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Security report for coeuretavc.ca

Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l’AVC du Canada · Healthcare · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l’AVC du Canada is a prominent Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to combating heart disease and stroke through research funding, public awareness, and patient support. The website is professionally designed, primarily in French, targeting a broad audience including patients, healthcare professionals, and donors. It offers comprehensive information on cardiovascular diseases, healthy living, and ways to contribute financially or through volunteering. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack with multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Optimizely, and Facebook SDK. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though some security headers could be improved. HTTPS is enforced, and forms use reCAPTCHA v3 for spam protection. Security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected in the HTML source, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, reflecting good privacy practices. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency and trustworthiness. While the website content and branding strongly indicate legitimacy, the missing WHOIS information lowers the overall trust score. This discrepancy should be investigated further to ensure domain registration aligns with organizational claims.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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

5 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
90
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

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 holds a leading position in the Canadian healthcare non-profit sector focused on cardiovascular health. Its business model revolves around fundraising, research sponsorship, and public education. The website integrates multiple partner domains related to fundraising events and merchandise, indicating a robust partnership ecosystem. The content quality and user experience are excellent, supporting strong engagement and donor conversion. Growth indicators include active campaigns, event promotions, and educational resources. The organization demonstrates strategic use of digital marketing and analytics to optimize outreach and fundraising efforts.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of reCAPTCHA on forms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The presence of multiple third-party tracking and marketing scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. The lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that should be addressed to mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and preparedness. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from additional hardening measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options headers to strengthen security against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data protection officer contact visibility and GDPR compliance documentation.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l’AVC du Canada
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l’AVC du Canada
Description
Organisation à but non lucratif dédiée à la lutte contre les maladies du cœur et l’AVC au Canada, facilitant la recherche médicale, la sensibilisation et le soutien aux patients.
Key services
Recherche médicale, Sensibilisation et éducation, Collecte de fonds, Soutien aux patients
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Optimizely, Hotjar, Pinterest tracking, Facebook SDK, Quantcast, Bing Ads
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Secure external scripts loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Quantcast, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Google DoubleClick, Quantcast
Tracking pixels
Pinterest, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Optimizely
Marketing tools
Optimizely, Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in French
  2. Strong branding and consistent messaging for a Canadian heart and stroke foundation
  3. Multiple calls to action for donations and involvement
  4. Comprehensive navigation with clear sections for diseases, healthy living, research, and support
  5. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools
  6. No signs of adult or inappropriate content
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual for an established organization
  8. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with GDPR compliance
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found on site
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of modern JavaScript libraries and third-party services for analytics, marketing, and user experience optimization. It is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and WHOIS transparency are areas for improvement.
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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