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Security report for vapemate.co.uk

Vapemate · Retail · United kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  2. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
74

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 website operates in the UK vaping retail sector, focusing on UK made products which may provide a competitive advantage in local market positioning. The business relies on e-commerce sales with incentives like free delivery to attract customers. The use of Shopify and integrated marketing tools suggests a digital-first approach but limited direct business information and contact details reduce credibility. No evidence of parent or subsidiary companies was found. The absence of privacy and security policies may expose the business to regulatory risks. The domain registration inconsistency is a notable risk factor. Growth potential exists if compliance and trust factors are addressed.

Security posture

The security maturity level is low. The site uses HTTPS (implied by canonical link with https), but no security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, indicating GDPR compliance gaps. No incident response or security contact information is provided. The WHOIS data is missing and domain registration is flagged as invalid, which is a significant trust and legitimacy concern. The site uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing services, increasing the attack surface. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and clarifying domain registration status.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration to ensure legitimacy and avoid trust issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information including business emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident response.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Discover the best UK made eliquid, plus the latest Disposable Vapes & Vape at unbeatable prices. FREE Delivery when you spend £10.
Key services
Sale of UK made eliquid, Sale of disposable vapes, Online retail with free delivery over £10
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Shopify, Google Fonts, Algolia, Klaviyo, LoyaltyLion, LiveChat, Recharge, PushOwl, Okendo
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Klaviyo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Klaviyo, LoyaltyLion, Okendo
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, LoyaltyLion, PushOwl, Okendo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an e-commerce store selling UK made vaping products
  2. Content is basic with limited business information and no visible privacy or cookie policies
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content
  4. Uses multiple third-party marketing and analytics services
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations detected
  6. WHOIS data is missing and domain appears invalid per registry error
  7. No WAF or security challenge detected; site is accessible
  8. Site uses Shopify platform and associated CDN and services
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.

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