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Security report for dgb.de

Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) is a major non-profit labor union confederation in Germany representing 5.7 million members across eight trade unions. The website serves as an information hub for labor rights, political advocacy, campaigns, and union membership. It targets workers, union members, and the general public interested in labor issues. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS and uses Matomo for analytics, reflecting a modern and privacy-aware infrastructure. The website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and professionally designed, providing a good user experience and clear navigation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and some script nonce usage, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data are consistent with a legitimate, established organization. No adult or questionable content is present, making the site safe for general audiences.

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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

5 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
85
Email security
72
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
61

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention dgb.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
50
Employees
1
Customers
7
Third parties
42
Weak passwords
12%

Latest record dated 2025-04-15 · 4 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

DGB holds a leading position in the German labor union sector as an umbrella organization for eight unions. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on advocacy, member services, and political engagement. The website supports this by providing extensive resources, guides, and campaign information. The organization benefits from a strong brand presence and consistent messaging. The partnership with dgb-bestellservice.de for merchandise and informational materials extends its service ecosystem. The site’s content and structure indicate a mature digital presence aimed at supporting and growing its membership base while influencing labor policy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses nonce attributes in scripts to mitigate certain injection attacks. Matomo analytics is used, which is privacy-friendly compared to other analytics platforms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder timely security issue reporting and resolution. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to enhance header implementation and publish security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund
Description
Als Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund organisieren wir 5,7 Millionen Mitglieder aus 8 Gewerkschaften. Wir sind die Expert*innen zum Thema Arbeit und bieten Informationen zu Arbeit, Politik, Kampagnen und sozialen Themen.
Key services
Representation of workers' interests, Political advocacy, Information and guidance on labor rights, Campaigns and events, Support for union membership
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts
  • Async loading of analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and structured navigation.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided content.
  3. Use of TYPO3 CMS and Matomo analytics indicates a modern and privacy-conscious technical stack.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  6. No visible security headers in the provided data; potential area for improvement.
  7. Content is professional, relevant, and targeted at labor union members and the general public interested in labor issues.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, indicating a stable and scalable platform. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a focus on privacy-conscious data collection. The site loads CSS and JS assets asynchronously or deferred, improving performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA labels are implemented, enhancing usability. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through further optimization. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and more explicit privacy 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 61/100Medium29 findingsView report
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