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Security report for vancouverwe.com

The Writers' Exchange · Non-profit · Canada

Medium risk. 7 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

The Writers' Exchange is a small Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to providing free literacy programs for under-resourced children and youth in Vancouver. Their website clearly communicates their mission, volunteer opportunities, and program offerings, positioning them as a community-focused literacy advocate. The organization relies on donations and volunteer support to deliver their services, targeting local families and community members interested in literacy empowerment. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Typekit fonts. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. The technical infrastructure is standard for a non-profit of this size, with hosting and CDN services provided by Squarespace. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with HSTS and has domain transfer protections enabled. However, it lacks DNSSEC and does not publish privacy or cookie policies, which are important for GDPR and privacy compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, indicating room for improvement in transparency and security posture. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with clear contact information and active social media presence. The main risks relate to privacy compliance and DNS security enhancements. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, and adding security incident response details to improve user trust and regulatory compliance.

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

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 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
70
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

The Writers' Exchange operates in the non-profit literacy sector within Vancouver, Canada. Their competitive advantage lies in community engagement and volunteer-driven program delivery. The business model is donation-based, focusing on free literacy programs for youth. Their target customers are under-resourced children and families, as well as volunteers passionate about literacy. The organization maintains a consistent brand and active social media presence, which supports growth and community trust. Partnerships with local schools and community centers are implied through program offerings. The website content and structure support their mission effectively, though expansion of compliance and security transparency could enhance credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS with HSTS is properly configured, and domain transfer protections are in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, limiting transparency. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools introduces moderate tracking, but no sensitive data exposure was detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but would benefit from enhancements in DNS security, privacy compliance, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  4. Add publicly accessible security incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency.
  5. Regularly review third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure secure integration.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Writers' Exchange
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Writers' Exchange
Description
Offers free literacy programs for under-resourced kids and youth in Vancouver, providing volunteer opportunities to help children improve reading and writing skills.
Key services
After School Programs, In School Programs, Summer Programs, Youth Programs, Volunteer Opportunities, Publications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Keela Forms, Typekit Fonts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer and update prohibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Keela Forms
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a non-profit literacy organization focused on Vancouver youth.
  2. Content is well-structured and professionally presented.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Uses Squarespace CMS with standard third-party integrations.
  5. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided and consistent across the site.
  7. Social media presence is active and linked.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a reputable platform providing managed hosting and CDN services. The tech stack includes Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics, Keela Forms for data collection, and Typekit for fonts. The site uses modern HTML5 and CSS3 standards with responsive design for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by third-party scripts and image sizes. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries, but enabling DNSSEC and improving privacy compliance would strengthen the technical posture.
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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