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Associazione Per i Pazienti con Ipoparatiroidismo (A.P.P.I.) · Healthcare · Italy

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Associazione Per i Pazienti con Ipoparatiroidismo (A.P.P.I.) is a small non-profit organization based in Italy dedicated to supporting patients affected by hypoparathyroidism, a rare endocrine disorder. The website serves as an educational and advocacy platform providing disease information, patient support resources, event announcements, and medical professional training. The organization maintains an active presence on social media channels such as Facebook and YouTube to engage with its community. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Zephyr theme and includes common web technologies like jQuery and Google Fonts. While the site uses HTTPS and DNSSEC for domain security, it relies on an outdated jQuery version which poses potential security risks. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Contact information is clearly presented, enhancing business credibility.

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

10 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

  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 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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 occupies a niche healthcare segment focusing on a rare disease patient community in Italy. Its business model is non-profit and advocacy-driven, relying on membership, donations, and educational outreach. The website content is professionally structured and targets patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. The organization leverages partnerships with healthcare event platforms and foundations to extend its reach. The presence of detailed informational content and event programs suggests active engagement and growth potential within its specialized market. However, the lack of formal privacy and security policies may limit trust among privacy-conscious users.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and DNSSEC enabled, which protects domain integrity. However, the use of an outdated jQuery library introduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of advanced security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency. No forms collecting sensitive data were detected on the homepage, reducing immediate risk exposure. Overall, the site is reasonably secure but would benefit from modernization of libraries and enhanced security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and all JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Implement cookie consent mechanisms to inform users and obtain consent for tracking technologies.
  4. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues to improve transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Associazione Per i Pazienti con Ipoparatiroidismo
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Associazione Per i Pazienti con Ipoparatiroidismo (A.P.P.I.)
Description
Associazione Italiana per i Pazienti con Ipoparatiroidismo (A.P.P.I.) promotes knowledge and support for patients affected by hypoparathyroidism, a rare disease caused by absence or insufficiency of parathyroid hormone. The association facilitates education for medical professionals and supports patients through information, events, and advocacy.
Key services
Patient education and support, Medical professional training, Organizing events and awareness campaigns, Publishing informational brochures and materials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Google Fonts (Roboto, Raleway, Libre Baskerville), Material Icons, Revolution Slider plugin, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
WordPress, Zephyr theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled for domain
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Facebook SDK asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel (implied by Facebook SDK)
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a non-profit patient association focused on hypoparathyroidism in Italy.
  2. Content is comprehensive about the disease, support, events, and educational materials.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels.
  5. Use of outdated jQuery version is a security concern.
  6. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  7. Good use of HTTPS and DNSSEC for domain security.
  8. Active social media presence on Facebook and YouTube.
  9. No forms detected that collect personal data on the homepage.
  10. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Zephyr theme and uses several JavaScript libraries including an outdated jQuery 1.12.4 version. It employs Google Fonts and Material Icons for styling and includes the Revolution Slider plugin for dynamic content. The site loads asynchronously Facebook SDK and Google Analytics scripts for social integration and analytics. Performance is moderate with responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph tags. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site uses DNSSEC and HTTPS, indicating good domain and transport security practices.
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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