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Security report for gamblersanonymous.ie

Gamblers Anonymous · Non-profit · Ireland

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Gamblers Anonymous Ireland is a non-profit fellowship dedicated to helping individuals and families affected by compulsive gambling. The organization provides support through meetings, recovery programs, and family support groups (Gam-Anon), primarily serving the Irish community. Their website serves as an informational and resource hub, offering details about meetings, conventions, and recovery guidance. Technically, the website is built on the Wix platform using React and various Wix services, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical security concern. While some security headers like HSTS and X-Content-Type-Options are present, the absence of a valid certificate and comprehensive privacy policies reduces the overall security posture. The site provides clear contact information but lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which are essential for compliance and user trust. Strategic improvements in security, compliance, and user experience are recommended to enhance trust and effectiveness.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No DKIM record found (common selectors)

      DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

      What to do: Configure DKIM with your email provider

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
92
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
Average
91
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Gamblers Anonymous Ireland occupies a niche non-profit sector focused on gambling addiction recovery. Its competitive advantage lies in its established fellowship model and localized support in Ireland. The business model is community-driven, relying on member participation and volunteer support. Key services include confidential meetings, recovery programs, and family support. The organization targets individuals struggling with gambling and their families, emphasizing hope and recovery. The website content is well-aligned with its mission, providing relevant information and resources. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. The organization's digital presence is functional but could benefit from enhanced compliance and security measures to support growth and trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. The site employs some security best practices such as HSTS and secure cookie flags but suffers from an invalid or missing SSL certificate, which undermines HTTPS security. There is no evidence of published security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations is unclear due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. The lack of a security.txt file and designated data protection officer contact further indicates limited security governance. The business impact of these gaps includes potential user trust erosion and regulatory risks. Enhancing security documentation, renewing SSL certificates, and implementing compliance policies are critical next steps.

Recommendations

  1. Renew and properly configure SSL certificates to ensure secure HTTPS connections.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR.
  3. Implement and disclose a security policy and incident response plan, including contact channels for security issues.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and SEO to improve user experience and reach.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform, leveraging React and various Wix services such as Wix Events, Wix Blog, and Wix Members Area. The hosting and content delivery are managed by Wix and associated CDNs. Performance is fast, with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic, with standard metadata and structured data implemented. The technical stack is modern but relies heavily on Wix's ecosystem, which may limit customization. The invalid SSL certificate is a significant technical debt and security risk. There are opportunities to improve technical robustness by addressing security configurations and enhancing compliance-related features.
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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