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Security report for directaffect.net

Direct Affect, Inc. · Non-profit · N/a

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Direct Affect, Inc. operates a non-profit community engagement platform designed to connect non-profit organizations with their supporters through personalized and targeted communication. The platform emphasizes supporter-centric engagement to motivate volunteering, donations, and advocacy. The business operates on an invitation-only model for organizations, indicating a controlled and curated user base. The website is modern, built with React and Material-UI, hosted likely via GoDaddy infrastructure, and presents a professional and consistent brand image. However, contact information and privacy compliance mechanisms are minimal or absent, which may impact user trust and regulatory compliance. Technically, the website uses modern front-end technologies and is mobile optimized with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, and accessibility is basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, suggesting minimal user tracking. Security-wise, the site shows no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data but would benefit from enhanced security headers and explicit privacy and incident response policies. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and detailed privacy compliance features indicates room for improvement in regulatory adherence. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and secure enough for its purpose but should enhance privacy compliance and security best practices to improve trust and regulatory standing.

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 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 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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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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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

Direct Affect positions itself as a pioneering supporter-centric platform in the non-profit sector, targeting non-profit organizations and their supporters. Its competitive advantage lies in personalized engagement and a controlled onboarding process via invitation-only organization sign-up. The business model revolves around providing a SaaS platform that facilitates communication, volunteer coordination, and fundraising. The company is relatively young, founded in 2021, and appears to be in a growth phase with a focus on expanding its user base selectively. The lack of visible partnerships or subsidiaries suggests a lean operation. The platform's emphasis on engagement and feedback loops aligns with modern digital transformation trends in the non-profit sector, potentially enabling better supporter retention and activation.

Security posture

The security maturity level of Direct Affect is moderate. The website enforces HTTPS and domain registration locks, which protect against common domain hijacking threats. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the defense-in-depth posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which may delay response to security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit platform but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for security issues.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility to improve user trust and business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Direct Affect, Inc.
Description
Direct Affect is a non-profit community engagement platform designed to connect non-profit organizations with their supporters through personalized, targeted communication and engagement.
Key services
Personalized communication, Supporter engagement, Volunteer coordination, Donation facilitation, Feedback mechanisms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Material-UI (Mui classes), Google Fonts (Inter font), JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
React, Material-UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP locks

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  3. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are referenced but not directly linked in the main navigation.
  4. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy detected.
  5. No social media links or company contact details visible.
  6. Use of modern front-end technologies (React, Material-UI).
  7. Invitation-only model for organization sign-up suggests controlled user onboarding.
  8. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  9. No security headers detected in the provided data; recommend adding them.
  10. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern front-end technologies including React and Material-UI, providing a responsive and visually consistent user experience. Hosting appears to be managed via GoDaddy with domain control nameservers. Performance is moderate with deferred JavaScript loading and use of Google Fonts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA attributes and better semantic markup. No CMS or backend platform was detected from the provided data. The technical stack is modern and maintainable but lacks advanced security configurations such as DNSSEC and security headers, which should be addressed to reduce 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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