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Security report for dein-tauftag.de

Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Bad Salzungen Dermbach · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Dein-Tauftag.de is a small, non-profit web platform operated under the Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Bad Salzungen Dermbach, affiliated with the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM). The website provides a service to remind users of their baptism day and offers informational content and community engagement tools targeted at parents, godparents, and baptized individuals. It holds a niche position within the religious community in Germany, focusing on spiritual and family-oriented content. Technically, the website employs a modern and common technology stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Piwik/Matomo for analytics. It is hosted on Eastlink servers, uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration, and is mobile-optimized with a clear navigation structure. However, some improvements could be made in accessibility and security headers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. There is no evidence of security policy publication or incident response contacts, and no cookie consent mechanism was detected, which could be improved for GDPR compliance. The WHOIS data is consistent with the website's organizational claims, supporting legitimacy. Overall, Dein-Tauftag.de is a trustworthy, well-maintained religious community website with good content quality and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency would enhance its posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

8 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

    • 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

  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 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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  • 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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
50
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
45

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 serves a specialized religious community audience, providing baptism day reminders and related information. Its business model is non-profit and informational, supported by the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland. The platform leverages official church branding and social media channels to maintain trust and engagement. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus and official church backing. Revenue streams are likely limited or non-commercial, focusing on community service. The partnership ecosystem includes the parent church domain ekmd.de. Growth indicators are not explicit but the site maintains consistent content and user engagement tools.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security governance. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. The use of third-party scripts like Piwik/Matomo is noted but appears responsibly implemented. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but would benefit from enhanced security best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Bad Salzungen Dermbach
Description
Dein Tauftag - lass dich erinnern. Service to remind users of their baptism day and provide information and ideas to celebrate it.
Key services
Reminder emails for baptism day, Information and tips about baptism, Congregation search, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, Slick Carousel, FancyBox, Shariff social sharing, Piwik/Matomo analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of meta referrer policy 'never'
  • Forms use POST method (implied by form actions)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on baptism day reminders and related church information.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found, GDPR compliance could be improved.
  4. Social media presence is linked to official church channels.
  5. Technical stack uses common and modern web technologies.
  6. No security policy or incident response information published.
  7. WHOIS data is consistent and supports legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a stable and modern technology stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Slick Carousel for sliders. It integrates social sharing via Shariff and uses Piwik/Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-respecting tools. Hosting is managed by Eastlink, consistent with the domain's nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance.
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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