Attention Small Business Owners · Australia & Worldwide
The free website safety checker that gives small businesses a fair go.
Australia's proposed Digital Duty of Care laws apply to any website reachable by Australians—whether your business is in Melbourne, London, Austin or Auckland—and could ask small business websites for a yearly safety assessment. Find out where yours stands in two minutes, at no cost.
Independent, non-political and not a government website. Built for Australian small businesses whose websites serve Australian visitors, because small businesses deserve a straight answer without paying for one.
The numbers so far.
Figures come from businesses in Australia and worldwide that chose to use FairGoCheck and update as checks are completed. They describe our participants, not every business. Last updated 24 October 2026.
See how we countHow it works
Two minutes, four steps, no email needed.
TwoEnter your website
Type any web address (.com, .com.au, .co.uk, .io and more) into the checker at the top of this page.
We scan your public pages
We look for comments, uploads, logins, AI chatbots, privacy links and security headers—the same way any visitor would.
Answer six quick questions
Confirm what the scan found and tell us a little about your business and audience.
See your result
Your result and technical scan breakdown show on screen straight away. Want a copy? Print or email a free PDF.
Why this website exists
Small business deserves a fair go.
Keeping people safe online matters. So does keeping the rules in proportion to the risk—whether your business is local or global.
We want the internet to be safer, especially for kids. Platforms with millions of users, algorithmic recommendation feeds and private messaging should be held to a high standard.
But most small business websites look nothing like that. A tradesperson's site with a quote form. A café with a menu and opening hours. An independent online store or global SaaS documentation site. These sites have no feeds, no strangers messaging each other and nowhere for visitors to post harmful content.
Because Australia's Online Safety Act applies to any online service accessible to end-users in Australia, the proposed Digital Duty of Care laws introduced in October 2026 reach both Australian businesses and international businesses whose websites Australians visit. As currently drafted, they could ask many ordinary businesses to complete a yearly online safety risk assessment and keep records of it for six years.
Where we stand
Online safety obligations should match the actual risk a website poses. Low-risk small business websites shouldn't carry the same paperwork as high-risk platforms.
Why we built FairGoCheck
Business owners in Australia and around the world deserve a quick, free and honest answer about where their website stands. The debate deserves real numbers, not guesses. Every check helps show how many ordinary business websites the proposed laws would reach, and how much risk they actually carry.
We're not political.
We don't belong to, or speak for, any political party. We share our anonymous findings with MPs and senators across parliament, the Senate inquiry and small business groups. Anyone weighing up these laws should see the same evidence.
Our promise to you
FairGoCheck was started by two Australian small business owners. Trent Hailes runs Loggia Corp, a software and business operations company with over 20 years of experience helping businesses manage technology and compliance. Greg Merrilees runs Studio1 Design, a website design agency, which built the site at no charge. We're doing this because we've seen how much red tape small businesses already deal with, and we'd rather help than add to it.
Check My Website Free- The check is free. Today, tomorrow and after the laws are decided.
- You don't need to give us your name or email to see your result.
- We never sell or share your individual result. We only publish anonymous totals.
- We don't sell compliance certificates, audits or paid upgrades.
- Your result is scored the same way for everyone, and we publish how we score it.
News and updates
Know what's changing, in plain English.
The proposed laws are still being debated, and the details for small businesses in Australia and globally could change. We track every update and explain what it means for your website.
ExplainerDoes my small business website really need a yearly safety assessment?
What the bill says as currently drafted, which websites it reaches in Australia and globally, and what's still unclear.
Read the article
Bill updateThe Digital Duty of Care bill in plain English
What's proposed, who it's aimed at, and where small business fits in.
Read the article
Our viewWhy online safety rules should match the risk
Why we think protecting people online and keeping small business compliance proportionate go hand in hand.
Read the articleFair questions
Is it really free?
Yes. There's no paid version, no upgrade and no catch. We built FairGoCheck because we think small businesses everywhere deserve a straight answer without paying for one. To help cover hosting and running costs for this free community service, we display clearly labelled Google Ads on public pages—without ever selling your details or individual check results.
Is this a government website?
No. FairGoCheck is an independent project run by small business people. We're not connected to the Australian Government or the eSafety Commissioner.
Does this apply to businesses outside Australia?
Yes. Australia's Online Safety Act and the proposed Digital Duty of Care Bill apply to any online service with "end-users in Australia", regardless of where the company is incorporated or hosted. If Australians can visit your website or buy from your online store, the framework can reach your service—similar to how the UK Online Safety Act and EU Digital Services Act apply cross-border.
Will this tell me if my website is compliant?
Not yet, and nobody can. The laws are still proposed and could change. We give you a preliminary assessment of your likely risk under the bill as currently drafted, plus an automated check of your public homepage. Every result shows the version of the bill we scored it against.
What happens to my information?
You can see your result without giving us any personal details. If you ask for the PDF report, we use your first name and email to send it. We never sell or share your individual result. Anonymous totals, like the percentage of sites with no user comments, go into our public findings. Our Privacy Policy has the full detail.
Will you email me sales offers?
Only if you tick a separate box asking for updates. Requesting your report doesn't sign you up to anything.
Can I check someone else's website?
Yes. Our scan only looks at public pages, like a visitor would. Results are shown only to the person who ran the check, and we never publish results for named websites.
Whose side are you on?
Small business. We support online safety, and we think the rules should match the risk. Our findings go to everyone weighing up these laws, whatever their party.
What if the bill changes?
We'll update our checker and explain what changed in Latest Bill Updates. You can run a fresh check at any time.