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Security report for datenschutz-wiki.de

Deutsche Vereinigung für Datenschutz e.V. (DVD) and Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten Deutschlands (BvD) e.V. · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Datenschutz-Wiki is a specialized, non-profit wiki platform jointly operated by two German data protection associations: Deutsche Vereinigung für Datenschutz e.V. (DVD) and Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten Deutschlands (BvD) e.V. It serves as a knowledge base on data protection and information freedom, providing legal texts, commentary, and links to relevant blogs and official authorities. The site is currently in a rebuilding phase after a 2023 relaunch, with older content archived externally. The target audience includes data protection professionals and the general public interested in privacy laws in Germany. The business model is educational and community-driven, with no commercial advertising or tracking.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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';…

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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
85
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
50

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 website holds a niche authoritative position within the German data protection community, leveraging the reputations of its operating associations. It provides curated legal and regulatory content, fostering knowledge sharing and public awareness. The hosting on academic DNS servers and use of MediaWiki reflects a cost-effective, stable infrastructure. The absence of commercial elements and direct contact information suggests a focus on information dissemination rather than direct service provision. Partnerships with the operating associations and archival sites support content continuity and credibility.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS (implied by canonical URLs and modern web standards) but lacks visible advanced security headers or published security policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policy details indicates partial GDPR compliance. No tracking or advertising scripts reduce privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is basic, suitable for an informational wiki but with room for improvement in transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add explicit security and incident response policies, including contact channels for security issues.
  3. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to broaden user reach and compliance with accessibility standards.
  4. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site.
  5. Provide clear contact information to improve trust and user engagement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsche Vereinigung für Datenschutz e.V. (DVD) and Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten Deutschlands (BvD) e.V.
Description
A collaborative wiki operated by DVD and BvD to provide compact and clear knowledge about data protection and information freedom, including commentary on GDPR and summaries of forum discussions.
Key services
Data protection knowledge dissemination, Legal texts and commentary, Archival of historical data protection content, Links to blogs and official data protection authorities
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
MediaWiki 1.39.3, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
fast
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized wiki focused on data protection and information freedom in Germany.
  2. Operated by recognized German data protection associations.
  3. Content is currently in a rebuilding phase with some content removed and archived externally.
  4. No direct contact information or security policies published on main page.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. No evident security headers or advanced security practices visible from HTML content.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Website uses MediaWiki platform hosted on academic DNS servers.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on MediaWiki 1.39.3, a mature and widely used wiki platform. It uses standard web technologies including JavaScript and CSS. Hosting is via DNS servers associated with Ruhr-Universität Bochum, indicating academic or institutional support. Performance is fast with minimal content complexity. SEO and accessibility are basic but functional. There is no evidence of modern frontend frameworks or advanced analytics. The site is in a transitional state with some content removed and archived externally, suggesting ongoing development and content strategy refinement.
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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