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Security report for grassrootz.com

Grassrootz · Non-profit · Australia

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Grassrootz is a small Australian-based company providing a SaaS platform focused on event fundraising and community engagement for non-profit organizations and event organizers. Their website is professionally designed using Squarespace, featuring clear navigation, social media integration, and modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA. The platform offers services including event ticketing, registrations, and integrations to support fundraising efforts. Technically, the site is well-implemented with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, indicating a strong security posture. However, the absence of WHOIS data and lack of explicit privacy and terms of service policies represent gaps in transparency and compliance. No direct contact information or security incident response details are provided, which could impact trust and user confidence.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
62
Email security
72
DNS health
80
Network security
100
Average
79
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Grassrootz operates in the non-profit sector, targeting event organizers and charities seeking to enhance fundraising through technology. Their business model revolves around providing a platform that facilitates event partnerships and online fundraising tools. The company maintains a consistent brand presence with active social media channels on Instagram and LinkedIn. While the website content is relevant and professional, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and absence of detailed legal and security policies may limit perceived credibility. The company appears to be a niche player with a focused market position, but further verification of domain registration and business credentials is recommended.

Security posture

The website demonstrates good security practices including enforced HTTPS, HSTS, and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. The presence of a cookie consent banner indicates some level of privacy compliance. However, the site lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms such as a security.txt file. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid for a small business website but could be improved by adding transparency around security governance and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Provide clear contact information including security or data protection officer contacts to enhance transparency.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Grassrootz
Description
Raise more money and grow your community with Grassrootz’s event partnerships and powerful online fundraising tools. Let’s build a better tomorrow, together.
Key services
Event fundraising platform, Ticketing and registrations, Integrations with other platforms, Event partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery, Swiper.js
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and hosted on Squarespace.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an active business website.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented indicating some privacy compliance.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or header.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn is active.
  7. Use of Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA indicates attention to analytics and bot protection.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No visible security or incident response contact information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Swiper.js for UI components, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, typical for a CMS-based site. The use of HTTPS and HSTS contributes to a secure browsing experience. There is room for improvement in accessibility and the addition of more detailed technical documentation or security headers. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from modernization in some areas.
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. 75/100Medium30 findingsView report
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