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Security report for democracyday.ch

Tag der Demokratie · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website democracyday.ch serves as an informational and campaign platform dedicated to promoting democracy awareness in Switzerland. It targets the general public interested in civic engagement and democratic participation. The site provides multilingual content, event mapping, idea sharing, and partnership information, positioning itself as a niche non-profit campaign platform. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Foundation, and Isotope for layout and interactivity. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is mobile optimized and shows moderate performance with basic SEO and accessibility features. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data but lacks advanced security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Contact information and incident response details are absent, which limits user trust and compliance. Overall, the site is functional and professional but could improve in privacy, security, and user engagement aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Democracyday.ch operates as a small-scale, government/non-profit sector campaign platform focused on democracy promotion in Switzerland. Its business model revolves around awareness, event coordination, and partnership networking rather than commercial transactions. The site’s multilingual support and event mapping indicate a community-driven approach targeting Swiss residents and civic organizations. The partnership with campusdemokratie.ch suggests a collaborative ecosystem within the democracy promotion space. The lack of direct contact details and limited content on the homepage may reflect a focus on informational rather than transactional engagement. Growth indicators are not explicit, but the use of modern web technologies and analytics shows digital maturity. The site’s market position is niche with limited competition in this specific domain.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive information. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which reduces transparency and readiness for security incidents. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file further limits security maturity. Privacy compliance is partial; while a privacy policy exists, the lack of cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR compliance indicators is a gap. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Facebook SDK introduces tracking but is standard for marketing. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial informational site but should be enhanced to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tag der Demokratie
Description
Website dedicated to the 'Tag der Demokratie' (Day of Democracy) campaign, promoting democratic participation and awareness in Switzerland. It provides information, news, ideas, event maps, partnerships, and campaign details.
Key services
Information dissemination about democracy day, Event and action mapping, Idea exchange platform, Campaign promotion, Partnership networking
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Foundation Sites, Isotope Layout, Facebook SDK, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
Foundation
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Facebook SDK asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based campaign site focused on democracy promotion in Switzerland.
  2. Content is minimal on the homepage but structured with multiple language options and navigation.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  4. Privacy policy page exists but cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks for UI and tracking.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS version 6.8.3, using a custom theme 'tagderdemokratie'. It leverages jQuery 3.7.1, Foundation framework for responsive design, and Isotope for layout filtering. The site loads asynchronously Google Analytics (gtag.js) and Facebook SDK for tracking and social integration. The site uses modern CSS variables and gradients for styling and includes video content optimized for desktop and mobile. The site is multilingual with hreflang tags for German, French, and Italian. Performance is moderate with some optimization possible in script loading and caching. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries detected. Hosting provider is not explicitly identified but domain is Swiss-based. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and adequate for the site’s purpose.
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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