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Experiential Designers and Producers Association · Other · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) is a well-established international industry association founded in 1954, serving professionals and companies in the experiential, exhibit, and event sectors. The website presents a professional image with clear navigation, industry-focused content, and key services including advocacy, education, events, and awards. The digital infrastructure is based on the Squarespace platform, integrating common analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and ShareThis. While the site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA, but lacks explicit security headers and detailed privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and branding suggest a legitimate organization. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, the site demonstrates a good balance of business credibility and technical implementation but should address privacy compliance and domain legitimacy concerns to enhance trust and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

7 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 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

      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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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

EDPA holds a strong market position as an international association with a broad membership base across 18 countries and over 300 companies. Its business model centers on membership services, industry advocacy, educational initiatives, and recognition programs. The organization targets professionals in the experiential and event industries, leveraging partnerships such as member portals and an official shop. The website content and branding reflect a mature and consistent identity, supporting growth and engagement within its niche. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event registrations, sponsorships, and merchandise sales. Strategic observations include the need to improve transparency around privacy and security to maintain competitive advantage and member trust.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests opportunities to harden defenses against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of explicit incident response contacts or security policies limits the organization's readiness to handle security incidents effectively. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations appears minimal due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Enhancing these areas would improve the overall security culture and reduce risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish clear contact information for security incidents and establish an incident response process.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities from external dependencies.
  5. Verify and update domain WHOIS information to ensure transparency and enhance domain legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Experiential Designers and Producers Association
Description
Founded in 1954, The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) is recognized internationally and serves thousands of professional members representing more than 300 companies across 18 countries. The organization drives growth within the Experiential, Exhibit and Event Industry.
Key services
Industry advocacy, Educational initiatives, Events and conferences, Awards and recognition programs, Membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, reCAPTCHA, ShareThis
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with professional design.
  2. Content is focused on experiential design and event industry association.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage content.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is a concern for domain legitimacy.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging its CMS capabilities and hosting infrastructure. It uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics for tracking, Facebook Pixel for marketing, and ShareThis for social sharing. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and moderate performance. Accessibility features are basic, with potential for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA roles. SEO optimization is present but could be enhanced with richer metadata and structured data. The technical stack is stable but would benefit from additional security hardening and privacy compliance features to reduce technical debt and align with best practices.
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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