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Security report for tidycal.com

Sumo Group, Inc. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TidyCal is a technology company offering a simple and effective calendar management and booking solution targeted primarily at individuals and small businesses. The platform emphasizes ease of use, affordability, and key features such as unlimited booking types, custom availability, group bookings, and auto-generated meeting URLs. Positioned as a cost-effective alternative to larger competitors like Calendly, TidyCal leverages partnerships with AppSumo and ProductHunt to build trust and market presence. The business operates under Sumo Group, Inc., founded in 2021, and offers a freemium model with an optional lifetime deal purchase. Technically, the website is built with modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Chatbase chatbot for analytics and user engagement. Hosting and domain registration are managed via Amazon AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and SEO-friendly, with clear navigation and professional design. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms, indicating attention to secure data handling. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, which may impact user trust and support accessibility. Overall, TidyCal presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic enhancements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security posture and compliance standing.

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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

5 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 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

  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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
35
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention tidycal.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
989
Employees
0
Customers
989
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

TidyCal occupies a niche in the calendar scheduling SaaS market, targeting cost-conscious users seeking simple yet powerful scheduling tools. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a lifetime deal at a low one-time cost, differentiating it from subscription-based competitors. The partnership with AppSumo provides a significant marketing channel and credibility boost. The business model combines freemium access with upsell opportunities for premium features. Customer testimonials and ProductHunt accolades reinforce market acceptance and user satisfaction. The company appears focused on organic growth and community engagement rather than aggressive expansion. The lack of extensive contact information suggests a lean operational model, possibly with digital-first customer support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections enabled. The presence of CSRF tokens in forms indicates secure input handling. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public security policy or incident response contacts were found, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may expose the company to privacy compliance risks under GDPR and similar regulations. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from implementing recommended best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  5. Consider listing verified company contact emails and phone numbers to improve user trust and support accessibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sumo Group, Inc.
Description
TidyCal offers a simple calendar management and booking solution that simplifies bookings, auto-generates meeting URLs, and is trusted by over 150,000 users.
Key services
Calendar management, Appointment scheduling, Auto-generated meeting URLs, Group bookings, Custom email reminders
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, Chatbase chatbot
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in forms
  • ClientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Chatbase chatbot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Professional and modern design with clear calls to action.
  3. Multiple forms for email signup and Google OAuth integration.
  4. Strong trust signals from ProductHunt and AppSumo partnerships.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  7. Security headers not explicitly visible in provided data.
  8. Domain registration is transparent and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure with domain registration via Amazon Registrar, indicating reliable and scalable hosting. The tech stack includes modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integration with Google Fonts. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, with a Chatbase chatbot for user interaction. The site is mobile-optimized and loads quickly, with preloading of fonts and use of CDN-hosted assets. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. The site uses OAuth for Google sign-in, enhancing user convenience. Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements and privacy compliance improvements are recommended to reduce risk and improve trust.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100 +14Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 58/100Medium24 findingsView report
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