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Security report for collata.site

Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf · Education · Iceland

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Collata.site is a specialized website builder and content management system tailored specifically for public libraries. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools including event and space reservation systems, book lists, blogs, accessibility features, and digital signage. The business targets small to medium-sized public libraries, providing both a hosted SaaS edition and an open-source community edition, positioning itself as a niche player in the education technology sector. The website content is professionally designed, consistent in branding, and rich in relevant information, supported by client logos from various public libraries, which enhances trust and credibility. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts, and Font Awesome. It integrates Google Translate for multilingual support and uses legacy Google Analytics for tracking. The site appears mobile-optimized and accessible, with features supporting WCAG compliance. However, there is no evidence of advanced security headers or DNSSEC, and the domain uses privacy protection services, which is common for small tech companies. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has a clientTransferProhibited domain status, but lacks visible security headers like CSP or HSTS. The use of legacy analytics scripts and absence of privacy and cookie policies indicate gaps in privacy compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better headers, updated analytics, and explicit privacy documentation. The overall risk assessment suggests a legitimate, niche-focused business with good technical and content quality but with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, updating analytics tools, and providing clear incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.

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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

Collata operates in the education technology sector, focusing on public libraries as its primary market. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a tailored CMS and website builder with specialized tools for library event management, space reservations, and accessibility. The dual business model includes a hosted SaaS edition with subscription pricing starting at $9/month and a free open-source community edition, appealing to a broad range of library sizes and budgets. The presence of client logos from reputable libraries indicates established partnerships and market traction. The company appears small but focused, with a growth strategy centered on community engagement and open-source contributions. The lack of visible parent or subsidiary companies suggests independent operation. The website content and feature set demonstrate a clear understanding of library needs, positioning Collata as a specialized solution in a niche market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enabled, and the domain status clientTransferProhibited adds a layer of domain security. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. The use of legacy Google Analytics (ga.js) may expose the site to outdated tracking vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. There is no evidence of incident response readiness or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The site’s accessibility features are strong, which is positive from a security and compliance perspective. To improve, the company should implement modern security headers, update analytics tools, publish privacy and cookie policies, and establish clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Add essential security headers such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Upgrade Google Analytics to the latest gtag.js or GA4 implementation for improved security and privacy.
  5. Establish and publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts and procedures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf
Description
Site Builder and CMS for Public Libraries
Key services
Website builder, Content management system, Event and space reservation systems, Book lists and blogs, Accessibility and tagging tools, Digital signage, Staff and board databases
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Google Translate widget, Google Analytics (legacy ga.js), Modernizr
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by URL (https://collata.site/)
  • No DNSSEC enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (legacy ga.js)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized CMS and site builder for public libraries.
  2. Content is rich with detailed feature descriptions and client logos.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found on homepage content.
  4. Accessibility features are prominently supported and integrated.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on homepage; contact form exists on /contact-us/ page.
  6. Uses legacy Google Analytics script; no modern tracking or consent banners detected.
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security policies in HTML content.
  8. Domain uses privacy protection service; no suspicious WHOIS data.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform named Collata, utilizing standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It integrates third-party resources such as Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and Google Translate for enhanced user experience and accessibility. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features like font size adjustment, high contrast modes, and link highlighting. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance optimization scripts detected. The hosting appears to be managed via Namecheap DNS servers, but no detailed hosting provider information is available. The use of legacy Google Analytics (ga.js) suggests some technical debt. There is no evidence of modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms like WordPress or Drupal. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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