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Security report for connect4climate.org

Connect4Climate · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Connect4Climate is a globally recognized partnership platform dedicated to fostering climate action through youth engagement, innovative campaigns, and community storytelling. The website serves as a hub for connecting organizations and individuals to co-create sustainable solutions and amplify climate awareness. The platform targets a diverse audience including youth, creatives, business leaders, and climate advocates worldwide. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with Bootstrap 5, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Adobe DTM, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and IP anonymization in analytics, though it lacks explicit security headers and formal privacy/cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is common for non-profit entities and does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy. Overall, Connect4Climate presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

6 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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

Connect4Climate operates as a non-profit partnership focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation, emphasizing youth and intergenerational collaboration. Its business model revolves around awareness, engagement, and solution amplification rather than commercial transactions. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its global reach, association with credible institutions (implied World Bank Group affiliation), and innovative use of digital storytelling and campaigns. Revenue streams likely include grants, sponsorships, and partnerships. The target customer segments are youth, NGOs, governmental bodies, and climate-focused organizations. Growth indicators include active social media presence and recent content updates. The partnership ecosystem is broad, involving creatives, business leaders, and global communities. Strategic observations suggest a strong emphasis on digital engagement and community building to drive climate action.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with mandatory HTTPS encryption and anonymized IP tracking in analytics, reducing privacy risks. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of explicit security incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicates a gap in formal security governance. Compliance with GDPR is partial, as no clear privacy or cookie consent mechanisms are present. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial informational site but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in headers, policies, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish a formal security incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy risks are introduced.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including official emails and phone numbers, to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Connect4Climate
Description
Connect4Climate is a global partnership focused on climate action, connecting organizations and youth through intergenerational platforms, amplifying solutions via innovative campaigns, and communicating knowledge through local stories to build a future free of poverty on a livable planet.
Key services
Connecting organizations and youth, Amplifying climate solutions through campaigns, Communicating climate knowledge via stories, Co-creating intergenerational solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap 5, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Management), Lottie animations
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS framework
Platforms
Web platform hosted with HTTPS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional climate action platform focused on youth and global engagement.
  2. Content is rich with articles, campaigns, and community involvement.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies detected in the provided content.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools with IP anonymization.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform combined with Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, ensuring excellent mobile optimization and accessibility. It uses advanced front-end animations via Lottie and integrates multiple analytics and tag management tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Adobe DTM. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with canonical links and meta tags. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content such as videos and animations. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to optimize loading times and enhance security configurations. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and engaging user experience aligned with the organization's mission.
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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