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Security report for degooglisons-internet.org

Framasoft · Technology · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'De-google-ify Internet' is operated by Framasoft, a French non-profit organization focused on providing free software alternatives to centralized web giants. The platform offers a wide range of ethical, privacy-respecting services such as collaborative editing, code hosting, cloud storage, videoconferencing, and more. It targets internet users who seek to regain control over their digital lives by using decentralized and open-source tools. Technically, the website is built with modern frameworks like Vue.js and Bootstrap 4, hosted by OVH, and uses HTTPS for secure communication. However, it lacks some important privacy and security disclosures such as privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response information. The WHOIS data indicates a legitimate and stable domain registration with no privacy protection, consistent with the organization's profile. Overall, the website demonstrates good content quality and business credibility but could improve its privacy compliance and security posture.

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 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

    • 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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

Framasoft positions itself as a key player in the free software and ethical internet services niche, leveraging community-driven development and partnerships such as the CHATONS network. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on advocacy and hosting of privacy-respecting services. The organization targets privacy-conscious users and communities disillusioned with major web giants. The extensive catalog of alternative services and the consistent branding reinforce its market position. The lack of direct contact information and formal policies may limit trust for some users, but the organization's reputation and domain age support credibility.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and benefits from domain status protections that prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, it lacks implementation of security headers like Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are best practices to mitigate common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, and no security contact channels are provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates gaps in compliance with GDPR and related regulations. While no critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found, the security posture is moderate and could be enhanced by adopting standard security headers and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security and incident response contacts.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file.
  5. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Framasoft
Description
The Framasoft network offers free software and ethical alternative services to centralized web giants, aiming to decentralize and respect user privacy.
Key services
Framapad (collaborative text editing), Framagit (code hosting), Framaspace (cloud for community groups), Framatalk (videoconferencing), Framalistes (email groups), Framaforms (online surveys), Framacarte (maps), Framadate (polls and scheduling), Framagroupes (email groups), Framavox (group decision making)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Bootstrap 4, FontAwesome, HTTPS, OVH hosting
Frameworks
Vue.js, Bootstrap 4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides a comprehensive catalog of free software alternatives to major web services.
  2. Strong emphasis on privacy and decentralization.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  5. No security or incident response policies published.
  6. Website uses modern frontend technologies and is mobile optimized.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is registered with OVH and is not privacy protected.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend stack with Vue.js and Bootstrap 4, ensuring responsive design and good user experience. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The site lacks some accessibility features and SEO enhancements but includes proper meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. The absence of analytics and tracking scripts aligns with the privacy-focused mission. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and SEO optimizations.
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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