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Security report for giftofthegivers.org

Gift of the Givers Foundation · Non-profit · South Africa

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gift of the Givers Foundation is a well-established South African non-profit organization specializing in disaster response and humanitarian aid across Africa and beyond. With over 30 years of experience and operations in 45 countries, it holds a leading position as the largest African-origin disaster response NGO. The organization focuses on key services including disaster relief, hunger alleviation, water provision, healthcare, education, and human development, relying primarily on donations and partnerships to fund its activities. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting donors, volunteers, and partners globally. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as GiveWP for donations and WooCommerce components, supported by Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. However, some accessibility features are basic, and there is room for improvement in security headers and DNSSEC implementation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and employs reCAPTCHA to protect forms. The domain is registered transparently with consistent WHOIS data matching the organization's identity and history. However, the absence of certain HTTP security headers and DNSSEC reduces the overall security posture. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and serves its mission effectively. Strategic improvements in security headers, DNSSEC, and privacy consent mechanisms would enhance its security and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

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

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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 Gift of the Givers Foundation operates as a large non-profit humanitarian organization with a strong market position as the largest African-origin disaster response NGO. Its business model is donation-driven, supported by partnerships with corporates, champions, and volunteers. The organization demonstrates growth and reach with aid delivered in 47 countries and significant annual distributions of resources such as food parcels, water, and medical supplies. The website's integration with payment processors like PayFast and PayGate indicates a robust donation infrastructure. The partnership ecosystem includes web design and development firms, enhancing digital presence. The organization's transparent registration and long domain history support credibility and donor confidence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and clientTransferProhibited status on the domain prevents unauthorized transfers. The use of reCAPTCHA on forms mitigates automated abuse. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represent gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks like clickjacking or content injection. No explicit incident response or security policy is published, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to harden the website against common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Gift of the Givers Foundation
Registration number
NPO 032-031, PBO 930018993
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gift of the Givers Foundation
Description
The Gift of the Givers Foundation is the largest disaster response non-governmental organisation of African origin on the continent. It operates in 45 countries and has 30 years of experience.
Key services
Disaster Response, Hunger Alleviation, Water Provision, Healthcare, Education, Human Development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Slider Revolution, GiveWP donation plugin, WooCommerce
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established non-profit organization focused on disaster relief and humanitarian aid.
  2. Content is rich and relevant with clear calls to action for donations and volunteering.
  3. Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies for donations and user engagement.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional HTTP security headers and DNSSEC.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies exist but cookie consent mechanism is not evident.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term presence.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Slider Revolution, GiveWP donation plugin, and WooCommerce components. The site uses multiple minified CSS files and asynchronous JavaScript loading to optimize performance. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Cards are well implemented. The site uses external resources from reputable CDNs and Google Fonts. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the domain registrar is Diamatrix C.C. The site performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional online presence.
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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