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Security report for modernslaveryhelpline.org

Unseen UK · Non-profit · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Modern Slavery Helpline website is operated by Unseen UK, a reputable UK-based anti-slavery charity. The site provides a helpline service offering information, advice, and support to victims of modern slavery, statutory agencies, businesses, and the public. It is well positioned in the non-profit sector with clear branding, a strong partnership ecosystem, and funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. The website content is relevant, professionally presented, and targeted to a broad audience concerned with modern slavery issues. Technically, the site uses a moderate technology stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers are missing and the jQuery version is outdated. Privacy compliance is good with clear policies and GDPR adherence. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query failure, but domain legitimacy is supported by consistent branding and charity registration information. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, security, privacy, and business credibility, making it a trustworthy resource in its domain.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
50
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Unseen UK operates the Modern Slavery Helpline as a non-profit charity focused on combating modern slavery and exploitation in the UK. The organization benefits from strong market positioning as a leading anti-slavery charity with a dedicated helpline and extensive partnerships. Its business model relies on donations, grants, and public funding, including significant support from the National Lottery Community Fund. The target audience includes victims, statutory agencies, businesses, and the general public. The charity maintains a professional online presence with clear calls to action, social media engagement, and transparent contact information. The partnership with unseenuk.org strengthens its credibility and operational reach. Growth indicators include ongoing funding and active campaigns. The website supports the charity’s mission by providing accessible resources and reporting mechanisms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism that aligns with GDPR requirements. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.11.2) presents a potential security risk and should be updated to mitigate known vulnerabilities. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from implementing additional security best practices and formalizing vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Upgrade jQuery to the latest stable version to mitigate known vulnerabilities and improve performance.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Unseen UK
Registration number
06754171
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Unseen UK
Description
The Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline is part of the anti-slavery charity Unseen UK, providing information, advice, and guidance on modern slavery issues to victims, the public, statutory agencies, and businesses.
Key services
Helpline support, Information and advice, Training and awareness, Referral to support services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Inter)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with explicit consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent sought before sharing personal data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 challenges
  2. Content is focused on modern slavery helpline and anti-slavery charity services
  3. Clear call to action for reporting and helpline contact
  4. Strong linkage and branding with Unseen UK charity
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are present and GDPR compliant
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  7. WHOIS data unavailable but domain appears legitimate and consistent with charity
  8. Use of older jQuery version is a minor security concern
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with jQuery 1.11.2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, and Google Fonts. The HTML is valid and includes responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The site lacks a detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site build. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. SEO is basic with meta description present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be modernized with updated libraries, enhanced SEO, and improved accessibility 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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