The website architekturpreis.ch represents the Stiftung für die Auszeichnung guter Bauten im Kanton Zürich, a foundation dedicated to awarding exemplary architectural projects within the Canton of Zurich. It serves as a platform to promote architectural quality, sustainability, and public engagement through awards and a public voting system. The foundation has a long-standing history of about 25 years, positioning itself as a reputable entity in the regional real estate and architectural sector.
Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor and uses modern plugins such as Formidable Forms and interactive 3D flipbook features. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security is well-managed with HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA integration, although some security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies are missing, indicating room for compliance improvement.
From a security perspective, the site shows a solid posture with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies and lack of incident response contacts are notable gaps. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, showing consistent registration details and domain age appropriate for the foundation's history.
Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and serves its purpose effectively. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact information to improve compliance and user trust.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Security headers
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High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
52
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention architekturpreis.ch, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The foundation operates in the real estate and architectural sector, focusing on quality building recognition within the Canton of Zurich. Its business model is non-profit, relying on submissions from architects and building owners, public engagement through voting, and public award ceremonies. The foundation's market position is strong regionally, with increasing participation and a 25-year legacy. Key services include awarding architectural excellence, promoting sustainable building practices, and fostering public discourse on architecture. The target customers are architects, building owners, and the general public interested in architecture and urban development. The foundation maintains a consistent brand and trust signals through its public events and digital presence.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. Compliance with GDPR is partial due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced security best practices and transparency to strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.
Recommendations
Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and make it easily accessible on the website.
Add a cookie policy with a consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
Introduce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
Regularly audit and update plugins and third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Stiftung für die Auszeichnung guter Bauten im Kanton Zürich
Description
Die Stiftung zeichnet beispielhafte Bauten im Kanton Zürich aus, fördert das Bewusstsein für Baukultur und regt öffentliche Diskussionen über das Bauen an. Es werden Projekte gesucht, die gesellschaftlich relevante Fragen beantworten, sich sensibel in den Kontext einfügen, ökologische Verantwortung tragen und hohe Nutzungsqualität bieten.
Key services
Auszeichnung guter Bauten, Öffentliche Preisverleihungen, Förderung der Baukultur, Publikumspreis via digitale Abstimmung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.31.5, Formidable Forms plugin, Interactive 3D Flipbook plugin, Font Awesome 6 Pro
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of reCAPTCHA script (Google reCAPTCHA)
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Elementor
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content about architecture awards in Canton Zurich.
No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
Uses modern WordPress and Elementor technologies with good design and navigation.
Security posture is good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA but lacks some security headers and policies.
No advertising or tracking beyond reCAPTCHA detected.
Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with business claims.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, Formidable Forms for data collection, and interactive 3D flipbook plugins for enhanced content presentation. Font Awesome Pro icons are used for UI elements. The site loads asynchronously scripts for performance and includes responsive design features for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset optimization. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph images but could be improved with structured data markup.
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.
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