Cluster e.V. is a small, non-profit organization based in Hildesheim, Germany, focused on youth support, culture, and community projects. The organization operates various innovative projects aimed at youth empowerment and social engagement, often collaborating with local municipalities and other stakeholders. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear messaging and community testimonials that enhance trustworthiness.
Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern plugin stack including Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and cookie consent tools. Hosting is provided by Contabo, and the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. The site is moderately performant and mobile-optimized, though some improvements in accessibility and security headers could be made.
From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS and hCaptcha for form protection, but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism, indicating GDPR awareness.
Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image suitable for its non-profit mission. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and contact information visibility would further enhance its security posture and user trust.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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
6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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 Cookie Policy found
GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage
What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes
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"
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DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
53
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention cluster-verein.de, 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
Cluster e.V. occupies a niche regional market in youth and community development within Hildesheim, Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in innovative project work and strong local partnerships. The business model is non-profit, relying on grants, community support, and collaboration with municipalities. The target audience includes youth, local government, and social organizations. Growth indicators include a diverse project portfolio and active social media presence. The partnership ecosystem is visible through linked related domains, enhancing credibility and outreach. The organization demonstrates a stable operational presence since at least 2017 with consistent branding and community engagement.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and hCaptcha integration to mitigate spam and abuse on forms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is strong, with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but could benefit from enhanced headers and documented security policies.
Recommendations
Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Increase visibility of direct contact information such as phone numbers and official emails to improve user trust.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Cluster e.V.
Description
Cluster e.V. ist ein gemeinnütziger Verein aus Hildesheim, der Förderprojekte für Jugendliche in Hildesheim und Umgebung realisiert. Ziel ist die Förderung von Jugendhilfe, Kunst und Kultur mit innovativer Projektarbeit.
Key services
Jugendhilfe, Kunst und Kulturförderung, Projektträger und Arbeitgeber, Unterstützung von Kommunen und Trägern
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Contact Form 7, Kadence Blocks, 3D Flipbook DFlip Lite, W3 Total Cache, Beautiful and Responsive Cookie Consent, hCaptcha
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
hCaptcha integration on forms
Cookie consent mechanism
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a non-profit organization focused on youth and community projects in Hildesheim, Germany.
Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, forms, and cookie consent.
No signs of malicious content or security blocking.
Good use of structured data and Open Graph metadata for SEO and social sharing.
Cookie consent and privacy policy are present and GDPR compliant.
No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact form is primary contact method.
Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
No visible security.txt or incident response contact information.
Hosting by Contabo with multiple authoritative name servers.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern plugin ecosystem supporting SEO, forms, and user interaction. Hosting is via Contabo with multiple authoritative name servers, indicating stable infrastructure. The site uses jQuery and Kadence Blocks for UI components and includes a 3D flipbook plugin for interactive content. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented, but some image lazy loading errors were noted. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility could be improved. No major technical debt is evident, though security header implementation is lacking.
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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