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Security report for degrowth.info

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Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Degrowth.info is a niche advocacy and informational platform focused on critiquing global capitalism and promoting social and ecological well-being through the degrowth movement. It serves activists, researchers, and the general public interested in environmental justice and systemic change. The website offers a rich library of articles, blog posts, event information, and community engagement tools. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and Matomo analytics, with good mobile optimization and clear navigation, though some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS and CSRF protections but lacks visible security headers and published privacy or cookie policies, which impacts compliance. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy with a moderate risk profile due to limited transparency in WHOIS data and privacy policy absence.

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

9 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 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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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 platform positions itself as a key resource within the degrowth social movement, leveraging partnerships with aligned organizations such as Konzeptwerk Neue Ökonomie and degrowth.org. Its business model appears to be non-profit and community-supported, including Patreon funding. The target audience includes activists, academics, and socially conscious individuals. The site’s content quality and consistent branding support its credibility, though the lack of detailed company information and physical presence limits full business transparency. The partnership ecosystem strengthens its market position within the environmental and social justice advocacy space.

Security posture

Degrowth.info demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CSRF tokens implemented. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder timely security issue management. Privacy compliance is limited by the lack of visible privacy and cookie policies, potentially exposing the site to regulatory risks. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a preference for privacy-conscious tracking, but overall data protection practices could be enhanced.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response and vulnerability disclosure process to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Degrowth critiques the global capitalist system which pursues economic growth at all costs, causing human exploitation and environmental destruction. It exposes the interconnection of systems of oppression such as capitalism, extractivism, colonialism, and patriarchy. As a social movement, a field of academic research and a practice, degrowth advocates for societies that prioritise social and ecological well-being. It proposes a radical (re)distribution of power, wealth and resources, a reduction in the material size of the global economy, and a shift in common values towards care, solidarity and autonomy. Degrowth means transforming societies to ensure environmental justice and a good life for all within planetary boundaries.
Key services
Information dissemination, Research library, Event promotion, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Turbolinks, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF token present in meta tags
  • Use of HTTPS implied by URLs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no registrar or registrant details beyond Identity Digital Inc.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage content.
  4. Contact email is provided in footer: contact@degrowth.info
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram; Twitter link is commented out.
  6. Uses Matomo analytics for tracking with moderate user tracking level.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; CSRF token present.
  9. Website content is focused on degrowth social movement, academic research, and activism.
  10. Partner organizations linked include konzeptwerk-neue-oekonomie.org and degrowth.org.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern front-end stack with JavaScript, CSS, and Turbolinks for navigation speed. Matomo analytics is used for user tracking, indicating a privacy-aware approach. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO meta tags and structured navigation. However, no CMS or hosting provider details are evident, and performance is moderate rather than fast. The absence of security headers and limited accessibility features suggest areas for technical improvement. Overall, the infrastructure supports the site’s mission but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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