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Security report for grassrootz.com

Grassrootz · Non-profit · Australia

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Grassrootz is a small Australian-based non-profit focused SaaS platform that provides event fundraising and community engagement tools. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace and integrates modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. The platform targets event organizers, charities, and fundraisers, offering services like ticketing, registrations, and integrations with major community events. Despite a strong digital presence and partnerships, the absence of WHOIS data and lack of explicit privacy and terms policies reduce trustworthiness. The site uses HTTPS with HSTS, indicating good SSL security, but could improve transparency and compliance by publishing privacy and security policies and providing clear contact information.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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

  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 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 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
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
75

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

Grassrootz operates in the non-profit sector, focusing on event fundraising technology. Its business model revolves around providing a SaaS platform that facilitates fundraising through event partnerships and online tools. The company has established partnerships with multiple major community events in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing its market position. The website's content and linked domains reflect a targeted approach to event organizers and fundraisers. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and company registration details may warrant further verification. The platform's growth potential is supported by its integration capabilities and community focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and HSTS enabled, protecting data in transit. The use of Google reCAPTCHA helps mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response plans, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site would benefit from adding explicit privacy and security documentation and establishing clear security contact channels to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Establish and publish security policies and incident response procedures to enhance security transparency.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear and verified contact information, including security and support emails and phone numbers.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
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 partnerships, Online fundraising tools, Ticketing & registrations, Integrations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Swiper.js, Google reCAPTCHA
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 bot protection

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 built on Squarespace platform with modern design.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  3. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main site.
  5. Social media links to Instagram and LinkedIn are present.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues.
  7. Site uses HTTPS with HSTS enabled, indicating good SSL configuration.
  8. Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA are used for analytics and bot protection.
  9. Multiple partner event domains linked, indicating active partnerships.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging its CMS capabilities and hosting infrastructure. It uses modern front-end libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes a cookie consent banner for compliance. Performance is moderate, typical for Squarespace-hosted sites. The technical implementation is solid but could be improved by enhancing accessibility and adding more comprehensive SEO metadata. The absence of WHOIS data is a technical concern that should be addressed to confirm domain legitimacy.
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. 75/100Medium14 findings · partial scanView report
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