The Charles Darwin Foundation website serves as a comprehensive platform for promoting conservation and scientific research efforts focused on the Galapagos Islands. The organization is positioned as a reputable non-profit entity dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity through various marine, land, and community programs. The website demonstrates a high level of digital maturity with modern technologies, responsive design, and integrated analytics and marketing tools. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though improvements can be made by implementing security headers and publishing explicit privacy and cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS registrant data is likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for a non-profit organization. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-optimized for its audience.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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.
Email security
SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.
Critical
No email authentication configured
Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing
What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately
High
No SPF record found
SPF helps prevent email spoofing
What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"
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
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
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 darwinfoundation.org, 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
The foundation operates in the non-profit conservation sector with a focus on environmental protection and education. Its market position is strong within the Galapagos conservation community, leveraging partnerships and donor support platforms. Revenue streams likely include donations, grants, and merchandise sales. The target audience includes conservationists, researchers, donors, and the general public interested in environmental issues. The website's structured navigation and content indicate a mature digital presence supporting outreach and engagement goals.
Security posture
The website employs HTTPS and integrates multiple tracking and marketing scripts responsibly. However, it lacks explicit security headers which are recommended to enhance protection against common web threats. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of a security.txt file and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing explicit policies, which could be addressed to meet GDPR and other regulations fully.
Recommendations
Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies accessible from the website footer or header.
Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve incident response transparency.
Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including dedicated abuse or security email addresses.
Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and minimize user tracking.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Charles Darwin Foundation
Description
Join us on our mission to safeguard the Galapagos Islands through science and conservation action.
Key services
marine species conservation, land-based fauna and flora restoration, community education and outreach, scientific research, visitor education
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Fundraise Up widget, Flatpickr date picker
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Use of modern analytics and tracking scripts with async loading
No visible exposed sensitive data
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Ad networks
Microsoft Clarity, TripAdvisor Widget
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
Fundraise Up
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
Content is comprehensive and focused on conservation and education.
No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found in the provided content.
No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snippet.
Multiple social media profiles linked, enhancing trust.
Use of modern analytics and marketing tools.
No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection.
No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a modern tech stack including asynchronous loading of analytics and marketing scripts, enhancing performance and user experience. The design is responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize loading times further. Overall, the technical implementation supports the foundation's mission effectively.
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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