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Security report for docalliance.org

Doc Alliance · Media · Czech Republic

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Doc Alliance is a collaborative network of seven key European documentary film festivals focused on advancing and promoting the documentary genre. The organization supports diversity in documentary filmmaking and operates an international online distribution platform, Dafilms.com, specializing in European cinema. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear information about festivals, awards, and news updates. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and various UI enhancement libraries, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though the absence of security headers and published security policies suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service pages. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which limits domain trust verification, but the website content and contact information indicate a legitimate cultural organization. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, with moderate scores on security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

8 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
15
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
50

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

Doc Alliance occupies a niche market position as a non-profit cultural network promoting documentary films across Europe. Its competitive advantage lies in the collaboration of multiple prestigious festivals and an integrated online platform for film distribution. The business model is focused on cultural promotion rather than commercial profit, targeting documentary film enthusiasts, filmmakers, and industry professionals. Revenue streams likely include festival sponsorships, partnerships, and platform distribution fees. The presence of a named project coordinator and clear contact details supports transparency and operational maturity. The partnership ecosystem includes well-known European festivals and design/development agencies. Growth indicators include active news updates and open calls for guest festivals. Strategic observations suggest potential to enhance digital maturity by improving privacy and security disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through cookie consent but lacks a comprehensive privacy policy. The WHOIS data absence raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a cultural website but should be enhanced to meet higher compliance and trust standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and publicly disclose a security policy and incident response procedures to enhance security posture.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site against common attacks.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data availability to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Doc Alliance
Description
The aim of the Doc Alliance festival network is to advance the documentary genre, support its diversity and continuously promote creative documentary films.
Key services
Documentary film festival network, Promotion of documentary films, Doc Alliance Award, Online distribution platform (Dafilms.com), News and industry updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.1.1, jQuery 3.6.1, Bootstrap 4 (assumed from bootstrap.min.css/js), Slick carousel, AOS (Animate On Scroll), LazyLoad, Magnific Popup, Selectric, BasicTable, JustifiedGallery, Parallax.js
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-conscious plugins (e.g., cookie consent)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
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 about documentary film festivals.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. Contact information is clear and includes physical address, phone, and email.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  8. No security policy or incident response information published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform version 6.1.1, utilizing a modern front-end stack including jQuery 3.6.1, Bootstrap for responsive design, and various JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements such as Slick carousel, AOS animations, and LazyLoad for images. The site uses Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and traffic analysis respectively. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented for images, improving load times. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with more ARIA attributes and semantic HTML. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements.
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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