Skip to main content

Security report for neighbourly.co.nz

Neighbourly · Other · New Zealand

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Neighbourly is a New Zealand-based online community platform designed to connect neighbours and strengthen local communities. It offers services such as neighbourhood connection, community notices, business listings, publications, organisations, and property listings. The platform targets residents across New Zealand, positioning itself as a leading neighbourhood social network in the country. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content quality, catering primarily to a general audience interested in local community engagement. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks including VideoJS for media, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and Adobe DTM for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates moderate performance with good SEO practices. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses OAuth via Facebook SDK for authentication, indicating a reasonable security posture. However, there is a lack of explicit security headers and no published privacy or cookie policies in the provided content, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for this type of platform. Overall, Neighbourly presents a trustworthy and professional online community platform with a solid technical foundation. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security policy transparency, and accessibility would enhance its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

4 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching neighbourly.co.nz

This scan found 23 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
30
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
72

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

Neighbourly operates in the online community and social networking sector, focusing on local neighbourhood engagement within New Zealand. Its business model revolves around providing a free and private platform for residents to connect, share notices, and access local business and property information. The platform leverages advertising and possibly premium business listings as revenue streams. Market positioning is strong within New Zealand, with over 1,000 neighbourhoods using the service. The company benefits from partnerships with advertising networks and analytics providers, enhancing its marketing capabilities. Growth indicators include extensive use of third-party tracking and a professional web presence. The absence of detailed company registration data limits deeper corporate intelligence but the platform's maturity suggests a medium-sized enterprise.

Security posture

Neighbourly demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and integration of secure OAuth login via Facebook. The absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is published, limiting transparency for security researchers. Privacy compliance is partial, with no explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the analyzed content, which may pose regulatory risks under GDPR or similar frameworks. The extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts increases the attack surface and privacy considerations. Incident response contact information is not publicly available, which could delay handling of security incidents. Overall, the platform is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced security policies, transparency, and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible from the website.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Neighbourly
Description
Join and connect with your neighbours on New Zealand's free and private neighbourhood website. Make your community a stronger, safer and friendlier place to call home.
Key services
Neighbourhood connection, Community notices, Business listings, Publications, Organisations, Property listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, VideoJS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Adobe DTM
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Facebook SDK with OAuth
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe DTM
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, IMR Worldwide
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional community platform for New Zealand neighbourhoods.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the target audience.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on landing page.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages detected in provided content.
  5. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising services.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. WHOIS data is not publicly available, indicating privacy protection.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-heavy front-end with libraries such as VideoJS for media playback and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and Adobe DTM. The site is served over HTTPS with a professional design and responsive layout, indicating good technical infrastructure. However, no CMS or hosting provider details were detected from the content. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in script loading and accessibility improvements. The site lacks some security headers which are recommended for modern web applications. Overall, the technical stack supports the business goals effectively but could be enhanced for security and 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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with neighbourly.co.nz. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review neighbourly.co.nz.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.