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Security report for mercychefs.com

Mercy Chefs · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mercy Chefs is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 2006, dedicated to providing hot, chef-prepared meals to individuals facing disaster recovery and daily hardships. The organization has a clear market position as a trusted provider of food aid and disaster relief services. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting a general audience in need of humanitarian assistance. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with popular plugins such as WooCommerce, Elementor, and Gravity Forms, supported by Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The hosting is likely provided by GoDaddy, consistent with the WHOIS data. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for improvement. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet regulatory standards. Overall, the website is functional, trustworthy, and professionally maintained, with room for enhancements in security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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

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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Leaked records that mention mercychefs.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Mercy Chefs operates in the non-profit sector focusing on disaster relief and hunger alleviation. Their business model centers on providing prepared meals to vulnerable populations, supported by donations and partnerships. The organization leverages digital tools for outreach and engagement, including social media and online donation forms. The website's content and structure support their mission effectively, although explicit contact details like emails and phone numbers are not prominently displayed, relying instead on contact forms. The presence of tracking technologies indicates an interest in marketing and donor engagement analytics. The domain age and registration details align with the organization's history, reinforcing credibility. No suspicious or privacy-protected WHOIS data is present, supporting transparency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, and uses reputable third-party services for analytics and marketing. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of popular WordPress plugins necessitates regular updates to mitigate potential vulnerabilities. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact channels suggests limited formal security governance visible to users. Enhancing these areas would improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to HTTP responses.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mercy Chefs
Description
Founded in 2006, Mercy Chefs serves hot, chef-prepared meals to those in greatest need—whether in disaster recovery or daily hardship.
Key services
Hot, chef-prepared meals, Disaster recovery food services, Daily hardship meal support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, LayerSlider, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, jQuery, AddToAny
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads (AW-10999336685), Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
AddToAny Share Buttons, ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established non-profit organization focused on disaster relief and meal provision.
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins and SEO tools.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided HTML content.
  4. Contact information is primarily via forms; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in the HTML.
  5. Tracking and marketing scripts are present, indicating moderate user tracking.
  6. Security headers and DNSSEC are missing, representing an area for improvement.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform with a modern tech stack including Elementor for page building, WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, and Gravity Forms for data collection. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile optimization. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) implementation. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy, consistent with WHOIS data. The site uses multiple external domains for fonts, scripts, and tracking, which is typical but requires monitoring for security and privacy compliance.
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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