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ACRAL - Associação do Comércio e Serviços da Região do Algarve · Non-profit · Portugal

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ACRAL is a regional non-profit association representing commerce and services in the Algarve region of Portugal. The organization provides a variety of services including member advantages, training, project support, events, and advocacy for local businesses. The website reflects a well-established regional presence with consistent branding and clear communication targeted at retailers and service providers in the Algarve. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and various UI libraries, delivering a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and email cloaking, though it lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and suitable for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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 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. 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';…

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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

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Total records
17
Employees
0
Customers
12
Third parties
5
Weak passwords
6%

2 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 association operates as a non-profit entity focused on supporting regional commerce and services. Its business model revolves around membership services, training programs, project facilitation, and event organization. The target market includes local businesses and retailers in Algarve, positioning ACRAL as a key regional player. The website content and structure indicate active engagement with members and stakeholders through news, events, and educational offerings. The presence of social media and clear contact channels supports community interaction. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting an independent regional entity.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communications. Email addresses are protected via cloaking techniques to reduce spam. A cookie consent banner is implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to enhance security. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are provided, which could limit preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to avoid vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ACRAL - Associação do Comércio e Serviços da Região do Algarve
Description
Associação que represents commerce and services in the Algarve region, providing support, training, projects, events, and advocacy for local businesses.
Key services
Member advantages and representation, Training and professional insertion, Project development and support, Events organization, Technical and legal support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, GSAP TweenMax, Font Awesome, Slick Carousel, LightGallery, Leaflet.js
Frameworks
Joomla CMS, Gantry Template Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Email address cloaking to prevent spam
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in Portuguese targeting regional businesses in Algarve, Portugal.
  3. Clear presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  4. Contact information is complete and prominently displayed.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. Use of Joomla CMS with common web libraries and frameworks.
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Good business and trust indicators present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS using the Gantry framework, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, GSAP TweenMax, and Leaflet for maps. The site includes responsive design elements and uses Slick Carousel and LightGallery for UI components. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and image lazy loading. SEO is basic with meta keywords and descriptions present but could be improved. Accessibility is basic with tooltips and ARIA roles partially implemented. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a regional association website but could benefit from modernization and enhanced SEO and accessibility practices.
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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