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Artists United vzw · Other · Belgium

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Artists United vzw is a Belgian non-profit organization dedicated to advocacy and advisory services for professionals in the creative and artistic sectors including theater, dance, visual arts, and music. The organization provides support on artist statutes, contracts, copyrights, and unemployment dossiers, targeting artists and technicians. Their website reflects a focused mission with clear membership benefits and partner collaborations. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7 with standard web technologies and uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking. While the site is accessible and professionally designed, it lacks some modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are important for GDPR compliance and security posture. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the business claims.

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

9 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

  2. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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 organization occupies a niche market position as an advocate and advisor for the creative sector in Belgium. Its business model centers on membership services, including legal and social advice, insurance benefits, and knowledge resources. Partnerships with insurance providers and cultural funds enhance its value proposition. The website content and structure support a professional image, targeting freelancers, artists, and technicians. Growth potential lies in expanding digital advisory services and enhancing compliance with data protection regulations.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense against common web attacks. The use of Drupal 7, an older CMS version, may expose the site to vulnerabilities if not regularly patched. No incident response or security policy information is published, which limits transparency. Google Analytics is used without visible cookie consent, posing privacy compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner and update privacy policies to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Upgrade or patch Drupal CMS and all modules regularly to mitigate vulnerabilities associated with outdated software.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Artists United vzw
Description
Artists United vzw is an advocacy and advisory organization for professionals working or employed in theater, dance, visual arts, television, gaming, film, circus, literature, and music. They provide support on artist statutes, contracts, copyrights, and negotiations for artists and technicians.
Key services
Advocacy, One-on-one advice (online and in-person), Support with artist statute and unemployment dossiers, Insurance benefits, FAQ and knowledge base
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery, Google Analytics, Bootstrap, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Drupal, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by URL https://artistsunited.be/)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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. Content is professionally presented and relevant to the arts community.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found, but terms and disclaimer pages exist.
  4. No visible security headers detected; security posture could be improved.
  5. Uses Drupal 7 CMS, which is outdated and may pose security risks if not maintained.
  6. Google Analytics is used for tracking; no cookie consent mechanism detected.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided including email and phone number.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  9. Partner logos and links are present, indicating some ecosystem integration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7 CMS with Bootstrap and Font Awesome for styling and icons. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for typography and analytics respectively. The site loads multiple CSS files and scripts asynchronously, indicating moderate performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness is supported via Bootstrap and media queries. However, the site lacks modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The technical stack is stable but dated, with Drupal 7 nearing end-of-life, which may pose future security and maintenance challenges.
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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