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Security report for idonate.ie

iDonate · Non-profit · Ireland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

iDonate.ie is an Irish charity fundraising platform that enables charities and non-profit organizations to raise funds online. Positioned as Ireland's largest fundraising platform, it offers services focused on donation processing and campaign hosting for charitable causes. The website is built on a modern WordPress infrastructure using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, indicating a mature digital presence. The platform integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, supported by a cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot to address privacy compliance. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, though explicit security headers are not clearly detected. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, and no explicit privacy policy or contact information was found in the provided content. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front for its charitable fundraising mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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. 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

      SPF DNS Lookup Limit Exceeded

      SPF record requires 43 DNS lookups (max 10)

      What to do: Reduce includes and mechanisms to stay under limit

  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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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
82
Security headers
20
Email security
67
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
72

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 business operates in the non-profit sector, targeting charities and donors within Ireland. Its business model revolves around providing an online platform for fundraising campaigns, likely generating revenue through service fees or partnerships. The platform's market position as the largest in Ireland suggests a strong competitive advantage and established user base. The use of advanced SEO and marketing tools indicates a focus on growth and visibility. However, the lack of visible contact details and privacy documentation may impact user trust and regulatory compliance. The platform's partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. The business appears medium-sized based on website sophistication and service scope.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and marketing pixels introduces moderate user tracking, which is managed through consent mechanisms. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit fundraising platform but would benefit from enhanced header configurations and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance with GDPR and build user trust.
  3. Add explicit contact information including support emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility and user support.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to minimize vulnerability risks.
  5. Consider publishing a security policy and incident response contact details to demonstrate security governance and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
iDonate
Description
iDonate Charity Fundraising Ireland. Raise funds for charities and non-profit causes on Ireland's largest fundraising platform.
Key services
Charity fundraising, Donation processing, Fundraising campaign hosting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Elementor 3.29.0, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Cookiebot, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
AWS S3 (for images)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Analytics, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed charity fundraising platform targeting Irish charities and donors.
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Yoast SEO for content management and optimization.
  3. Implements cookie consent via Cookiebot and tracking pixels for analytics and marketing.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the scanned content.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. No security headers explicitly detected beyond HTTPS usage.
  8. No visible forms detected in the provided HTML content snippet.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with Elementor 3.29.0, leveraging Yoast SEO for optimization. It uses AWS S3 for media hosting and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile optimized with good design quality and navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by external scripts and media assets. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses Cookiebot for cookie consent management, indicating attention to privacy compliance. No critical technical issues or deprecated libraries were detected in the provided content. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and improve privacy documentation.
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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