is found. Overall, the website is functional and credible from a business perspective but would benefit from improved security and 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. 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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

    • 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

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  • 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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 gallery positions itself as a niche retailer in the contemporary art market, leveraging both physical and online sales channels. Its partnership with Big Cartel for online sales indicates a hybrid business model combining traditional gallery experiences with e-commerce. The company maintains active social media profiles to engage customers and promote events. The presence of a company registration number adds legitimacy. However, the lack of detailed WHOIS data and absence of formal terms of service or security policies may limit trust for some customers. The business targets local and regional art buyers, collectors, and gift purchasers, with a focus on original and limited edition artworks. Growth potential exists through online sales expansion and enhanced digital marketing.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, 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 evidence of vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data was found in the HTML content. The site lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which is important for GDPR compliance. No dedicated security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, regular CMS updates, and privacy compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS domain registration issue to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Publish clear terms of service and security policies to enhance transparency and customer confidence.
  5. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all extensions to mitigate potential security vulnerabilities and maintain platform integrity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Little Red Gallery
Registration number
8455827
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Little Red Gallery
Description
The Little Red Gallery Lincoln is an art gallery located at 8 Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AE, offering contemporary art from a range of styles and artists, including originals and limited edition prints. They provide a physical gallery space and an online shop for art sales.
Key services
Art exhibitions, Art sales (originals and limited editions), Online art shop, Artist submissions and representation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla, VirtueMart, MooTools, jQuery, UIkit, Widgetkit
Frameworks
UIkit
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is rich and relevant to an art gallery business
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner found, though privacy policy text is present
  4. WHOIS data is missing, which is a significant concern for domain legitimacy
  5. Use of Joomla CMS with several common extensions
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter
  7. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address
  8. No visible security headers detected in provided data
  9. No analytics scripts explicitly detected
  10. No forms other than mailing list sign-up and email contact links
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with VirtueMart e-commerce components and uses UIkit for frontend styling. JavaScript libraries include MooTools and jQuery. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets locally, indicating self-hosted resources. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimizations detected. Mobile optimization is good due to responsive UIkit framework usage. SEO is basic with meta keywords and description present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility features are minimal but basic HTML semantics are used. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected beyond social media SDKs and Mailchimp integration for email marketing. The technical stack is somewhat dated but functional, with opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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