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Security report for richmondyoungwriters.com

Richmond Young Writers · Education · United States

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Richmond Young Writers is a small educational non-profit organization focused on empowering youth ages 9-18 through creative writing workshops, summer camps, tutoring, and specialized outreach programs such as Free Verse for incarcerated youth. The organization maintains a professional and consistent online presence using Squarespace, with clear contact information and active social media channels. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies and tracking tools like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, but lacks some security headers and privacy compliance elements. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given the quality and depth of content. Overall, the website is well-designed, accessible, and trustworthy, though improvements in privacy policy and security headers are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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

    • 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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 organization occupies a niche in the education sector, targeting young writers and youth in the justice system. Its business model is community and grant-supported educational programming. The presence of testimonials and acknowledgments of supporters indicates a positive reputation and community engagement. The website's marketing tools and social media integration support outreach and fundraising efforts. The lack of detailed financial or organizational data limits deeper business intelligence, but the site reflects a stable small non-profit with a focused mission.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and secure form handling, but lacks advanced security headers such as HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of third-party tracking scripts introduces moderate user tracking. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response and security policy information are not present, indicating room for maturity improvement in security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to enforce HTTPS usage.
  3. Add Content Security Policy (CSP) and X-Frame-Options headers to mitigate XSS and clickjacking risks.
  4. Consider publishing security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust.
  5. Monitor WHOIS registration status and consider transparency improvements if privacy protection is used.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Richmond Young Writers
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Richmond Young Writers
Description
Richmond Young Writers creates space for kids ages 9–18 to harness the power of their authentic voices through workshops, camps, and tutoring. They offer year-round creative writing programs targeting young people, including a Free Verse program for youth experiencing incarceration.
Key services
After-school workshops, Summer camps and events, Free Verse program for incarcerated youth, Tutoring and college essay assistance, Outreach programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Typekit fonts, AddThis social sharing, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with no exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
AddThis
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 rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent across multiple locations.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools is evident.
  5. No security headers beyond HTTPS detected; some improvements recommended.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, which reduces transparency but does not indicate fraud.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace, leveraging its CMS and hosting platform, which provides a stable and modern infrastructure. The site uses Typekit fonts, AddThis for social sharing, Facebook Pixel, and Google Analytics for marketing and analytics. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security header implementations to reduce technical risks.
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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