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Security report for vegsoc.org

The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom Limited · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Vegetarian Society UK is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to promoting vegetarian and vegan lifestyles through advocacy, education, membership services, and trademark certification. With a history spanning over 175 years, it holds a leading position in the UK vegetarian movement. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, offering rich content including cookery classes, recipes, campaigns, and donation opportunities. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Gravity Forms, integrating modern tools like Google Tag Manager and accessibility widgets, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be enhanced. WHOIS data confirms domain longevity and legitimacy, with privacy protection justified for this type of organization. Overall, the site is trustworthy, user-friendly, and compliant with privacy regulations.

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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

4 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 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
73

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 vegsoc.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
48
Employees
0
Customers
48
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
8%

3 subdomains 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

The Vegetarian Society operates as a medium-sized UK non-profit focused on vegetarian and vegan advocacy. Its business model includes membership fees, cookery school revenue, trademark services for businesses, and fundraising through donations and lotteries. The organization targets individuals interested in plant-based diets, businesses seeking vegetarian certification, and supporters of animal welfare and environmental sustainability. The website's partnership ecosystem includes design and development agencies, fundraising regulators, and award programs, indicating a mature operational structure. The presence of multiple social media channels and active content updates suggests strong engagement and growth orientation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and a cookie consent banner aligned with GDPR requirements. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some recommended security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly present, representing areas for improvement. There is no public security policy or incident response information, nor a vulnerability disclosure program, which could enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from additional security hardening and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom Limited
Registration number
00959115
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom Limited
Description
The Vegetarian Society is the UK’s original and leading voice for the vegetarian and vegan movement, committed to a better future for animals, people and the planet. They provide membership, cookery school, trademark services, campaigning, policy work, and educational resources.
Key services
Membership, Cookery School, Trademark Services, Campaigning, Policy Work, Donations and Fundraising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, Mailchimp, jQuery, UserWay Accessibility Widget
Frameworks
Gravity Forms, WooCommerce Blocks
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with explicit accept/decline
  • Privacy policy and cookie policy present
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Mailchimp
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Strong focus on vegetarian and vegan advocacy and education.
  3. Multiple calls to action for membership, donations, and cookery classes.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility tools.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  6. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  7. No explicit terms of service page found.
  8. WHOIS data shows privacy protection but domain age and registration consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and Gravity Forms for data collection. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, Mailchimp for email marketing, and includes accessibility enhancements via the UserWay widget. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and plugins. Hosting is managed through NameCheap with DNS via EasyDNS. The technical stack is robust for a non-profit organization, though some optimization and security header enhancements could improve overall resilience and speed.
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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