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Security report for rmhc.org.au

Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia · Non-profit · Australia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families with ill or injured children across Australia. The organization operates multiple programs including Ronald McDonald Houses, Family Rooms, Family Retreats, Learning Programs, and Hospitality Carts, providing critical support to families during challenging times. The website reflects a strong market position as a trusted charity with a large footprint across Australian states and territories. The target audience includes families in need, donors, volunteers, and corporate partners. The business model relies on donations, volunteer efforts, and partnerships.

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. 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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

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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
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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 charity maintains a comprehensive digital presence with multiple regional partner sites, reflecting a decentralized but coordinated operational model. The website content is rich and professionally presented, emphasizing impact and community engagement. The organization benefits from trust indicators such as ACNC registration and tax-deductible status. The partnership ecosystem includes regional RMHC chapters, enhancing local outreach. The business model is donation-driven with clear calls to action for volunteering and giving, supporting sustainable growth and community involvement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring secure communication. However, there is a lack of visible security headers which could enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities. The site uses multiple third-party analytics and tracking scripts including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and Hotjar, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which may impact privacy compliance. No explicit security or incident response policies are publicly available. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers and privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and monitor third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience across devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ronald McDonald House Charities (ABN 26 037 589 412)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia
Description
Ronald McDonald House Charities provide support across Australia to care for families with children who are ill or injured when they need it most.
Key services
Ronald McDonald Houses, Family Rooms, Family Retreats, Learning Program, Hospitality Carts, Scholarships
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established charity site with comprehensive content and clear navigation.
  2. Use of multiple tracking and analytics services without explicit cookie consent mechanism.
  3. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for security hardening.
  4. WHOIS data consistent with legitimate registration and no privacy protection.
  5. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  6. Good use of structured data and SEO metadata.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML; contact likely via contact form.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar, supporting data-driven decision making. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility. The site uses lazy loading for images and modern CSS features. Hosting details are not explicit but the registrar is reputable. Technical debt appears low, but security hardening and privacy compliance require attention.
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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