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Security report for griefandhopela.com

Grief and Hope Los Angeles · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Grief and Hope Los Angeles is a small non-profit volunteer organization focused on raising funds to support artists and art workers affected by the Los Angeles fires in January 2025. The website is hosted on Squarespace and uses a clean, professional design with clear calls to action directing visitors to donate via GoFundMe. The technical infrastructure is modern and secure, with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance features. No contact information or privacy policies are present, which limits trust and compliance. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable, raising questions about domain registration status and legitimacy, though the website content and hosting suggest a genuine community effort.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

The organization targets the Los Angeles arts community and donors interested in supporting fire-affected individuals. Its business model is based on fundraising and mutual aid, leveraging external platforms like GoFundMe for payment processing. The website positions itself as a community-driven initiative without commercial intent. The lack of detailed business registration or contact info limits transparency. The partnership with GoFundMe is critical for fundraising operations. The site content is relevant and professionally presented, supporting its mission effectively.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS and HSTS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates gaps in compliance and security readiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better policy disclosures and header implementations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve legitimacy and trust.
  5. Consider adding vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Grief and Hope Los Angeles
Description
A volunteer group of artists, gallery employees, and cultural workers raising funds to support artists and art workers affected by the Los Angeles fires of January 2025.
Key services
Fundraising for fire-affected artists and art workers, Mutual aid coordination, Resource and information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Fonts, JavaScript, SVG
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Squarespace-hosted non-profit fundraising site.
  2. No WHOIS data available, domain may be unregistered or privacy protected.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  5. External donation link to GoFundMe is prominently used.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Good use of images with proper credits.
  8. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace, using standard web technologies including JavaScript, SVG, and Google Fonts. It loads multiple compressed scripts from Squarespace CDN, indicating a managed hosting environment. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses modern CSS features. Performance is moderate, typical for CMS-based sites. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits marketing insights. The site lacks advanced SEO optimizations and accessibility features but maintains a clean and navigable structure.
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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