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The Retreat · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Retreat is a well-established local beauty salon in Market Harborough, UK, offering a range of beauty and holistic therapy services including massage, facials, waxing, and bridal makeup. The business targets local clients seeking quality and natural beauty treatments in a relaxing environment. The website reflects a small business model with a focus on client experience and retail product sales. Technically, the website uses standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and a popular slider library, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS assumed but lacking visible security headers and no published privacy or cookie policies, which impacts compliance and trust. No forms or analytics scripts were detected, indicating minimal data collection and tracking. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from improved privacy and security practices.

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

8 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 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 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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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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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 Retreat holds a strong local market position as a premium beauty salon with a loyal customer base. Its competitive advantage lies in its experienced team, comprehensive treatment menu, and focus on natural and honest beauty philosophy. The business model is service-oriented with additional revenue from retail products. The website supports brand consistency and client engagement through detailed team bios and social media links. Growth opportunities could include enhanced digital marketing and compliance with privacy regulations. The absence of privacy policies and security disclosures suggests room for maturity in governance and risk management.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic to moderate. The website uses HTTPS but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. No forms or sensitive data collection points were found, reducing immediate risk exposure. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR requirements. There is no incident response contact or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which limits transparency and readiness. The site does not use known vulnerable libraries but could improve by implementing security best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly update all third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user behavior and improve marketing efforts.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Retreat
Description
The Retreat is a luxurious ladies' and gentlemen's beauty salon located in Market Harborough offering a variety of beauty and holistic treatments with a focus on natural and quality services. The salon features a team of experienced beauty therapists and reception staff, providing a welcoming and relaxing environment.
Key services
Beauty treatments, Holistic therapies, Massage, Facials, Waxing, Bridal makeup, Gift vouchers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Tiny-slider (carousel library), Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data on homepage
  • Use of HTTPS assumed (URL is https)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy or cookie policies found on the site.
  2. No forms present on the homepage to collect user data.
  3. Contact phone number and physical address clearly displayed.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  5. Use of modern web fonts and slider library for UI.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations detected.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  8. Website content is focused on local beauty salon services with detailed team bios and salon images.
  9. No evidence of advertising or affiliate marketing.
  10. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in the HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with standard web technologies and uses Google Fonts and the Tiny-slider JavaScript library for UI components. The site is moderately performant and mobile-optimized but lacks advanced frameworks or CMS integration. Hosting is likely with GoDaddy based on WHOIS data. There is no evidence of structured data markup or SEO enhancements beyond meta tags. Accessibility features are basic, and no automated analytics or tracking tools are detected. The site could benefit from modernization including structured data, improved accessibility, and enhanced SEO practices.
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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