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Security report for onlinebettingcodes.co.uk

OnlineBettingCodes.uk · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OnlineBettingCodes.uk is a UK-focused online betting promotions and review website established in 2017. It provides comprehensive guides, promo codes, free bets, and bookmaker reviews targeting UK bettors. The site operates on a WordPress platform with a moderate tech stack including jQuery and Matomo analytics. The content is well-structured, regularly updated, and mobile optimized, offering a good user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some recommended security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, supporting GDPR compliance. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers are published, relying on contact forms. Affiliate marketing is disclosed transparently. Overall, the website is legitimate, trustworthy, and professionally maintained, serving a niche audience of UK online gamblers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

8 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

  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 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
60

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 website holds a solid market position as a niche affiliate and content publisher in the UK online betting sector. It leverages affiliate commissions from bookmaker referrals and provides value through independent reviews and betting guides. The target audience is UK bettors seeking promotions and betting information. The business model is content-driven affiliate marketing with a focus on transparency and responsible gambling. The site shows growth potential through regular content updates and strategic SEO. Partnerships with major bookmakers are implied through affiliate links. The company operates independently without visible parent or subsidiary companies.

Security posture

The security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is enforced ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML. The use of nonce in AJAX calls is a positive security practice. Incident response and security policies are not publicly disclosed. Privacy compliance is basic but present. Overall, the site is secure enough for its business model but could improve by implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and compliance.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by providing detailed data retention policies and cookie management options.
  5. Consider publishing verified company contact emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OnlineBettingCodes.uk
Description
Onlinebettingcodes.co.uk is a guide for betting promotions, free bets, and promo codes. It provides fair and independent reviews of betting operators, focusing on UK online bookmakers and betting offers.
Key services
Betting promotions listings, Free bets and promo codes, Bookmaker reviews, Betting guides and strategy articles
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, SlickNav, LazySizes, Font Awesome, Piwik/Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress theme: poka_2020_new
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce in AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Marketing tools
Retargetting plugin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established UK betting promotions and review site.
  2. Content is comprehensive and regularly updated with promotions and guides.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  4. Security headers could be improved.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanisms.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  7. Use of affiliate links disclosed.
  8. Mobile optimized with good UX and navigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on WordPress with a custom theme and uses common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and SlickNav for navigation. It employs LazySizes for image lazy loading and Font Awesome for icons. Analytics are handled via Matomo (Piwik), indicating a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive tables and menus. Performance is moderate, with external resources loaded from CDNJS and local hosting. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider is not explicitly identified but domain registrar is GoDaddy. SEO is well implemented with meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but functional.
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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