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Security report for giveusashout.org

Mental Health Innovations · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

GiveUsAShout.org is the official website for Shout, the UK's first and only 24/7 free, confidential mental health text service. Operated by the non-profit Mental Health Innovations, the platform provides crisis support via text messaging, alongside online resources and community engagement opportunities such as fundraising and volunteering. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation, strong branding consistency, and a focus on accessibility and user experience. It targets individuals in the UK seeking immediate mental health support or wishing to contribute to the cause. The business model relies on donations and volunteer support, positioning Shout as a leading mental health crisis intervention service in the UK. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including SVG graphics, JavaScript, and a CDN hosted on DigitalOcean, with DNS managed via Cloudflare. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and SEO-friendly. While no major CMS or frameworks are explicitly detected, the custom implementation appears robust and well-maintained. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are missing. Privacy compliance is strong, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism in place. From a security perspective, the site shows no signs of vulnerabilities or malicious content. The WHOIS data indicates privacy protection for the domain registration, which is justified given the non-profit nature. The domain age aligns with the organization's founding date, supporting legitimacy. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature security and privacy posture suitable for its sensitive mental health support services. The overall risk assessment is low, with recommendations to enhance DNS security, publish security policies, and implement additional HTTP security headers to further strengthen defenses. The website effectively balances user privacy, accessibility, and trustworthiness, making it a reliable resource for mental health crisis support in the UK.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
93
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
76

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

Shout operates as a non-profit mental health crisis text service under Mental Health Innovations, targeting UK residents in need of urgent mental health support. Its competitive advantage lies in being the first 24/7 text-based crisis support in the UK, offering anonymity and accessibility. Revenue streams primarily come from donations and fundraising events, supported by a strong volunteer base. The organization maintains partnerships with recognized entities such as Crisis Text Line and the Fundraising Regulator, enhancing credibility. The website's content and social media presence indicate active engagement with the community and stakeholders. Growth indicators include ongoing fundraising campaigns and volunteer recruitment. Strategic observations highlight a focus on expanding reach and maintaining high service availability, with potential to enhance security transparency and incident response readiness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, domain status protections, and a cookie consent mechanism. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and common security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options appear absent, which could be improved. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, indicating a gap in transparency and readiness. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits external reporting channels. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit service but could benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies to align with best practices and compliance frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Add standard security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mental Health Innovations
Registration number
1175670
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mental Health Innovations
Description
Shout is the UK's first and only 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis providing free, confidential mental health support anytime, anywhere.
Key services
24/7 mental health crisis text support, Online mental health resources, Fundraising and volunteer opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Cloudflare DNS, DigitalOcean Spaces CDN, JavaScript, SVG graphics
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed mental health support platform
  2. Strong focus on user privacy and consent
  3. Clear calls to action for help, donation, volunteering
  4. Active social media presence on major platforms
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. Good use of modern web technologies and responsive design
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted with a combination of Cloudflare DNS and DigitalOcean Spaces CDN, ensuring fast content delivery and resilience. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript and SVG graphics for a responsive and visually appealing user interface. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes for navigation. No major CMS or frameworks are detected, suggesting a custom-built platform. Performance is fast with optimized images and minimal blocking scripts. Technical risks are low, though the lack of DNSSEC and some security headers represent potential attack vectors. The site’s infrastructure supports scalability and reliability appropriate for a critical mental health support service.
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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