Freed Translations is a UK-based small business specializing in professional translation and localization services with over 20 years of industry experience. Their core offering is a guaranteed risk-free translation service supported by a detailed 5-step quality assurance process. The company targets businesses requiring accurate and reliable translations across sectors such as IT, Quality/Six Sigma, Food & Drink, Education & Tourism, and Marketing. The website presents a professional image with clear navigation and comprehensive service descriptions.
Technically, the website uses a standard modern JavaScript stack including jQuery and cookie consent tools, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. However, there is no evidence of advanced frameworks or CMS platforms. Performance is moderate, and accessibility is basic but functional. Security posture is average with no visible HTTP security headers and unknown SSL configuration, though forms are secured with required fields.
From a security perspective, the site lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosures. The WHOIS data is missing or indicates the domain is unregistered or expired, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Despite this, the website content is professional and safe, with clear contact information and social media presence.
Overall, Freed Translations offers a credible business service with room for improvement in security transparency and domain registration legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing comprehensive policies, and resolving domain registration inconsistencies to improve trust and compliance.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Network security
Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.
Critical
Critical Service Exposed: MySQL
Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server
What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
83
Average
49
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 · found on this site
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention freedtranslations.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for freedtranslations.com right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Freed Translations operates in a competitive translation services market, leveraging a risk-free guarantee as a key differentiator. Their business model focuses on quality assurance and client collaboration to reduce translation risks. The company targets SMEs and larger organizations in technology, education, marketing, and food sectors. Their digital presence is professional but lacks advanced marketing or analytics tools, indicating a focus on direct client engagement rather than broad digital marketing. The absence of WHOIS data and domain registration issues could impact client trust and should be addressed. The company maintains active LinkedIn and Twitter profiles, supporting brand visibility and client communication.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS assumed but no visible security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. The contact form includes basic validation but lacks advanced protections like CAPTCHA or multi-factor authentication. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. The missing WHOIS data is a significant risk factor, potentially indicating domain registration problems or privacy issues. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated through cookie consent and privacy policy, but no dedicated security or data protection officer contact is found. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from enhanced policies, technical controls, and transparency.
Recommendations
Implement and verify HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
Publish comprehensive terms of service, security policy, and incident response information to enhance transparency and compliance.
Resolve domain WHOIS registration inconsistencies to establish domain legitimacy and improve trustworthiness.
Enhance data protection practices by appointing or disclosing a Data Protection Officer and detailing GDPR compliance measures.
Adopt advanced form security measures such as CAPTCHA and implement regular security audits to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
No WAF or security blocking detected
WHOIS data missing, indicating possible domain registration issues
Contact information is clearly presented with company email and phone
No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond cookie/privacy policy
No terms of service or incident response information found
No visible security headers or advanced security configurations detected
Use of common JavaScript libraries and cookie consent tool
No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent
Content is professional, business-focused, and safe for general audiences
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a lightweight and common JavaScript stack centered on jQuery and related plugins for modal dialogs, form validation, and cookie consent. The absence of a CMS or advanced frameworks suggests a custom or static site approach. Performance is moderate with external CDN usage for libraries, aiding load times. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. However, the lack of security headers and unknown SSL configuration represent technical risks. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack with newer frameworks and improve accessibility and security features to reduce technical debt and enhance user trust.
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.
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