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Security report for internationallibraryofyouthwriting.org

The International Library of Youth Writing · 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

The International Library of Youth Writing is a small non-profit organization dedicated to collecting and showcasing the literary works of young people aged 6-18 worldwide. The website serves as a digital archive and community platform for youth writing, offering educational programs and opportunities for submission and engagement. The site is hosted on Squarespace, leveraging its CMS and hosting infrastructure, with a moderate level of technical maturity and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of contact information, privacy policies, and WHOIS transparency slightly reduces overall trustworthiness. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices would enhance credibility and user trust.

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 occupies a niche in the non-profit educational sector, focusing on youth literary arts. Its business model revolves around community engagement, educational outreach, and donor support. The platform targets young writers, educators, and literary enthusiasts globally. While the site is professionally designed with clear navigation, it lacks comprehensive business and contact information, which may limit partnership and donor confidence. The use of Squarespace indicates a cost-effective approach to digital presence. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the data.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS and HSTS, ensuring encrypted communications and protection against protocol downgrade attacks. However, the lack of additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web vulnerabilities. No forms or data collection points were detected, reducing attack surface. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  4. Publish terms of service and data protection officer contact details if applicable to demonstrate governance and compliance.
  5. Consider WHOIS privacy settings review to balance transparency and privacy, enhancing domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The International Library of Youth Writing
Description
A platform collecting and showcasing the work of young people aged 6-18 from around the world, serving as their first home for published writing.
Key services
Publishing youth writing, Educational programs, Field trips, Donations support
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Fonts, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • HSTS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on youth literary works and educational outreach.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses are provided on the site.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are found.
  5. Site uses Squarespace CMS and hosting with HTTPS and HSTS enabled.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond Squarespace standard assets.
  7. No security headers beyond HTTPS/HSTS detected.
  8. No forms or data collection fields found on the main pages.
  9. Social media presence limited to Instagram link to Squarespace's Instagram.
  10. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected; no registrar or dates extracted.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace, utilizing modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It loads Google Fonts and uses Squarespace's CDN for assets, contributing to moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. The site lacks advanced analytics or tracking scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. Accessibility features are basic but navigation is clear and user-friendly. The absence of broken elements and errors suggests stable technical implementation. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and accessibility further by adding meta descriptions and ARIA attributes.
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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