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Security report for altcha.org

ALTCHA · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ALTCHA is a technology company specializing in next-generation Captcha and spam protection solutions designed with privacy, accessibility, and global compliance in mind. Their platform offers a privacy-first alternative to traditional Captchas, leveraging machine learning and adaptive verification methods to protect websites and applications from spam and automated abuse. The company targets businesses and government organizations requiring stringent compliance with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and accessibility standards like WCAG and the European Accessibility Act. ALTCHA provides both self-hosted and SaaS options, emphasizing a frictionless user experience without tracking or profiling users. Technically, ALTCHA employs modern web technologies including Astro and Starlight frameworks, with a TypeScript library supporting multiple frontend frameworks and runtime environments. The website demonstrates excellent design quality, mobile optimization, and accessibility features, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Performance is fast, and SEO practices are good, although explicit privacy and cookie policies are not found in the provided content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and follows privacy-first principles. However, it lacks DNSSEC, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The domain is privacy protected but consistent with a legitimate new tech startup founded in 2023. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the site is accessible without restrictions. Overall, ALTCHA presents a trustworthy and professional business with strong compliance and technical foundations. To enhance trust and compliance, it is recommended to publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, provide clear contact information for security incidents, enable DNSSEC, and implement vulnerability disclosure practices.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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

2 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.

    • 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

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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
70
Email security
67
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
69

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention altcha.org, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

ALTCHA positions itself as a privacy-first alternative to mainstream Captcha providers, targeting enterprises and governments with high compliance requirements. Their business model includes offering a self-hosted spam protection system (ALTCHA Sentinel) and a cloud-based widget, supported by machine learning and adaptive captcha challenges. The company leverages open-source components and provides migration guides from competitors like reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha, indicating a strategic approach to capture market share. Their partnerships and trust signals include notable government and educational institutions, enhancing credibility. The multilingual and accessibility features broaden their global reach. Revenue streams likely include subscriptions for enterprise-grade solutions and support services. The company is relatively new (founded 2023) but shows strong growth potential given the increasing demand for privacy-compliant security solutions.

Security posture

ALTCHA demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and a privacy-first design that avoids user tracking. The platform incorporates advanced bot detection using machine learning and adaptive captcha challenges, enhancing protection against automated threats. Compliance with multiple global privacy regulations and accessibility standards indicates a mature security and privacy culture. However, the absence of DNSSEC, published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents gaps that could impact incident handling and transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by formalizing security governance documentation and enabling additional DNS security features.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including a security or abuse email address.
  4. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Maintain and communicate data protection officer contact details to strengthen GDPR compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ALTCHA
Description
ALTCHA is a next-generation Captcha and spam protection solution for websites and apps, designed for privacy, accessibility, and compliance with global regulations.
Key services
Next-Gen Captcha, Spam Protection, Self-hosted ALTCHA Sentinel, Adaptive Captcha, Machine Learning based bot detection
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, Astro framework, Starlight UI components
Frameworks
Astro, Starlight
Platforms
Web browsers, Node.js, Bun, Deno, WinterCG-compatible runtimes
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No tracking or user profiling
  • Privacy-first design
  • GDPR and other global privacy regulation compliance
  • Self-hosted option for enterprise control

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional SaaS platform for privacy-first captcha and spam protection
  2. Strong emphasis on compliance with global privacy and accessibility regulations
  3. Offers self-hosted and cloud solutions with machine learning based bot detection
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on main pages
  6. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks with good performance and accessibility
  7. Trusted by notable government and educational institutions
  8. No signs of advertising or tracking services detected
  9. WHOIS data shows privacy protection but domain age and status are consistent with business claims
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Astro and Starlight UI components, with a TypeScript library supporting multiple frontend frameworks and runtime environments. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, adhering to WCAG 2.2 AA and European Accessibility Act standards. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS uses NS1 name servers. The site lacks CMS indications and appears custom-built. No third-party advertising or tracking scripts were detected, aligning with the privacy-first approach. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and absence of published security governance documents. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern, performant, and aligned with the business goals of privacy and accessibility.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 69/100Medium25 findingsView report
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