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Security report for pollcode.com

Boardhost.com, Inc. · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pollcode.com is a niche online service offering free and instant poll creation tools without mandatory sign-up, targeting general users who want to embed polls on websites or share them socially. The service is operated by Boardhost.com, Inc., a small technology company with a long domain history since 2005, indicating stability and experience in the online community tools space. The website infrastructure is basic but functional, relying on JavaScript and CSS with some dated compatibility features. Security posture is moderate with no advanced protections like DNSSEC or security headers, and no visible HTTPS enforcement details. Privacy compliance is minimal with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Business credibility is supported by domain age and presence of terms and privacy pages, but contact information is limited to a contact form without direct emails or phone numbers. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and provides a straightforward utility service.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Pollcode operates in the technology sector providing free polling tools primarily for website owners and social media users. Its business model is freemium with optional account creation for enhanced features. The company leverages its parent company Boardhost.com for hosting and infrastructure. Market positioning is niche with a focus on ease of use and instant poll creation. Revenue streams are unclear but likely based on advertising or premium features. The partnership ecosystem includes related sites like Flag Counter. Growth indicators are limited but domain longevity suggests sustained user base. Strategic observations include potential to improve privacy compliance and security posture to enhance trust and competitiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with some good practices such as domain transfer lock status but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. No incident response or security policy information is published. Forms collect user input but no explicit anti-CSRF or input sanitization details are visible. GDPR compliance is partial with a privacy policy but no cookie consent. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators are detected in the content. The security score is moderate but improvements are needed to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  2. Implement HTTPS enforcement with HSTS headers to secure user connections.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Boardhost.com, Inc.
Description
Pollcode offers a free online service to create customizable polls instantly without sign-up, with optional account creation for additional features and poll management.
Key services
Free poll creation, Poll customization, Poll embedding code generation, Poll management via user accounts
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, DHTMLX Slider, jscolor, HTML5, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website offers a free poll creation service with optional account creation.
  2. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via contact form.
  3. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  4. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in the HTML head.
  5. Website uses dated HTML meta tag for IE8 compatibility.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism or cookie policy detected.
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security policies.
  8. Website content is basic but functional and relevant to its purpose.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. Footer credits Boardhost.com, Inc. as parent company.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack with JavaScript libraries like jscolor and DHTMLX Slider for UI components. The HTML is somewhat dated with IE8 compatibility meta tags. Hosting is provided by Boardhost.com, inferred from nameservers and footer. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization or mobile responsiveness detected. No CMS or modern frameworks are used. Technical debt is evident in lack of modern security features and minimal SEO optimization. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve accessibility, and enhance mobile experience to better serve users and improve search rankings.
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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