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Security report for zestandpep.com

Zest & Pep · E-commerce · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Zest & Pep is a small UK-based e-commerce business specializing in nutritional supplements for cats and dogs. The company emphasizes expert vet-approved formulas to maintain pet health. The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Flex theme, integrating various marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, and Judge.me for customer reviews. The technical infrastructure is modern and well-optimized for mobile devices, providing a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS enabled and domain protections in place, but lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance. No direct contact information or security policies are visible, which may affect user trust and compliance. Overall, the domain registration is consistent with the business age and model, indicating legitimacy. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency are recommended to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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

  3. 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

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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
75
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
70

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in a niche pet health supplement market, targeting pet owners who seek expert-approved nutritional products. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce via Shopify, leveraging third-party marketing and review platforms to build credibility and customer engagement. The presence of multiple marketing tools indicates active customer acquisition and retention strategies. The lack of visible contact details and policies suggests potential gaps in customer support and compliance frameworks. The company appears to be in early growth stages, founded in 2021, with a focused product offering and consistent branding. No parent or subsidiary relationships were identified, indicating an independent operation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could enhance DNS security. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The use of reputable third-party services like Shopify Payments with 3DS support adds to transactional security. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements in policy transparency and technical controls to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer support and security incidents.
  5. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Zest & Pep
Description
Our Experts have developed a selection of formulas that help to keep your dogs and cats in tip top condition. Each formula is carefully checked and approved by our expert Vets.
Key services
Nutritional supplements for cats and dogs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Judge.me reviews, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Shopify Payments, Shopify Pay, Klaviyo, Privy, Chatra (live chat), Code Black Belt (add to cart widget)
Frameworks
Shopify Flex theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)
  • Use of Shopify Payments with 3DS support

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Judge.me
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Judge.me, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Privy, Chatra
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store selling pet nutritional supplements.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the HTML content.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on the homepage HTML.
  4. Uses multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  5. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content fully accessible.
  6. Domain registration is recent but consistent with business age and model.
  7. Security posture is moderate but could be improved with better policies and headers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Flex theme version 3.0.1, leveraging jQuery and multiple third-party scripts for analytics, marketing, and customer engagement. The site preloads critical CSS and JS assets for performance optimization and uses asynchronous loading for third-party scripts to reduce blocking. The presence of multiple DNS prefetch and preconnect hints indicates attention to performance. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive media queries and theme settings supporting various devices. Accessibility is basic, with no explicit ARIA or accessibility features detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and canonical links. The technical stack is modern and well-integrated but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy compliance features.
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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