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Security report for adaptaville.com

Agence Parisienne du Climat · Energy · France

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Adaptaville is a French non-profit platform initiated by the Agence Parisienne du Climat, dedicated to cataloging and promoting ecological adaptation solutions to climate change specifically for the Île-de-France region. The website serves as a resource hub for local authorities, policymakers, and environmental actors to access proven solutions such as vegetation, water management, and urban cooling techniques. The platform emphasizes facilitating the replication of these solutions through public policies at various administrative levels. Technically, the website employs a custom CMS with modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Lucide icons, and integrates privacy-focused analytics via Plausible. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and a professional design, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. From a security and compliance perspective, the site does not expose sensitive data and uses secure forms, but it lacks a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the professional presentation and partnerships mitigate concerns. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and serves a clear public interest mission. Recommendations include implementing security headers, adding cookie consent for GDPR compliance, publishing a security policy, and enhancing contact transparency to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
95
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
47

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

Adaptaville operates within the energy and government sectors as a small-sized non-profit entity focused on climate adaptation in the Île-de-France region. Its competitive advantage lies in its strong partnerships with public institutions such as the Agence Parisienne du Climat and regional authorities, providing a credible and authoritative platform for ecological solutions. The business model centers on knowledge sharing and public policy facilitation rather than commercial revenue generation. The target audience includes local governments, environmental organizations, and the general public interested in sustainable urban development. Growth indicators include active content updates, multimedia integration, and expanding partner networks. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple regional and environmental stakeholders, enhancing the platform's legitimacy and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and secure form handling. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is partially addressed through a privacy policy but lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms. Incident response readiness is not evident due to missing security contact information and vulnerability disclosure policies. The security culture appears nascent but professional, with room for improvement in transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and inform users about tracking and data usage.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide direct contact emails or phone numbers to improve user trust and engagement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Agence Parisienne du Climat
Description
À l'initiative de l'Agence Parisienne du Climat, AdaptaVille propose une plateforme visant à répertorier les solutions écologiques résilientes qui ont fait leurs preuves sur le territoire d'Île-de-France. La mission est de faciliter la reproduction de ces solutions d'adaptation au changement climatique par les politiques publiques locales, départementales, régionales ou nationales.
Key services
Cataloging ecological adaptation solutions, Providing news and resources on climate adaptation, Facilitating knowledge sharing among local actors
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, Lucide icons, Plausible Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async and defer for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
plausible.io
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
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 rich content and multimedia.
  2. No WHOIS data available from AFNIC server for domain www.adaptaville.fr.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  5. Social media presence is linked and consistent with the organization.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. Website content is in French and targets climate adaptation stakeholders in Île-de-France.
  9. No advertising networks detected except privacy-friendly analytics.
  10. Partners and supporters are reputable public and environmental organizations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing jQuery 3.3.1 and Lucide icon libraries, with asynchronous loading of Plausible Analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. The HTML structure is valid and includes proper meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph). Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in image loading and script management. Mobile responsiveness is well addressed with CSS grid layouts and media queries. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA attributes and better keyboard navigation support. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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