GambleAware is a UK-based non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, confidential advice and support for individuals concerned about gambling addiction. The website serves as a resource hub offering tools, information, and guidance to those affected by gambling harm. It holds a recognized position in the gambling harm prevention sector within the UK, targeting individuals and families seeking help. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, and Gleap for user feedback. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses anti-CSRF cookies, but lacks some recommended security headers and explicit incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear cookie and privacy policies and a granular consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences, with no adult or explicit content detected.
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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.
Critical
Unable to retrieve SSL certificate
Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information
What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
0
Security headers
45
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention begambleaware.org, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
GambleAware operates as a non-profit entity focused on gambling addiction support, leveraging partnerships with major platforms such as Meta and Google for marketing and analytics. Its business model centers on awareness and support services rather than commercial revenue. The organization targets a niche audience concerned with gambling harm, positioning itself as a trusted resource in the UK. The website's integration with multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools indicates a mature digital presence. However, the absence of direct contact information and WHOIS transparency suggests a focus on privacy and user anonymity, which aligns with the sensitive nature of its services. The lack of terms of service and explicit certifications may be areas for future enhancement to strengthen business credibility.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and use of anti-CSRF tokens. Cookie consent is managed comprehensively via Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security.txt or incident response contact limits transparency in vulnerability disclosure and incident handling. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by implementing recommended HTTP headers and providing clear security contact channels.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
Add explicit incident response and security contact information on the website to support timely communication in case of security incidents.
Develop and publish a terms of service page to clarify legal terms and user obligations.
Consider obtaining and displaying relevant certifications or compliance attestations to strengthen trust and credibility.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
GambleAware
Description
Free, confidential advice, tools and support for anyone who’s worried about their – or someone else’s – gambling.
Key services
Gambling help and advice, Support tools for gambling addiction, Information and resources on gambling harm
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.6.0, jQuery Validate, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Gleap SDK
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Cookie consent with granular controls
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of anti-CSRF cookies (.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.#)
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
Content is focused on gambling addiction help and support.
Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed WHOIS response.
No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
No terms of service page detected.
Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing services with consent.
Good technical implementation with modern libraries and frameworks.
No security.txt or explicit security contact information found.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a modern JavaScript stack with jQuery 3.6.0 and validation plugins, integrated with Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management. The Gleap SDK is used for user feedback and support. Fonts are loaded from Adobe Typekit and Google Fonts, ensuring good typography. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with proper meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph). Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts and preconnect hints to external resources. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. The technical implementation is robust with opportunities to improve security headers and incident response mechanisms.
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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