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Security report for toonsfurnishers.co.uk

Toons Furnishers · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Toons Furnishers is a well-established furniture retailer based in Derbyshire, UK, with over 55 years of trading history. The company offers a broad range of home furnishings including beds, sofas, carpets, flooring, and home accessories. They operate both a physical showroom and an online store, targeting consumers seeking quality home furniture and related services. The website reflects a professional retail business with clear contact information, customer testimonials, and a focus on customer service including free measuring and planning services. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies such as jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, and Zendesk for customer support. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and includes SEO best practices like meta tags and structured data. Analytics and advertising tools are implemented with privacy considerations such as IP anonymization and cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management for cookies. However, it lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data query failed due to an invalid domain format (including 'www'), but the website content and business information support legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional retail business with good technical implementation and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements include adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and clarifying domain registration details to enhance trust and security posture.

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

3 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 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
82
Security headers
90
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

Toons Furnishers holds a strong local market position as a medium-sized furniture retailer with a long history in Derbyshire. Their business model combines physical retail with e-commerce, offering a wide product range and value-added services like free measuring and interest-free finance. The company leverages social media and customer testimonials to build trust and attract customers. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized furniture brands and flooring suppliers. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and promotional clearance events. The company appears focused on customer experience and service quality, positioning itself as a reliable home furnishings provider in the UK retail sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and privacy-conscious analytics configurations. The presence of a cookie consent banner aligns with GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. No direct vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were found in the site content. The WHOIS data issue is a minor concern but does not indicate malicious intent. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a retail website but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS data is accessible and accurate.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and enhance user privacy transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Toons Furnishers
Description
Toons Furnishers is a furniture retailer based in Derbyshire, UK, offering a wide range of home furnishings including beds, sofas, carpets, soft furnishings, lighting, and home furniture. They provide services such as free measuring and planning, and have a showroom open 7 days a week.
Key services
Furniture sales, Flooring and carpets, Home accessories, Free measuring and planning service, Interest free finance options
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Owl Carousel, Zendesk Widget, Crafty CSS, Google Fonts (Poppins)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Analytics configured with anonymize IP
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW-16885830144)
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Marketing tools
Zendesk Chat Widget
Transparency
good

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 relevant to furniture retail and home furnishings.
  3. Clear contact information and physical address provided.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No security policy or incident response info published.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain query error; domain likely valid without 'www'.
  8. Good user experience and mobile optimization.
  9. No adult or explicit content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, and Zendesk chat widget, indicating a mature but not cutting-edge tech stack. The site loads CSS and fonts efficiently with preconnect hints and lazy loading of images. The HTML structure is valid and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO is supported by meta tags and structured data. The site does not appear to use a common CMS or hosting provider is not identified from the content. Overall, the technical implementation supports a stable and user-friendly retail experience with opportunities for modernization and performance tuning.
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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