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Security report for bloomassociation.org

BLOOM Association · Non-profit · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BLOOM Association is a French non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the ocean, climate, and artisanal fishermen. Established in 2007, it operates as an advocacy NGO with a strong focus on scientific research, legal actions, citizen mobilization, and education. The website reflects a mature and professional digital presence with comprehensive content, including news, campaigns, events, and publications. The organization maintains active social media channels and provides donation and petition platforms through related domains. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern libraries and APIs, hosted by OVH sas, and optimized for SEO and mobile use. Security posture is good with HTTPS and domain protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy compliance is partial, with consent mechanisms present but no explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in its sector, with recommendations to enhance security headers, enable DNSSEC, and publish clear privacy and cookie policies.

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 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';…

  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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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

BLOOM Association holds a strong market position as an environmental NGO focused on ocean and climate issues in France. Its business model revolves around advocacy, research, legal challenges, and public mobilization. Revenue streams likely include donations and memberships, supported by dedicated donation and petition platforms. The target audience includes environmentally conscious citizens, policymakers, and scientific communities. The organization demonstrates growth and influence through frequent events, media presence, and legal actions. Partnerships are evident through linked domains and social media. The website content and structure support transparency and engagement, enhancing credibility and outreach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain status protections that prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended security enhancement. No explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The site uses third-party scripts including Google Tag Manager and Plausible Analytics, which require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or critical vulnerabilities were found in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating an area for improvement in transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publicize a security policy and incident response contact to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BLOOM Association
Description
Contre la destruction de l'océan, du climat et des pêcheurs artisans
Key services
Scientific research, Legal actions, Advocacy, Citizen mobilization, Education and awareness
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Flickity carousel, Google Maps API, Yoast SEO plugin, Mailjet for WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Mailjet
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained NGO site focused on ocean and climate protection.
  2. Content is rich, updated, and includes events, news, and campaigns.
  3. Strong social media presence with multiple official accounts linked.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. No signs of malicious content or security blocking.
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found, but consent mechanism scripts are present.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, leveraging jQuery, Flickity for carousels, Google Maps API, and Yoast SEO for optimization. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. The site loads a variety of CSS and JS assets, including asynchronous loading of analytics and consent framework scripts, indicating a modern approach to performance and privacy. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with responsive design and semantic HTML elements. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing image sizes and script loading. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content.
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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