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Security report for floatleft.org

Floatleft · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Floatleft is a specialized nonprofit website development company focusing on Drupal and WordPress platforms. Established in 2004, it serves nonprofit organizations primarily in the United States, offering tailored web development services to meet the unique needs of the nonprofit sector. The company positions itself as a niche provider with expertise in nonprofit digital presence and SEO optimization, leveraging tools like Yoast SEO and Google Analytics to enhance client websites. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, hosted on Pantheon, and uses Cloudflare DNS services. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS with domain status protections but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, indicating room for improvement in domain and web security practices. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies and no GDPR compliance indicators. Contact information is not explicitly provided, which may affect user trust and compliance. Overall, the website is professional and safe, but enhancements in privacy, security policies, and contact transparency are recommended.

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

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 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
95
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
68

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

Floatleft operates in the nonprofit sector as a small-sized service provider specializing in website development for nonprofits using Drupal and WordPress. Its market positioning is focused on delivering tailored digital solutions to nonprofit organizations, leveraging SEO and analytics tools to improve client visibility. The business model is service-oriented, with revenue likely generated from project-based web development contracts. The company benefits from a long-established domain and uses privacy protection services, which is typical for small businesses. The partnership ecosystem includes hosting on Pantheon and DNS via Cloudflare. Growth indicators are not explicit but the use of modern tools and SEO plugins suggests a focus on digital maturity. Strategic observations include the need to improve transparency in privacy and security policies to enhance credibility and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections that prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of a public security policy or incident response contact channels indicates limited readiness for security incidents. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no clear GDPR compliance indicators. The security culture appears basic, with reliance on standard WordPress plugins and hosting provider security. Business impact of these gaps includes potential risks in data protection and user trust. Enhancing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security and privacy policies would improve the security posture significantly.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  5. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels to improve security readiness and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Floatleft
Description
Nonprofit website development specializing in Drupal and Wordpress.
Key services
Drupal website development, Wordpress website development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, Bootstrap
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Pantheon hosting, Cloudflare DNS
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 protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional nonprofit web development service provider specializing in Drupal and WordPress.
  2. Content is well structured with SEO optimization via Yoast plugin.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page.
  4. Google Analytics is used with a standard opt-out mechanism but no visible cookie consent banner.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  6. No security policy or incident response information is publicly available.
  7. Domain uses privacy protection service and Cloudflare DNS but lacks DNSSEC.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. It uses the Yoast SEO plugin for search engine optimization and MonsterInsights for Google Analytics integration. Hosting is provided by Pantheon with DNS managed by Cloudflare, though DNSSEC is not enabled. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization but has basic accessibility features. The HTML and CSS appear valid and well-structured, supporting good SEO and user experience. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could expose the site to DNS attacks and clickjacking. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries in the provided content. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance privacy compliance to align with best practices.
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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