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Security report for wcmilk.co.uk

West Country Milk Ltd · Hospitality · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

West Country Milk Ltd is a regional supplier specializing in fresh dairy and morning goods, serving a broad range of hospitality and retail businesses across the UK and Ireland. The company emphasizes local provenance, sustainability, and daily fresh deliveries through a network of approximately 60 independent dairies. Their business model focuses on centralized account management and integration with electronic purchasing systems to streamline operations for multi-site customers. The website reflects a mature business with consistent branding and clear communication of services and values. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with modern frontend enhancements including jQuery and Bootstrap. The site is mobile responsive and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. However, the technical stack is somewhat dated, and there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization. No major performance issues were detected, but security headers are missing, and privacy compliance is lacking. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data in the HTML. However, the absence of security headers and privacy/cookie policies indicates gaps in security best practices and regulatory compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain registration error message, but the website content and business information suggest legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional business with a solid market position but would benefit from enhanced security measures, privacy compliance, and modernization of technical infrastructure to reduce risk and improve user trust.

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. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

West Country Milk operates in the hospitality and retail sectors, targeting businesses requiring fresh dairy and morning goods with a focus on local sourcing and sustainability. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive regional supply network, daily delivery model, and integration capabilities with electronic purchasing platforms. The company serves a diverse customer base from independent outlets to large multi-site corporations, offering centralized management and consolidated invoicing. The partnership ecosystem includes approximately 60 independent dairies and recognized certifications such as Red Tractor and Organic certification. Growth indicators include a strong emphasis on sustainability and technology integration. The website supports these insights with detailed content and clear calls to action for partners and customers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There are no visible vulnerable libraries or insecure scripts, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness is not evident, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and proactive security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy and provide clear security contact channels for vulnerability reporting.
  4. Conduct an accessibility audit and improve compliance to enhance usability for all users.
  5. Modernize the technical stack by migrating from legacy ASP.NET WebForms to a more current framework to improve maintainability and security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
West Country Milk Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
West Country Milk Ltd
Description
West Country Milk supplies local milk and fresh dairy products to various sectors including hotels, restaurants, care homes, convenience stores, and schools across the UK and Ireland. They emphasize local provenance, sustainability, and daily fresh deliveries through a network of regional dairies and supply partners.
Key services
Fresh dairy product supply, Daily delivery logistics, Centralized account management, Integration with electronic purchasing systems, Sustainability-focused supply chain
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap CSS, Google Fonts (Caveat, Noto Sans)
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation message.
  4. Website uses legacy ASP.NET WebForms technology with modern frontend enhancements.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter links.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  7. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  9. Certifications and trust badges are present but not linked to detailed pages.
  10. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and accessible navigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms, a legacy Microsoft web framework, supplemented with jQuery and Bootstrap for frontend interactivity and styling. Google Fonts are used for typography. The site is mobile responsive with adaptive layouts and smooth animations. Performance is moderate, with no major bottlenecks detected. However, the use of older technologies may pose technical debt and security risks. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident. The site lacks modern SEO and accessibility features, and no analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The horizontal scroll feature for content cards is implemented with custom JavaScript. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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