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Security report for internationaltreefoundation.org

International Tree Foundation · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Tree Foundation is a small non-profit organization focused on environmental restoration through tree planting and forest conservation. Their website presents a clear mission to nurture sustainable communities and promote the benefits of trees. The organization targets a general audience interested in environmental causes and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies and standard marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good design and user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS with HSTS and does not expose sensitive data, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies. The WHOIS data is malformed and incomplete, limiting domain registration trust analysis, but the website's professional presentation and social media presence support its legitimacy. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and trustworthy, though improvements in privacy compliance and security headers are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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. 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

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      No Name Servers Found

      Unable to find name servers for domain

      What to do: Configure proper name servers for the domain

  3. 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';…

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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
54
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
69

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 International Tree Foundation operates in the environmental non-profit sector, focusing on tree planting and forest restoration services. Their business model is centered on charitable activities and community involvement rather than commercial revenue. The organization maintains an active presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, which supports outreach and donor engagement. The website content is relevant and professionally presented, positioning the foundation as a credible player in its niche. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The lack of explicit contact information on the website may limit direct engagement but is common in non-profit contexts. The use of Squarespace indicates a cost-effective and manageable digital infrastructure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications and protection against protocol downgrade attacks. However, the absence of additional security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts for analytics and fundraising introduces potential risk vectors that should be regularly reviewed. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could enhance defenses and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the website footer or main menu.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen browser security.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and integrations for security vulnerabilities and update them accordingly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Tree Foundation
Description
Grow trees and restore forests with the International Tree Foundation. Join us in our mission to plant, protect and promote the silent work that trees do to help us all. Through tree planting you can nurture a world where trees and communities thrive. And grow a greener future.
Key services
tree planting, forest restoration, community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Fundraise Up widget, Cookiebot
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Fundraise Up
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is malformed and incomplete, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. Website uses Squarespace CMS and standard third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Social media links to LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram are present and valid.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. SSL and HSTS are enabled, indicating good baseline security.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe and general audience appropriate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a popular CMS and hosting platform for small to medium organizations. It uses modern web fonts, asynchronous JavaScript loading, and integrates with marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site uses SSL with HSTS, indicating a secure transport layer. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and SEO improvements such as structured data for contact info and enhanced metadata. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and appropriate for the organization's scale and mission.
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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