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Security report for betblocker.org

BetBlocker · Non-profit · United Kingdom

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BetBlocker is a UK-registered charity founded in 2017 that provides free software tools to help individuals manage and restrict access to online gambling websites and applications. The service targets individuals struggling with gambling addiction, parents seeking to protect children, and anyone wishing to control gambling exposure. The charity operates a donation-funded business model without advertising, emphasizing user privacy and anonymity. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and offers clear navigation and comprehensive content about its services and responsible gambling support. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and the Yii PHP framework, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and CDN services. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Ads conversion tracking for performance and marketing insights. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and Google reCAPTCHA on forms, though some security headers and explicit security policies are absent. The site lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which is a minor GDPR compliance gap. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as CSRF protection and anonymized data collection, aligning with its privacy-first approach. The domain WHOIS data shows privacy protection consistent with the charity's nature and no suspicious patterns. Overall, the site is trustworthy, with a strong focus on user support and responsible gambling. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a security policy and incident response information, and adding a cookie consent banner to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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 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

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  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

BetBlocker holds a strong market position as a non-profit leader in responsible gambling support, complementing national self-exclusion schemes like Gamstop. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a free, no-registration-required tool that blocks over 92,700 gambling sites and apps, with features like calendaring and parental controls. The charity's funding model relies on donations from gambling industry businesses, ensuring sustainability without user fees or advertising. The target customer segments include problem gamblers, concerned family members, and parents. Growth indicators include active device counts and expanding language support. Partnerships with regulatory bodies and charity registrars enhance credibility. The organization maintains a lean structure with a volunteer board and small staff, focusing on maximizing user support and software improvements.

Security posture

BetBlocker exhibits a mature security posture appropriate for a small charity handling sensitive user needs. HTTPS is enforced site-wide, and forms use CSRF tokens and Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. No sensitive personal data is collected beyond user-submitted support requests, aligning with privacy principles. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No published security or incident response policies limit transparency. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adopting additional headers, formal policies, and user-facing security information to enhance trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information on the website.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user transparency.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  5. Continue to monitor and update third-party libraries and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
BetBlocker
Registration number
SC049565
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BetBlocker
Description
BetBlocker is a charity registered in Scotland providing a free service to help individuals manage and restrict access to online gambling websites and apps. It offers tools such as Gambling Self-Restriction, Parental Controls, and Calendaring features to support responsible gambling and protect vulnerable users.
Key services
Gambling Self-Restriction software, Parental Controls, Calendaring restriction feature, User support and technical help, Responsible Gambling Directory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, jQuery, Yii Framework, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Yii PHP Framework
Platforms
Web, Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS, Fire OS, Huawei AppGallery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No personal data collection except via secure forms
  • CSRF tokens present in forms

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a charity service focused on responsible gambling support.
  2. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
  3. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the site.
  4. Contact primarily via email and web form.
  5. No cookie consent banner found despite GDPR relevance.
  6. Strong emphasis on user privacy and anonymity.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  9. Good SEO and social media integration.
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using the Yii PHP framework, Bootstrap for responsive design, and jQuery for interactivity. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, improving performance and security. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing, with Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms from spam. The site loads moderately fast with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. There is no detected CMS, indicating a custom or framework-based site. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests areas for modernization. Overall, the infrastructure supports the charity's mission effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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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