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Security report for pakflatt.com

Pakflatt · Government · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pakflatt is a specialized company focused on making elections accessible to all voters, particularly those with disabilities. They have developed patented assistive voting technology, including the McGonagle® Reader, and have a strong market position as a leading election equipment solutions provider. The website is built on Squarespace, featuring professional design, good mobile optimization, and rich multimedia content such as videos and testimonials. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance scores. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site reflects a trustworthy and professional organization with a clear mission and global reach.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
53

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

Pakflatt operates in the government and non-profit sectors, providing innovative election equipment solutions globally. Their business model centers on R&D, design, and manufacturing of accessible voting products. The company has a history of nearly 30 years, supported by patents and trademarks, and recognized by Innovate NI as a Platinum Level Innovator. Their target audience includes election authorities and disability advocates. The website content and multimedia assets support their market positioning and trustworthiness.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with HSTS, indicating strong SSL configuration. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, and incident response contact information are gaps in compliance and security transparency. No known vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. Security best practices are partially implemented, but improvements are recommended to enhance GDPR compliance and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add a security incident response page or contact email (e.g., security@ or abuse@) to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to formalize security communications.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features and conduct audits to maintain high standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pakflatt (UK) Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pakflatt
Description
Pakflatt® is a company dedicated to making elections accessible for all voters, especially those with disabilities. They have developed the patented McGonagle® Reader (MGR), an audio and touch navigation system to assist voters with disabilities to vote independently and in secret. The company has nearly three decades of experience and a portfolio of trademarks and patents. They innovate bespoke election equipment solutions tailored to diverse global election requirements.
Key services
Design and manufacture of accessible voting booths, Development of the McGonagle® Reader audio voting system, Consultation and innovation for bespoke election equipment, Global export and support for accessible election solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, jQuery 3.5.1, Typekit Fonts, Plyr Video Player
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with HSTS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of defer and async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Squarespace marketing automations
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Focus on accessibility in elections with patented technology.
  3. Strong emphasis on trust and innovation.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in footer.
  6. No forms detected on the homepage for data collection.
  7. Use of Squarespace platform with standard scripts and fonts.
  8. Videos and testimonials enhance credibility.
  9. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, utilizing modern web technologies including jQuery, Typekit fonts, and Plyr video player. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design. Performance is moderate, with deferred and async loading of scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for the business needs, though there is room for improvement in privacy and security policy implementation.
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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