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Security report for clubessential.com

Clubessential · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Clubessential is a technology company specializing in providing club management software and solutions to private clubs worldwide. Their platform supports over 1,300 clubs and more than 2 million members, offering a comprehensive suite of products including club management software, mobile apps, CRM, payments, and analytics. The company positions itself as a leader in the private club technology space, focusing on enhancing member experiences and operational efficiency. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Fusion Builder theme and integrates modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and LinkedIn Insight. The site is mobile-optimized and presents a professional design with clear navigation. However, some accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses asynchronous loading for analytics scripts, but lacks important security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and branding appear professional and trustworthy. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid digital presence and business credibility but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security best practices, and verification of domain registration to strengthen trust and reduce risk.

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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  • 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
65
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

Clubessential operates in the technology sector with a focus on hospitality, specifically private clubs. Their business model is B2B SaaS, targeting club managers, membership directors, and other club professionals. The company leverages a broad product portfolio to address club operational needs, member engagement, and analytics. Their market position is strong, with a significant client base including prestigious clubs. The company maintains active social media channels and customer testimonials, indicating a healthy partnership ecosystem and customer satisfaction. Growth indicators include continuous product innovation and hosting digital summits. However, the lack of public WHOIS data and privacy policies may impact trust among privacy-conscious clients.

Security posture

The website's security posture is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies, which could expose the company to regulatory risks such as GDPR non-compliance. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, limiting transparency. The missing WHOIS data adds uncertainty to domain legitimacy, which is a security concern. Overall, the site should improve security headers, privacy compliance, and transparency to enhance its security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against attacks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Verify and publish domain registration details to improve trust and legitimacy perception.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Clubessential
Description
Over 1,300 clubs serving more than 2 million members trust industry leading Clubessential club management to empower their operations.
Key services
Club Management Software, The Essential Suite, Club Intelligence, TaskTracker, Location-Based Marketing, Websites, Reservations, Mobile Ordering, Mobile POS, Mobile App
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress CMS, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Custom JavaScript analytics (go.clubessential.com), Fusion Builder theme
Frameworks
WordPress, Fusion Builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of analytics scripts with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight
Marketing tools
LinkedIn Insight
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible unregistered domain or WHOIS privacy
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected
  4. Contact information is partially available via email and support links
  5. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO and analytics integrations
  6. Security headers are missing or not detected
  7. No visible cookie consent or GDPR compliance mechanisms
  8. Strong branding and consistent design
  9. Multiple social media profiles linked
  10. No visible phone numbers or physical addresses found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Fusion Builder theme, which supports responsive design and SEO optimization. It integrates several third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight, loaded asynchronously to optimize performance. The site uses standard web technologies including jQuery and modern HTML5 features. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The technical infrastructure appears stable but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and updated compliance mechanisms to reduce technical debt and regulatory 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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