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Security report for kidneycar.ca

The Kidney Foundation of Canada · Non-profit · Canada

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kidney Car is a well-established Canadian non-profit vehicle donation program operated by The Kidney Foundation of Canada. The website effectively communicates its mission to support kidney and transplant patients by providing a convenient vehicle donation process with free towing and tax receipts. The program has a strong market position with over 500,000 vehicles donated since 1992, reflecting trust and longevity. Technically, the site uses a mature tech stack including ASP.NET, Kentico CMS, and modern front-end libraries, hosted behind Cloudflare for performance and security. Privacy compliance is robust with a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism and clear privacy and terms policies. Security posture is good with HTTPS, CSRF protections, and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly, supporting its non-profit mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

  2. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
75

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 Kidney Foundation of Canada leverages Kidney Car as a strategic fundraising vehicle donation program targeting Canadian vehicle owners who want to support kidney disease patients. The business model is donation-based with value propositions including free towing and tax receipts. The organization benefits from strong brand recognition and a long operational history. Partnerships with trusted entities like kidney.ca and professional web development firms enhance credibility. The website's content and structure support donor engagement and conversion. The use of multiple analytics and advertising platforms indicates active marketing efforts to maximize reach and donations. The absence of direct contact info on the homepage suggests a focus on streamlined online donation rather than direct customer service.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, anti-CSRF tokens, and cookie consent management. The use of Cloudflare DNS and CDN adds a layer of protection and performance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a minor gap. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries visibly. Overall, the security measures are appropriate for a non-profit donation platform but could be enhanced with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and pixels for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Consider adding visible contact information or a dedicated support page to improve donor confidence and engagement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Description
Kidney Car is a vehicle donation program supporting kidney and transplant patients across Canada by providing a hassle-free way to donate vehicles with free towing and valuable tax receipts.
Key services
Vehicle donation, Free towing, Issuance of tax receipts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET, Kentico CMS, jQuery, Foundation CSS, Slick Carousel, CookieYes Consent Management, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Bing UET, Facebook Pixel, AcuityAds Pixel
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms, Foundation
Platforms
Kentico CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF protection cookie present
  • Cookie consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission with anti-CSRF token

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, SiteImprove, Bing UET
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads, AcuityAds
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Bing UET, AcuityAds Pixel
Marketing tools
CookieYes Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong focus on privacy and cookie consent compliance.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage content.
  4. Multiple tracking and advertising pixels used with user consent mechanisms.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness of the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET WebForms framework with Kentico CMS, leveraging modern front-end libraries such as jQuery, Foundation CSS, and Slick Carousel for UI components. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services, enhancing performance and security. The site includes comprehensive cookie consent management via CookieYes and integrates multiple analytics and advertising pixels (Google Analytics, Bing UET, Facebook Pixel, AcuityAds). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The technical stack is stable but somewhat legacy due to WebForms usage, suggesting potential modernization opportunities. SEO and metadata are well implemented, supporting discoverability.
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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