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Security report for hookup.com

HookUP Dating App - HookUP.com - Free Dating App · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HookUP.com operates as a free dating app platform targeting adult users seeking casual or long-term connections. The business leverages a WordPress-based website with Elementor for content management and offers mobile applications on iOS and Android. The platform emphasizes community and casual dating with features such as messaging, video chat, and gifting. The website is positioned as a fast-growing dating app aiming to become a market leader. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain registrar protections, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is legitimate with a mature domain age but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
60
Security headers
55
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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

HookUP.com targets the online dating market with a free app business model supported by mobile and web platforms. Its competitive advantage lies in its community focus and multi-channel access. The company appears small but established, with a domain age dating back to 1998. The platform integrates social media channels for marketing and user engagement. Revenue streams likely include in-app purchases or advertising, though not explicitly stated. The absence of detailed corporate information and contact data suggests a lean operation. The partnership ecosystem includes app stores and social media but no visible payment processors or third-party partners.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registrar status flags that prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduce its defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics introduces moderate tracking risks. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, security maturity is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Add visible contact information including support emails and phone numbers to enhance trust and compliance.
  5. Establish and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HookUP Dating App - HookUP.com - Free Dating App
Description
HookUP for Coffee. HookUP for Dinner. HookUP for a Lifetime. A community of cool, casual members, finding your next hook up has never been
Key services
Dating app, Messaging, Video chat, Gifting, Mobile app downloads (iOS and Android), Web signup and login
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Elementor 3.30.0, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a dating app platform with mobile and web access
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page
  3. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder
  4. Includes Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking
  5. No DNSSEC enabled on domain
  6. No visible security headers in HTML
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter
  9. Domain is old and registered with GoDaddy without privacy protection
  10. Content is adult-oriented dating but not explicit adult entertainment
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with Elementor 3.30.0, indicating a modern CMS and page builder usage. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare DNS services, but no CDN or advanced hosting details are explicit. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The site uses multiple external scripts including YouTube embeds and font services. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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