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Security report for shelterbox.org

ShelterBox · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

ShelterBox is a well-established UK-based non-profit organization specializing in providing emergency shelter and disaster relief to families affected by conflict and natural disasters worldwide. With a domain age dating back to 2001 and a network of international affiliates, ShelterBox holds a strong market position in the humanitarian aid sector. Their website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets donors, volunteers, and affected communities effectively. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, leveraging modern analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar, with Cloudflare providing DNS and CDN services. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit incident response documentation. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, and GDPR adherence is evident. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and operational maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
76

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

ShelterBox operates as a non-profit humanitarian aid organization with a business model centered on donations, fundraising, and partnerships. Their global affiliate network enhances their reach and impact. The organization emphasizes transparency through annual reports and detailed policy pages. Their target audience includes donors, volunteers, and disaster-affected populations. The website's content and navigation support engagement and conversion effectively. The presence of multiple international domains indicates a broad partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active campaigns and calls to action such as fundraising events and volunteer opportunities.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of asynchronous loading for tracking scripts reduces performance impact. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security suggests areas for enhancement. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could improve transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to protect against common web attacks.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Consider providing direct contact information for security or privacy concerns to enhance trust.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
ShelterBox Trust
Registration number
1096479 (Charity), 04612652 (Company)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ShelterBox
Description
ShelterBox provides emergency shelter to families who have lost their home to disaster, enabling them to rebuild their lives.
Key services
Emergency shelter provision, Disaster relief support, Community rebuilding assistance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing UET, Owl Carousel, WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Bing UET, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, Bing UET
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained non-profit humanitarian aid site.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and targeted at donors and volunteers.
  3. Multiple international affiliate domains linked, showing global presence.
  4. Uses modern tracking and analytics tools with privacy policies in place.
  5. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form.
  7. No terms of service page explicitly found.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, Owl Carousel, and multiple analytics and marketing tools. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and responsive design ensuring good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema. Accessibility features appear adequate, supporting a broad user base. Technical debt appears low, though enabling DNSSEC and improving security headers would further strengthen the infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports the organization's mission effectively.
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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