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Security report for aide-alcool.be

AIDE-ALCOOL · Healthcare · Belgium

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website aide-alcool.be is a Belgian non-profit platform dedicated to providing detailed information and support services related to alcohol consumption and alcoholism. It offers free and anonymous self-help programs and professional online accompaniment to individuals seeking to reduce or stop their alcohol intake. The site targets individuals affected by alcohol issues and their close relations, positioning itself as a trusted resource in the healthcare and public health sector in Belgium. The presence of HONcode certification and partnerships with recognized Belgian health and governmental organizations enhance its credibility. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Google Analytics, Modernizr, Google Fonts, and responsive design elements likely based on Bootstrap. The site performs moderately well with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers implementation. The site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. From a security perspective, the site shows no signs of blocking or WAF interference and does not expose sensitive data. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies and lack of security headers reduce its security posture score. The use of Google Analytics without a visible consent mechanism raises privacy compliance concerns. WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy with consistent registration details and an appropriate domain age. Overall, the website is a credible and professionally presented resource with good content quality and business credibility. To enhance its security and privacy compliance, it should implement and link privacy and cookie policies, add security headers, and provide clear contact information for security incidents. These improvements will strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

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

    • 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, Google APIs

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

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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
57
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
54

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

AIDE-ALCOOL operates as a small-sized non-profit entity focused on healthcare, specifically addressing alcohol-related problems in Belgium. Its business model centers on providing free, anonymous online self-help and professional accompaniment services, supported by partnerships with regional health authorities and organizations. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its specialized focus, trusted certifications like HONcode, and collaboration with recognized public health bodies. Revenue streams are likely grant or government-funded given the free service model. The target customer segments include individuals struggling with alcohol consumption and their families. Growth indicators include a stable domain presence since 2012 and ongoing partnerships. The ecosystem includes partner sites such as centrealfa.be and wallonie.be, reinforcing its public health alignment. Strategic observations suggest a strong community and governmental support base but highlight the need for enhanced digital privacy and security practices to maintain trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are important to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The absence of privacy and cookie policies and no visible incident response contact channels indicate gaps in compliance with GDPR and best practices. The use of Google Analytics without a consent mechanism further impacts privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the provided content. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the data. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements in policy transparency, header implementation, and privacy compliance to reduce risk and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear and accessible contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update technical infrastructure to address potential vulnerabilities and improve accessibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AIDE-ALCOOL
Description
Informations détaillées sur l'alcool, la consommation d'alcool et les problèmes liés à l'alcool. Offre des programmes d'auto-assistance en ligne et un accompagnement professionnel gratuit et anonyme pour réduire ou arrêter la consommation d'alcool.
Key services
Informations sur l'alcool et ses effets, Test d'auto-évaluation de consommation, Programme Selfhelp en ligne gratuit et anonyme, Accompagnement professionnel en ligne gratuit et anonyme
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Modernizr, Google Fonts, Bootstrap (implied by class names like col-md-4), jQuery (likely bundled in bundle.min.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by URL scheme (https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No forms detected on homepage to analyze for secure inputs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

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. No privacy or cookie policy pages found or linked from homepage.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on homepage.
  4. Strong trust signals via HONcode certification and partner logos.
  5. Website content is focused on alcohol-related health information and support.
  6. Use of Google Analytics for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  7. No visible forms on homepage to analyze data collection or security.
  8. Technical implementation uses modern fonts, analytics, and responsive design.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  10. WHOIS data consistent and domain age supports legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and standard technology stack including Google Fonts, Google Analytics, and Modernizr for feature detection. The layout suggests use of Bootstrap or a similar CSS framework for responsive design. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The site is mobile optimized with fluid video wrappers and responsive images. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. No CMS or backend platform was detected from the HTML content. Hosting is likely through the registrar Gandi Sas or associated providers. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies, but the absence of security headers and privacy mechanisms indicates areas for modernization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and language attributes. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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