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Security report for gamblingtherapy.org

Gambling Therapy · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gambling Therapy is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 2003, providing global support and practical advice for individuals affected by problem gambling. The service is offered by Gordon Moody, a registered charity in the UK, and targets both gamblers and those affected by others' gambling. The website is multilingual, professionally designed, and offers a variety of resources including support forums, informational content, and contact options. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and libraries, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, and optimized for mobile and SEO. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

5 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

  3. 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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
73
Average
58

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 gamblingtherapy.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
675
Employees
0
Customers
675
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
3%

2 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

The organization operates in the non-profit sector focused on gambling addiction support. It holds a strong market position as a global service with multilingual capabilities and recognized charity status. The business model centers on free support and advice, leveraging digital platforms for outreach. Partnerships with Gordon Moody and award recognitions enhance credibility. The site’s content and navigation are clear and professional, targeting individuals seeking help for gambling-related issues. The absence of phone contact suggests a focus on digital communication channels. The organization benefits from a stable domain registration and consistent branding.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published, which is a gap in transparency. Security headers are not explicitly detected, indicating room for enhancement. The site uses security-conscious plugins and implements cookie consent mechanisms, supporting privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were found in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by adopting additional best practices and publishing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the gamblingtherapy.org domain to enhance DNS security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding explicit incident response and security policy information on the website to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Gordon Moody
Registration number
Registered charity in England and Wales (No. 1124751)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gambling Therapy
Description
Gambling Therapy is a global service offering free practical advice and emotional support to anyone affected by problem gambling.
Key services
Support forums, Information resources, Emotional support, Practical advice
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Cloudflare DNS, jQuery, Slick Slider, AOS (Animate on Scroll), FontAwesome, Bootstrap Grid, Contact Form 7, Cookie Notice plugin, WPML (multilingual plugin), Zendesk Chat
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Cookie Notice, Contact Form 7 with nonce)
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Zendesk Chat
Transparency
good

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 multilingual support with over 30 language versions.
  3. Clear focus on gambling addiction support and related resources.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and plugins.
  5. No phone numbers explicitly provided; contact primarily via email and contact forms.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  8. SSL/TLS is properly configured; DNSSEC is not enabled.
  9. No suspicious or malicious external domains detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, WPML for multilingual support, Contact Form 7, and various front-end libraries like jQuery, Slick Slider, and AOS. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, balanced with cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well maintained.
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. 49/100High23 findings · partial scanView report
  2. 71/100Medium24 findingsView report
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