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Security report for charitydigitalexchange.org

Charity Digital Trust · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Charity Digital Trust is a UK-based non-profit organization established in 2001, dedicated to helping charities become more digital through educational content and providing the UK's only discounted and donated software program for charities. The website positions itself as a trusted resource for UK charities, offering significant savings on software and digital services, supported by a strong brand presence and social proof such as Trustpilot reviews. The target audience is clearly UK charities and non-profit organizations seeking digital transformation support. Technically, the website is built on the Affino CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Bootstrap for UI components. It uses AWS Cloudfront as a CDN for hosting static assets, ensuring good performance and availability. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as the Recite Me toolbar. SEO best practices are followed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure login forms. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented in compliance with GDPR. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, which could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good content quality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance. The domain registration details align with the organization's history, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 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
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
76

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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Leaked records that mention charitydigitalexchange.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
438
Employees
0
Customers
438
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

3 subdomains affected

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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

Charity Digital Trust holds a strong market position as a leading UK charity digital support organization, delivering over £284 million in software savings to 77,000 charities since 2001. Its business model focuses on providing discounted software and digital education to non-profits, generating value through partnerships with software vendors and educational content delivery. The organization targets UK charities and non-profits, leveraging a trusted brand and social proof to maintain credibility. The website's integration with Trustpilot and active social media presence supports its growth and engagement strategy. The absence of direct contact emails on the products page suggests a controlled communication channel via forms, maintaining data privacy and security. The organization appears medium-sized with a focused sector presence in the non-profit industry.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling. Cookie policies and consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements, indicating compliance awareness. The use of third-party analytics and tracking tools like HotJar and Google Tag Manager is balanced with privacy controls. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy and incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact trust for security-conscious users. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the content. Security headers are not explicitly detected and could be enhanced. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from improved documentation and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Enhance trust signals by including certifications or compliance badges if applicable.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie and privacy policies to maintain GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Charity Digital Trust
Description
Charity Digital (formerly Tech Trust) was established in 2001 to help other charities be more digital through educational content and the UK's only discounted and donated software program.
Key services
Discounted and donated software program, Educational content, Digital insights and resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap Modal, Trustpilot Widget, Google Tag Manager, HotJar
Frameworks
Affino CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login forms with POST method
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
HotJar, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HotJar
Marketing tools
Trustpilot Widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong focus on supporting UK charities with digital tools and discounted software.
  3. Good use of third-party trust signals such as Trustpilot.
  4. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No visible security or privacy red flags.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the products page; contact is via forms and dedicated contact page.
  7. No terms of service page explicitly found.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Affino CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.7.1 and Bootstrap Modal for UI components. Static assets are served via AWS Cloudfront CDN, contributing to moderate to good performance. The site includes accessibility features such as the Recite Me toolbar and is mobile-optimized. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Analytics tools like HotJar and Google Tag Manager are used for user behavior tracking and marketing. The technical implementation is robust with no visible technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and enhance incident response capabilities.
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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