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Security report for ywca.org

YWCA · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

YWCA is a well-established nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a clear mission targeting a general audience interested in social justice and empowerment. The organization maintains an active social media presence across major platforms, enhancing its outreach and engagement. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and various analytics and marketing pixels. The site is secured with HTTPS and HSTS, indicating a strong baseline security posture. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility features could be improved. Security-wise, the site implements essential protections such as HTTPS and reCAPTCHA v3, but lacks some advanced security headers and does not publicly disclose a security policy or incident response plan. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent banner, but explicit privacy and terms of service documents were not found in the provided content. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and a good security baseline. Strategic improvements in privacy documentation, security headers, and accessibility would further enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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

  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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
70

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 ywca.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
14
Employees
0
Customers
14
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
29%

4 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

YWCA operates as a large nonprofit entity focused on social justice, women's empowerment, and anti-racism initiatives. Its business model centers on advocacy, community services, and empowerment programs. The organization holds a strong market position as a recognized national nonprofit with consistent branding and outreach. Revenue streams likely include donations and grants, supported by an online donation link visible in the announcement bar. The target customer segments include socially conscious individuals, activists, and community members. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and marketing/analytics service providers. The website's digital presence and marketing tools indicate a mature approach to audience engagement and data-driven outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, protecting data in transit. Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 helps mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of additional security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting transparency for security researchers. Privacy compliance is partially implemented via a cookie consent banner, but lacks comprehensive privacy and terms documentation. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with more comprehensive policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response page to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
YWCA
Description
A nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
Key services
Eliminating racism, Empowering women, Promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Font Awesome, Acuity Scheduling pixel, StackAdapt, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, StackAdapt
Marketing tools
Acuity Scheduling pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed nonprofit site hosted on Squarespace
  2. No WHOIS data available due to query failure or privacy protection
  3. HTTPS and HSTS are enabled, indicating good security baseline
  4. Cookie banner present with opt-in consent mechanism
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content
  6. Multiple marketing and analytics scripts detected, indicating moderate user tracking
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn is confirmed
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a reputable platform providing managed hosting and CMS capabilities. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.6.0 and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, and StackAdapt. The site loads asynchronously many scripts to optimize performance. The presence of Google Tag Manager allows flexible tag management. The site is mobile optimized and uses web fonts from Adobe Typekit and Font Awesome icons. Performance is moderate, typical for a content-rich nonprofit site on a managed platform. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by optimizing third-party script usage and improving accessibility compliance.
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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