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Security report for melkshamlions.org.uk

Melksham Lions Club · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Melksham Lions Club is a local non-profit community service organization affiliated with Lions Clubs International, serving the Melksham area in Wiltshire, UK. The website provides information about the club's mission, meetings, events, and contact details, targeting local community members interested in volunteering and social activities. The site is built on WordPress with common plugins and integrates social media and basic analytics. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and email obfuscation, but lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance features. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain naming rules but the domain appears legitimate and active. Overall, the website is functional, trustworthy, and serves its community purpose effectively.

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. 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';…

  2. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The club operates as a small non-profit entity focused on community engagement and charitable activities. Its business model relies on member participation and local fundraising events. The website positions the club as a welcoming and active community group with regular meetings and social events. The presence of a registered charity number adds credibility. The club's digital presence is modest but consistent, with a focus on local outreach rather than commercial activities. There are no indications of revenue streams beyond typical non-profit fundraising. The partnership ecosystem is limited to Lions Clubs International affiliation and Facebook social media.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses plugins to obfuscate email addresses, reducing spam risk. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. The site does not appear to use a WAF or advanced security mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is basic but adequate for a small non-profit site, with room for improvement in compliance and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Establish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure process to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security audits to maintain a strong security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Melksham Lions Club
Registration number
Registered Charity No.1191977
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Melksham Lions Club
Description
Melksham Lions Club is a local community service organization part of Lions Clubs International, dedicated to helping those in need within the Melksham area in Wiltshire. It is a non-political and non-sectarian association with over 1.4 million members worldwide.
Key services
Community service projects, Monthly meetings, Social activities, Fundraising events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.2, jQuery, Slider WD plugin, Email Encoder Bundle plugin, Jetpack plugin, Facebook SDK
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Email addresses obfuscated with Email Encoder Bundle plugin

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats (stats.wp.com), Facebook Pixel (connect.facebook.net)
Marketing tools
Jetpack Sharing, Facebook Social Stream
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based community service site for Melksham Lions Club.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. No advanced security headers detected.
  7. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  9. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain query error but domain appears legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0.2 with common plugins such as Slider WD, Email Encoder Bundle, Jetpack, and Facebook Social Stream. It uses jQuery and Google Fonts for frontend functionality and styling. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with some optimization opportunities. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider details are evident. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. There is no evidence of CDN usage or advanced caching mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for a small community website, stable but with potential for modernization.
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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