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Security report for virginmoneygiving.com

Virgin Money UK · Finance · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Virgin Money UK is a well-established financial services provider in the United Kingdom, offering a broad range of banking, savings, mortgages, investments, and insurance products. The Virgin Money Giving platform, which supported charity fundraising for over 12 years and raised more than £1 billion, was closed in November 2021. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with comprehensive information about the closure and guidance for users. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Adobe DTM, Evidon consent management, and Visual Website Optimizer, ensuring good performance, accessibility, and SEO. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, Content Security Policy, and cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. The lack of WHOIS data for the subdomain reduces domain registration trust signals but does not detract from the overall legitimacy of the brand. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing transparency around data protection officer contacts.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
80
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
84

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

Virgin Money UK holds a strong market position as a major UK financial institution with a legacy in charity fundraising through Virgin Money Giving. The business model focuses on retail banking and financial products, targeting individual consumers and charities. The closure of the fundraising platform indicates a strategic shift or consolidation. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem within the Virgin Group and related financial services. The website content and structure support customer engagement and provide extensive product information, reflecting a mature digital presence. Growth indicators include active use of marketing and analytics tools, social media engagement, and comprehensive customer support resources.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, Content Security Policy, and cookie consent management aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates areas for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The use of third-party scripts is extensive but managed through consent controls. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security controls and governance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure or bug bounty program.
  4. Disclose Data Protection Officer contact details to enhance GDPR compliance transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Virgin Money UK
Description
Virgin Money Giving was an online fundraising platform supporting charities and fundraisers for 12 years, raising over £1 billion before closing in November 2021.
Key services
Banking products, Savings, Mortgages, Investments, Insurance, Fundraising platform (closed)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Manager), Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Evidon Consent Management, ContentSquare, Bootstrap (vmstrap CSS framework)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • Content Security Policy
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, ContentSquare, Adobe DTM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking pixels
ContentSquare, Adobe DTM, Evidon Consent Management
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Adobe DTM, ContentSquare
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Virgin Money Giving service is closed since November 2021.
  2. Website provides extensive information about closure and FAQs.
  3. Strong branding consistent with Virgin Money UK.
  4. No forms present on the page; no data collection forms detected.
  5. Cookie consent banner and Evidon consent management scripts present.
  6. Multiple social media links to official Virgin Money accounts.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on this page.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable for subdomain; domain WHOIS may be under virginmoney.com.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap-based CSS framework (vmstrap), Adobe Dynamic Tag Manager, Evidon Consent Management, Visual Website Optimizer, and ContentSquare analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and preconnect hints. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. The site uses a Content Security Policy to restrict resource loading and enhance security. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of WHOIS data for the subdomain may indicate domain management complexity. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and secure user experience.
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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