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Security report for sportsthread.info

Sports Thread, Inc. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sports Thread, Inc. operates a SaaS platform focused on youth sports event management, offering services such as ticketing, registration, age verification, scheduling, and recruiting. The company targets event providers, coaches, athletes, and fans, positioning itself as a comprehensive technology solution in the youth sports sector with a significant client base and audience reach. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with good content quality and user experience. Technically, the site is built on Webflow with modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Apollo.io for tracking, and is hosted on a reliable CDN. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though some security headers are missing and no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present, indicating room for improvement in privacy compliance. No WHOIS data was found for the subdomain, which is typical, but the main domain's WHOIS should be reviewed for full legitimacy verification. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-positioned in its market niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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 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

    • 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
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The company leverages a SaaS business model targeting youth sports organizations and participants, providing tools that streamline event management and enhance participant experience. Its competitive advantage lies in integrated age verification technology and live event recruiting features. The platform supports over 200 clients and 1000+ events, indicating a medium-sized operation with a growing user base. The company maintains active social media channels for marketing and engagement. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees, ticketing commissions, and advertising. The partnership ecosystem includes technology providers like Apollo.io for marketing and Webflow for hosting. Strategic observations suggest a focus on expanding features and improving privacy compliance to meet evolving regulatory requirements.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The platform uses secure QR codes for ticketing, enhancing event security. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and explicit GDPR indicators. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could hinder trust and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with recommendations to implement additional headers, privacy controls, and publish security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner and privacy controls to improve GDPR and global privacy compliance.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and trust.
  4. Add direct company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to improve business credibility and user support.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and optimize performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sports Thread, Inc.
Description
Sports Thread provides a customer-first platform for sports ticketing, event management, age verification, schedules, recruiting, ads & marketing tools.
Key services
Ticketing, Event Management, Age Verification, Scheduling, Recruiting, Marketing & Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Apollo.io tracking, jQuery, Tailwind CSS, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure QR code ticketing

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Apollo.io
Marketing tools
Apollo.io
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 no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data for subdomain is not available, which is normal for subdomains.
  3. Website uses modern web technologies and is hosted on Webflow.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  5. Contact information is only via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  6. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  7. Security headers are not explicitly detected in HTML; HTTPS is enforced.
  8. No signs of malware or phishing detected.
  9. Content is focused on youth sports event management and ticketing.
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies such as Tailwind CSS, Google Fonts, and FontAwesome icons. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Apollo.io for analytics and marketing tracking. Hosting is via Webflow's CDN, providing good performance and availability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, the site lacks some advanced accessibility features and security headers. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and script optimization. Technical debt appears low, but privacy and security enhancements are recommended to align with best practices.
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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