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Security report for gamingvc.com

Afternic (GoDaddy Operating Company, LLC) · E-commerce · Finland

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website gamingvc.com is a domain aftermarket sales landing page operated by Afternic, a GoDaddy brand. It offers the domain gamingvc.com for sale with options to buy outright or lease to own. The site targets individuals and businesses interested in acquiring premium domain names, leveraging GoDaddy's extensive domain marketplace and brokerage services. The platform provides a contact form and phone support for price inquiries, enhancing customer engagement and sales conversion. Technically, the site is built using modern web technologies including React and Next.js, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure. It employs secure HTTPS connections, integrates payment services like Klarna, and uses third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Tealium. The site is mobile optimized and performs well, with good SEO and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the website demonstrates strong practices including HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and secure form handling with reCAPTCHA. However, it lacks explicit security policy or incident response pages, which could improve transparency and trust. Privacy and cookie policies are present and hosted on GoDaddy's secureserver.net domain, indicating compliance with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the domain sales landing page is professional, trustworthy, and technically sound, with a high legitimacy score due to consistent WHOIS data and reputable parent company. Strategic recommendations include enhancing accessibility, publishing security and incident response policies, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts to sustain security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
46

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

Afternic, under GoDaddy, holds a strong market position as a leading domain aftermarket platform. The business model focuses on domain sales, leasing, and brokerage, generating revenue through commissions and direct sales. The target customers are businesses and individuals seeking premium domain names to establish or enhance their online presence. The platform's integration with payment providers like Klarna and support services indicates a mature ecosystem designed for ease of purchase and customer support. The presence of Trustpilot ratings and GoDaddy branding reinforces credibility and customer trust. Growth potential lies in expanding domain inventory and enhancing user experience through technology and service improvements.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. Forms are protected with reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of dedicated security policy or incident response information represents a compliance gap. The site could benefit from publishing vulnerability disclosure policies and providing direct security contact channels. Overall, the security measures align with industry best practices for e-commerce and domain sales platforms, supporting a secure transaction environment.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance accessibility compliance to meet WCAG standards more fully.
  4. Provide contact information for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Afternic (GoDaddy Operating Company, LLC)
Description
Domain name gamingvc.com is offered for sale via Afternic, a GoDaddy brand. The site provides a form to request a price quote and options to buy now or lease to own the domain.
Key services
Domain sales, Lease to own options, Domain brokerage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, Web fonts (GDSherpa), Klarna payment integration
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Afternic, GoDaddy
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with reCAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of integrity attributes on external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Tealium
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Akamai, Trustpilot
Marketing tools
Google Analytics (implied by gaDataLayer), Tealium
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a domain aftermarket sales landing page for gamingvc.com.
  2. Operated by Afternic, a GoDaddy brand, with professional branding and support.
  3. Offers buy now and lease to own options with clear pricing.
  4. Includes contact form and phone numbers for instant price inquiries.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and secure HTTPS connections.
  6. Includes privacy and cookie policies hosted on secureserver.net (GoDaddy).
  7. No visible security or compliance policy pages beyond standard privacy and terms.
  8. No email addresses or physical addresses explicitly listed on the page.
  9. No social media links found on the page.
  10. No evidence of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a modern React and Next.js framework, enabling server-side rendering and good performance. Hosting on AWS ensures scalability and reliability. Integration with Klarna for payments and Trustpilot for reviews indicates a well-rounded technical ecosystem. The use of web fonts and CSS modules supports branding consistency and responsive design. Analytics and marketing tools like Google Analytics and Tealium are employed for user behavior tracking and marketing optimization. The technical implementation is robust, with room for improvement in accessibility and explicit security documentation.
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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