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Security report for givelively.org

Give Lively · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Give Lively is a nonprofit-focused fundraising platform offering a suite of free digital fundraising tools including campaign pages, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event ticketing. The platform serves over 9,000 nonprofits and emphasizes ease of use for donors. Technically, the website is built on Webflow and integrates modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Intercom, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and comprehensive privacy and data protection policies, though some security headers and explicit incident response contacts are not evident. Overall, the platform presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized web presence with a strong focus on nonprofit fundraising needs.

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

4 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.

    • 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

  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

  3. DNS health

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

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 2 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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  • Exposed services
  • 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

Give Lively occupies a strong position in the nonprofit fundraising sector by offering a free, practical platform that lowers barriers for nonprofits to raise funds digitally. Their business model likely relies on partnerships and third-party fees rather than charging nonprofits directly. The company targets nonprofit organizations and donors, providing tools that cover multiple fundraising channels. The partnership with Shift4 for payment processing enhances their ecosystem credibility. The presence of a feedback and product roadmap site indicates active product development and community engagement. The platform's growth is supported by a clear value proposition and a broad service offering tailored to nonprofit needs.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and privacy policies in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, and incident response contact information is not publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve security incident handling and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to ensure compliance with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Give Lively
Description
Give Lively provides a powerful and practical fundraising platform that is free for nonprofits and easy to use for donors. They offer services such as Fundraising Pages, Text-to-Donate, Peer-to-Peer fundraising, Event Ticketing, and more.
Key services
Fundraising Pages, Text-to-Donate, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Event Ticketing, Donation Widgets, Live Display
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, Facebook Pixel, Intercom, Webflow CMS, Typekit Fonts, Vimeo CDN
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Privacy policy and data protection information available
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Intercom
Marketing tools
Intercom
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. No WHOIS data available due to query failure or privacy protection
  3. Strong focus on nonprofit fundraising solutions
  4. Multiple external trusted services integrated
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  7. Privacy and security policies are present and comprehensive
  8. No cookie consent banner detected
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS and hosted on Webflow's platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Fonts (Typekit), Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Intercom, and Vimeo CDN for media delivery. The site demonstrates fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical implementation is modern and robust, supporting a professional and scalable online presence. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance to further reduce technical risks.
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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