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Security report for afm-telethon.fr

AFM-Téléthon · Healthcare · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AFM-Téléthon is a prominent French non-profit organization dedicated to combating rare diseases through fundraising, research support, and patient assistance. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting families affected by rare diseases, donors, researchers, and healthcare professionals. It offers donation mechanisms, educational resources, and extensive information about its activities and subsidiaries. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS, employs modern analytics and consent management tools, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and headers could be enhanced. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given the strong branding and external references. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its mission.

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

6 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
87
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AFM-Téléthon holds a leading position in the French healthcare non-profit sector focused on rare diseases. Its business model revolves around large-scale fundraising events (Téléthon), research funding, and patient support services. The organization maintains a broad partnership ecosystem including research institutes and related entities. The website's clear navigation, multilingual support, and active social media presence indicate strong engagement with its target audience. Revenue streams primarily come from donations, partnerships, and grants. The organization demonstrates growth through digital channels and maintains a consistent brand image across platforms.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of consent management SDKs, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present and should be implemented to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing attacks. No security.txt or incident response contacts are published, which could improve vulnerability disclosure and incident handling. The site uses third-party analytics and advertising scripts, which should be regularly audited for security risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved with formal policies and additional headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and consent management tools for security compliance.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AFM-Téléthon
Description
L'AFM-Téléthon rassemble des familles déterminées à vaincre la maladie et soutient la mise au point de thérapies innovantes pour les maladies rares.
Key services
Fundraising (Téléthon event and donations), Research funding and support, Patient and family support services, Information dissemination and education
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Piano Analytics, Didomi Consent Management SDK
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern analytics and consent SDKs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piano Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Avads
Tracking pixels
Avads tracking pixel
Marketing tools
Piano Analytics, Didomi Consent SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  3. Multiple social media channels linked, indicating active engagement.
  4. No email addresses explicitly found in HTML content.
  5. Phone numbers clearly labeled for family support and donation lines.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  8. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious for a French domain under AFNIC.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools like Piano Analytics and Google Tag Manager. Consent management is handled via Didomi SDK, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and multiple external scripts. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to optimize loading speed and enhance security headers. The site structure and metadata are well-formed, supporting SEO and social sharing.
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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