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Security report for boltoncog.co.uk

Bolton Children's Opportunity Group · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bolton Children's Opportunity Group is a UK-based registered charity and company limited by guarantee, focused on providing inclusive play opportunities for children under five, including those with special needs. Founded in 1979, the organization has a long-standing community presence and operates from Lowndes St Nursery. The website is built on the Wix platform, leveraging Wix's proprietary technologies and hosting services. The site content is well-structured and relevant to its audience, though it lacks formal privacy and cookie policies. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS in use but missing key security headers and policies. The domain registration is problematic as the WHOIS data indicates the domain www.boltoncog.co.uk is not properly registered due to Nominet naming rules, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy. Overall, the website serves its business purpose but requires improvements in privacy compliance and domain registration legitimacy.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
59
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The charity operates in the non-profit sector, targeting parents and carers of young children, especially those with special needs. Its business model is service-oriented, relying on grants, donations, and community support. The organization has a small staff and a focused local market position. The website includes links to fundraising platforms such as Everyclick and Givingabit, indicating active engagement in fundraising partnerships. The site content quality is good, with clear descriptions of history and services. However, the lack of contact details and formal policies may limit trust and engagement. The domain registration inconsistency is a notable risk factor for business credibility.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure. However, no security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No forms or input fields were found, reducing risk of injection attacks, but also limiting user interaction. The site uses third-party scripts including Sentry for error monitoring, which is a positive security practice. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates a compliance gap with GDPR and other data protection regulations. The domain registration issue is a critical concern, as the domain is flagged as unregistrable by Nominet, potentially exposing the organization to domain hijacking or trust issues.

Recommendations

  1. Register a valid domain name compliant with Nominet UK naming rules to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  3. Implement security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance web security.
  4. Add clear contact information including verified company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and update technical infrastructure to maintain performance and security.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group
Registration number
8376180
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group
Description
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group (COG) is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee providing inclusive play for under 5s with and without special needs. Founded in 1979, it caters for over 70 children and their parents/carers, operating from Lowndes St Nursery since 2001. The group has grown from volunteer-based sessions to a staffed organization with 20 members of staff.
Key services
Inclusive play sessions for children under 5, Support for children with special needs, Community engagement and development
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript, Wix Thunderbolt, Wix UI Libraries
Frameworks
Wix proprietary framework
Platforms
Wix Hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Sentry
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Sentry
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with standard Wix scripts and styles.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Site content is charity-focused, targeting parents/carers of young children.
  5. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  6. WHOIS data is missing due to domain registration failure.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. External links mostly to charity-related or Wix static resources.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  10. Site uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript polyfills for compatibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built entirely on the Wix platform, using Wix Thunderbolt and Wix UI libraries. It employs modern JavaScript polyfills for browser compatibility and uses HTTPS for secure communication. Performance is moderate, with optimized images and responsive design for mobile devices. Accessibility features are basic, with some focus management and skip links present. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags and Open Graph data included but no advanced SEO features detected. The site lacks custom server-side security headers and formal privacy compliance mechanisms. The domain registration failure is a significant technical and operational risk.
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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