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Alderney Gambling Control Commission · Government · Guernsey

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) is an independent government regulatory body established in 2000 to oversee eGambling activities on behalf of the States of Alderney. The website serves as an official informational portal providing regulatory details, contact information, and commission background. The site is built on the Wix platform, leveraging Wix's Thunderbolt framework and standard web technologies. While the site is professionally designed and mobile-optimized, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and some script-based security hardening but lacks explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The WHOIS data for the domain is incomplete or unavailable, which reduces domain registration trustworthiness, though the website content aligns with a legitimate government entity. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy from a content perspective but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

3 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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

AGCC operates as a niche government regulator in the gambling sector, focusing on licensing and supervising eGambling operators. Its market position is authoritative within Alderney and recognized internationally for regulatory standards. The business model is regulatory oversight funded likely by licensing fees and government support. The target audience includes gambling operators, regulators, and the public seeking regulatory information. The website's partnership ecosystem is not evident, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. Growth indicators are not visible from the site content. The company maintains consistent branding and trust signals such as official contact details and structured data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and some script-based security enhancements. However, it lacks critical security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are important to mitigate common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps, especially under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance web security.
  3. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve WHOIS data accuracy or ensure domain registration information is publicly accessible to enhance domain trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alderney Gambling Control Commission
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alderney Gambling Control Commission
Description
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) was established in May 2000. The Commission, consisting of the Chairman and three members, is independent and non political, and regulates eGambling on behalf of the States of Alderney. The Commission ensures that its regulatory and supervisory approach meets the very highest of international standards.
Key services
Regulation of eGambling, Licensing and supervision, Ensuring compliance with international standards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript, JSON-LD structured data, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Wix Thunderbolt
Platforms
Wix Hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security override scripts to harden fetch and XHR

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with standard Wix scripts and styles.
  2. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page.
  3. Contact information includes official phone number and physical address in Alderney, Guernsey.
  4. No forms detected that collect user data on the main page.
  5. No social media links found in the provided content.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected explicitly.
  7. Website uses HTTPS with valid certificates.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. Content is focused on gambling regulation and commission information.
  10. WHOIS data is incomplete or blocked, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform using Wix Thunderbolt framework, which provides a modern and responsive infrastructure. The tech stack includes standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with polyfills for legacy browser support. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected but could be optimized further. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring accessibility across devices. SEO is basic with proper meta tags and structured data but could be enhanced with richer content and sitemap integration. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved to meet higher standards. Hosting is managed by Wix, providing reliable uptime and SSL certificates. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but has room for improvement in performance tuning and accessibility.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium29 findingsView report
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