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Security report for cfcgiftcard.com

CFC Gift Card · Retail · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CFC Gift Card operates a niche retail business focused on buying and selling merchant gift cards and store credits for cash. Established around 2015, the company maintains physical store locations in multiple US states including Arizona, California, and Missouri. Their business model targets consumers with unwanted or unused gift cards, offering immediate cash in exchange, and buyers seeking discounted gift cards. The website is built on WordPress and integrates common technologies such as jQuery, Nivo Slider, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses asynchronous loading of analytics scripts, but lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or HSTS. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, or incident response information, indicating gaps in privacy compliance and security transparency. The absence of these policies may expose the business to regulatory risks, especially under GDPR or similar frameworks. Overall, the website is functional with good content quality, clear navigation, and consistent branding. However, the lack of privacy and security policies, combined with missing security headers, reduces the overall security posture and privacy compliance. The domain registration details align well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures, security headers, and incident response readiness are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

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. 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 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

    • 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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 cfcgiftcard.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

CFC Gift Card occupies a specialized segment within the retail industry, focusing on the secondary market for gift cards. Their competitive advantage lies in physical store presence and the convenience of immediate cash offers for unwanted gift cards. The business model leverages consumer behavior around gift card usage and the large volume of unused gift card value in the market. Revenue streams likely include purchasing gift cards below face value and reselling at a discount. The target customer segments include individual consumers seeking liquidity from unused gift cards and bargain buyers. The company shows growth indicators through multiple store locations and a web presence dating back to 2015. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. The company could benefit from expanding digital marketing and enhancing online trust signals.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, which is a critical baseline. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found, but the lack of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism indicates compliance gaps. Incident response readiness is not demonstrated, with no contact channels for security issues or vulnerability disclosures. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and proactive security measures. Addressing these gaps will reduce risk exposure and improve customer trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and mobile optimization to improve user experience and SEO.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CFC Gift Card
Description
CFC Gift Card buys all brands of merchant gift cards and store credits, focusing on providing quality service and customer satisfaction. They purchase unwanted, unused, and extra gift cards or store credit and offer cash in exchange.
Key services
Buying unwanted gift cards, Selling discounted gift cards, Store credit purchase
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Nivo Slider, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is limited to phone numbers and physical addresses; no email contacts found.
  4. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and scripts.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly present; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  7. Business operates physical retail locations in multiple US states.
  8. SEO metadata and structured data are well implemented.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing common plugins such as MetaSlider and Responsive Accordion. The tech stack includes jQuery and Nivo Slider for UI components, and Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The site loads scripts asynchronously, aiding performance. The design is responsive but with basic mobile optimization. SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and meta tags. However, there is no evidence of advanced frameworks or modern JavaScript libraries. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. Technical debt appears low but could increase without proactive maintenance. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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