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Association pour la Préservation des Rives des Lacs vaudois (APRIL) · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

APRIL is a small non-profit association dedicated to preserving the ecological integrity of the shores of lakes in the Vaud canton of Switzerland. The organization focuses on balancing environmental preservation with the interests of various lake users including residents and professionals. The website serves as an informational and advocacy platform with clear contact details and social media presence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, offering good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks advanced security headers and formal policies such as privacy and cookie policies. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, indicating room for improvement in security transparency. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could enhance compliance and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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

The association operates in a niche environmental non-profit sector focused on regional lake shore preservation. Its business model is advocacy and community engagement without commercial activities. The target audience includes local residents, environmentalists, and policymakers. The website content and structure support this mission with educational materials and news updates. The organization maintains a consistent brand and has a presence on major social media platforms. There is no indication of commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests limited data collection, aligning with the non-profit nature. Growth potential lies in increased community involvement and digital outreach.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. No incident response contacts or security frameworks are mentioned. The site uses up-to-date WordPress and plugins, reducing vulnerability risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, formal policies, and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Establish incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to maintain security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Association pour la Préservation des Rives des Lacs vaudois (APRIL)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association pour la Préservation des Rives des Lacs vaudois (APRIL)
Description
APRIL is a non-profit association dedicated to the preservation of the shores of the lakes in the Vaud canton, Switzerland. Its mission is to support initiatives that protect the ecological value of lake shores while balancing the interests of various users such as walkers, lake professionals, and residents.
Key services
Environmental preservation advocacy, Information dissemination, Community engagement, Consultation with local authorities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 4 (likely 4.x based on classes), FontAwesome 5.15.4, bb-plugin (Beaver Builder plugin), Download Monitor plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based non-profit site focused on environmental preservation.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage; membership sign-up is linked but form details not in provided HTML.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn is linked.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Good use of structured data for SEO and content clarity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with Beaver Builder plugin and Bootstrap framework, ensuring a modern and responsive design. It uses jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. The site loads external resources from its own domain and WordPress.org CDN. Performance is moderate with no obvious heavy scripts or trackers. SEO is supported by structured data (schema.org) and meta tags. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The site lacks advanced security headers and formal compliance mechanisms, representing technical debt in security and privacy domains.
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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