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Security report for americanchemistry.com

American Chemistry Council · Manufacturing · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is a prominent industry advocacy organization representing the U.S. chemical sector. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content focused on policy advocacy, sustainability, safety, and industry innovation. The ACC positions itself as a leader in advancing chemical industry interests through political engagement, scientific research, and member services. The site targets industry professionals, policymakers, and the general public interested in chemistry's role in the economy and society. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Vue.js, Swiper.js for interactive content, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and reCAPTCHA for form security. The CMS appears to be Ibexa, supporting structured content management. Performance and mobile optimization are good, with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, use of reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident and could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis. The ACC should consider enhancing security headers and accessibility compliance to further strengthen its digital security and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
69
Security headers
95
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
80

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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Total records
10
Employees
3
Customers
6
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

Latest record dated 2026-05-24 · 3 subdomains affected

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  • –intranet.americanchemistry.com2026-05-24
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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
7
Registered
7
Resolving
7
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-07-21

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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 ACC operates as a large, essential entity within the manufacturing sector, specifically chemical manufacturing and related industries such as transportation and energy. Its business model centers on advocacy, policy influence, and member engagement rather than direct product sales. The organization invests heavily in research and development advocacy, safety programs, and sustainability initiatives. The website content and linked domains indicate a well-established network including political action committees and member services platforms. Growth indicators include active news updates, policy campaigns, and multimedia engagement. The ACC's market position is that of a leading trade association with significant influence on U.S. chemical industry policy and innovation.

Security posture

The ACC website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and a cookie consent banner supporting GDPR compliance. Security best practices such as avoiding exposed sensitive data and using modern analytics tools are observed. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No signs of malware, phishing, or vulnerabilities were found. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional header hardening and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy and other security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader compliance and user inclusivity.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
  5. Consider publishing data protection officer contact information and detailed data retention policies to strengthen privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Chemistry Council
Description
The American Chemistry Council's (ACC's) mission is to advocate for the people, policy, and products of chemistry that make the United States the global leader in innovation and manufacturing.
Key services
Advocacy, Policy development, Scientific research, Member engagement, Safety and sustainability programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, StackAdapt (ads), Flourish (data visualization), YouTube embedded videos
Frameworks
Vue.js (likely, based on data-v- attributes), Swiper.js (carousel/sliders)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner with preferences
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
StackAdapt
Marketing tools
StackAdapt
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 multimedia.
  2. Strong industry focus on chemical manufacturing and advocacy.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (Ibexa) with a frontend likely using Vue.js and Swiper.js for dynamic content presentation. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager for analytics, reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and StackAdapt for advertising. Multimedia content includes embedded YouTube videos and Flourish visualizations. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in script loading and caching. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and engaging user experience with scope for security header enhancements.
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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