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Security report for cleantalk.org

CleanTalk Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CleanTalk Inc. operates a mature cloud-based anti-spam and website security service targeting website owners and webmasters using popular CMS platforms such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. The company offers a subscription-based SaaS model with a broad portfolio of plugins, APIs, and security tools, serving over one million websites globally. Their market position is strong within the niche of anti-spam solutions, supported by a consistent brand presence and positive trust indicators including customer reviews and transparent privacy policies. Technically, the website is built on modern web technologies including React and Webpack, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure, and optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, bot detection scripts, and secure form handling, though there is room for improvement in DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data shows a privacy-protected domain registered since 2012, consistent with the company's claims and business maturity. Overall, CleanTalk presents a professional, trustworthy, and technically sound online presence with no critical security or compliance issues detected.

Scanned

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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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 17 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
85
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
1,959
Employees
0
Customers
1,959
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
9%

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

CleanTalk's business intelligence reveals a focused strategy on anti-spam and website security services, leveraging a SaaS subscription model. Their competitive advantage lies in offering invisible, user-friendly spam protection without CAPTCHA, appealing to website owners seeking seamless user experience. The company targets a broad audience of CMS users and webmasters, with growth indicators including over one million trusted websites and active community engagement. Partnerships such as with doBoard enhance their ecosystem. The company maintains a consistent brand and content strategy, supporting customer acquisition and retention. Revenue streams likely include plugin subscriptions, security services, and ancillary offerings like SSL certificates and uptime monitoring. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in technology and compliance will sustain market position.

Security posture

CleanTalk demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide, use of bot detection scripts, and secure form implementations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and certain security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy) indicates areas for enhancement. There is no publicly disclosed security policy or incident response information, which could improve transparency and trust. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls to align with best practices and compliance frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and customer trust.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR and other regulatory compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CleanTalk Inc.
Description
Cloud Anti-Spam Service for websites. Protect your website from spam with invisible methods for visitors. No Captcha, no questions, no counting animals, no puzzles, no math. Fight spam!
Key services
Anti-Spam plugins for multiple CMS platforms, Security plugins, Blacklists database, Email checker, Malware removal, SSL certificates, Uptime monitoring
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Webpack, SVG icons, Google Tag Manager, Trustpilot widget
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of bot detection scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with bot detection tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Trustpilot widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Strong focus on anti-spam and security services for websites
  3. Comprehensive service offerings with multi-platform plugin support
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms
  5. Use of modern web technologies and good performance
  6. No critical security issues detected
  7. WHOIS privacy protection used but justified and not suspicious
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern front-end technologies including React and Webpack, ensuring modularity and performance. Hosting on AWS infrastructure provides scalability and reliability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is fast with deferred and async script loading. No CMS detected on the site itself, but the company provides plugins for multiple CMS platforms. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and DNSSEC would reduce risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online presence.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100 +1Medium24 findingsView report
  2. 71/100 +14Medium25 findingsView report
  3. 57/100Medium20 findingsView report
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