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Security report for ecolise.eu

ECOLISE · Non-profit · Belgium

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ECOLISE is a European non-profit network dedicated to empowering community-led initiatives focused on climate change and sustainability. The organization provides participatory advocacy, funding through the Regenerative Communities Fund, project support, and a variety of resources including publications and activity reports. Their target audience includes communities and stakeholders engaged in environmental sustainability across Europe. The website positions ECOLISE as a key network in the European sustainability ecosystem, emphasizing collaboration and community empowerment. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Kadence theme and several plugins such as Yoast SEO, Events Calendar Pro, and Groundhogg for marketing automation. The site is well-structured with good SEO practices, mobile optimization, and accessibility features. Google Analytics is used with consent mode configured to deny personalization and storage in certain regions, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration and implements consent mechanisms for cookies. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and there is a lack of published security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, with no privacy protection masking registrant details. Overall, ECOLISE's website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good business credibility and technical implementation. To enhance trust and compliance, it is recommended to publish clear privacy and terms of service policies, add security policy information, and consider a vulnerability disclosure mechanism. These steps will strengthen the site's privacy compliance and security posture, supporting its mission to empower communities for a sustainable future.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. 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 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

  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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
56

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

ECOLISE operates as a small-sized European non-profit entity focused on community-led climate and sustainability initiatives. Its business model revolves around networking, advocacy, funding facilitation, and resource provision to community groups. The organization leverages partnerships, such as with communitiesforfuture.org, to extend its reach and impact. The website content and linked social media channels indicate active engagement with stakeholders and a commitment to transparency through publications and reports. The absence of phone contact suggests a primarily digital and email-based communication model. ECOLISE's market position is that of a specialized network within the European environmental non-profit sector, with a clear focus on grassroots empowerment and regenerative community development.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and Google Analytics consent mode configured to restrict data personalization and storage in specified European regions. Accessibility tools are implemented, enhancing usability and compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers and published security or incident response policies indicates room for improvement in formal security governance and transparency. No signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits external reporting capabilities. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the organization's size and sector but would benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page linked prominently on the website.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user and member obligations.
  3. Implement and disclose a security policy and incident response plan.
  4. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ECOLISE
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ECOLISE
Description
European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability
Key services
Participatory advocacy, Regenerative Communities Fund, Projects, Publications, Resources, Activity Reports, Events, Membership, Partnership, Vacancies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Kadence Theme, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, jQuery, Events Calendar Pro, Groundhogg, Pojo Accessibility
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Consent mode for Google Analytics with denied personalization and storage
  • Accessibility toolbar implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Groundhogg
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is relevant and focused on community-led climate initiatives
  3. Good use of SEO and structured data
  4. Privacy and terms policies are missing or not linked
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with Google consent mode denying personalization
  6. No visible security headers detected in provided data
  7. No contact phone numbers found, only email and physical address
  8. Social media presence is strong with multiple platforms linked
  9. No forms with personal data collection detected on homepage content
  10. Accessibility features implemented via Pojo Accessibility plugin
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Kadence theme, which supports responsive design and accessibility. It integrates multiple plugins for SEO (Yoast), event management (Events Calendar Pro), marketing automation (Groundhogg), and accessibility (Pojo Accessibility). Google Analytics is deployed with consent mode to comply with regional privacy regulations. The site loads external fonts and scripts efficiently and uses video backgrounds for enhanced visual appeal. Hosting details are limited, but the registrar is Tucows.com Co., a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site lacks visible security headers, which is a technical gap. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be improved with enhanced security configurations and explicit privacy and compliance documentation.
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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