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Security report for freerice.com

World Food Programme · Non-profit · N/a

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Freerice.com is a well-established educational trivia platform owned by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). It leverages user engagement through a trivia game to support global hunger relief by donating rice for every correct answer. The website demonstrates a strong market position as a non-profit with UN affiliation, targeting a broad audience interested in education and social impact. Technically, the site is built on modern frameworks such as React and Next.js, hosted on AWS, and optimized for performance and mobile use. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protections, though DNSSEC and additional security headers could enhance it further. Privacy compliance is moderate with a clear privacy policy but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
95
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention freerice.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
11,248
Employees
2
Customers
11,246
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
21%

Latest record dated 2025-09-26 · 14 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Freerice operates as a non-profit educational platform with a unique business model that combines learning with charitable giving. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with the UN WFP and its engaging gamified approach to raising awareness and donations. The platform targets global users, including schools and individuals interested in social causes. Partnerships with major organizations like Citi and Liberty Mutual enhance credibility. The site content and blog demonstrate ongoing engagement with topics related to food security, climate action, and nutrition, supporting its mission and growth. The absence of direct commercial advertising aligns with its non-profit status.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain status protections, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Use of Facebook Pixel indicates some user tracking but no excessive or suspicious scripts were detected. The lack of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which is common for non-profit sites but could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from adopting additional best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Provide clear contact information for security or incident response to improve trust and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Food Programme
Description
Freerice is an educational trivia game owned by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) that helps users learn while donating rice to fight global hunger.
Key services
Educational trivia game, Global hunger awareness, Community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, AWS DNS
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong affiliation with UN World Food Programme enhances trust.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, but privacy policy is present.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  5. Social media presence is strong across Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and AWS hosting.
  7. Security posture is good but could improve with DNSSEC and additional headers.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No evidence of commercial advertising or affiliate marketing.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a modern React/Next.js tech stack with server-side rendering, hosted on AWS infrastructure. Performance is optimized with preloading CSS and deferred JavaScript. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags. The content is dynamically loaded with structured JSON data embedded for content management. No legacy or vulnerable libraries were detected. The technical implementation supports a fast, scalable, and user-friendly experience suitable for a global audience.
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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