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Security report for freeeup.com

FreeUp · E-commerce · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FreeUp is an established online freelance marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted top-tier freelancers across eCommerce, digital marketing, web development, and related fields. The platform emphasizes fast hiring, access to the top 1% of talent, and concierge-level support, positioning itself as a premium service in the freelance marketplace sector. The website is professionally designed, mobile optimized, and provides clear navigation and comprehensive content about its services and expertise levels. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security measures such as HTTPS and security headers are properly implemented, though explicit cookie consent mechanisms and dedicated security policies are absent, indicating room for improvement in privacy compliance. Overall, FreeUp demonstrates a strong market position with high business credibility and a good security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
53

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

FreeUp targets businesses seeking qualified freelancers and freelancers seeking work, offering a curated network of top 1% talent. Its business model is based on vetting and matching freelancers to client needs rapidly, supported by a no turnover guarantee and hassle-free billing. The company maintains active social media channels and provides extensive resources and support to clients and freelancers. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its rigorous freelancer vetting process and fast pairing service. The presence of partner domains such as dashboard.freeeup.com and freeeup.breezy.hr indicates a robust ecosystem for user management and recruitment. The company operates primarily in the United States with a medium-sized business scale and was founded in 2018.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes essential security headers like Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Content-Security-Policy, and Referrer-Policy. There is evidence of security plugins such as Wordfence, enhancing protection against common threats. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies, as well as a dedicated security policy page, suggests gaps in formal security governance and transparency. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. The overall security score is good, but improvements in policy publication and user privacy controls are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear and visible cookie consent banner to enhance GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish dedicated security policy and incident response pages to improve security governance and user trust.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add data protection officer contact information to comply with data protection regulations and improve accountability.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential security vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
FreeUp
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FreeUp
Description
FreeUp is a marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted freelancers in various fields including eCommerce, digital marketing, web development, and more. They recruit, interview, and vet thousands of freelancers weekly, granting access to the top 1% of online talent. The platform offers fast hiring within days, concierge-level support, and a no turnover guarantee.
Key services
Freelancer vetting and recruitment, Access to top 1% freelancers, Concierge-level support, Hassle-free billing, No turnover guarantee
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Wicked Reports, IntentWave, GrooveHQ Widget, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Magnific Popup, Splide.js, Flickity, Bootstrap 4
Frameworks
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Wordfence script detected)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Wicked Reports, IntentWave
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Wicked Reports, IntentWave
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Wicked Reports, IntentWave, GrooveHQ
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides comprehensive information about freelance hiring services.
  2. Strong presence of third-party analytics and marketing scripts.
  3. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in footer and contact page.
  5. Use of WordPress CMS with modern plugins and frameworks.
  6. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  7. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using WPBakery Page Builder and integrates modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, Slick Carousel, Magnific Popup, Splide.js, Flickity, and Bootstrap 4 for responsive design. It leverages multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Wicked Reports, IntentWave, and GrooveHQ for customer support. The site demonstrates good SEO optimization with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD), and is mobile optimized with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in load times and resource optimization. The technical stack reflects a mature and well-maintained infrastructure suitable for a medium-sized enterprise.
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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