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Security report for eko.org

Ekō · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ekō is a global non-profit organization dedicated to holding corporations accountable for their environmental, social, and democratic responsibilities. The website serves as a platform for community engagement, campaigns, petitions, and donations, targeting a worldwide audience of activists, consumers, workers, and investors. The organization positions itself as a watchdog against corporate misconduct with a strong emphasis on sustainability and social justice. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript stack including analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Mouseflow. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and uses HTTPS for secure communications. However, there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms to enhance privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with secure forms and no visible vulnerabilities. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is common for non-profits but slightly reduces trust signals. No security policy or incident response information is publicly available, which could be improved to bolster transparency and readiness. Overall, Ekō's website is professional, trustworthy, and well-designed, effectively supporting its mission. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a security policy, enhancing cookie consent, and improving WHOIS transparency where possible to strengthen trust and 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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';…

  3. 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
58

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

Ekō operates as a medium-sized non-profit advocacy group with a global reach. Its business model relies on donations and community activism to influence corporate behavior. The organization leverages digital campaigns, petitions, and media outreach to engage supporters worldwide. Its multilingual website and extensive social media presence indicate a mature digital strategy aimed at maximizing impact and visibility. The lack of detailed financial or registration data on the site suggests a focus on activism over commercial transparency, typical for non-profits. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident, indicating an independent operational structure.

Security posture

The website maintains a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure data collection forms. The use of reputable third-party analytics and tracking services is balanced with privacy considerations, although explicit cookie consent is missing. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, representing a potential area for enhancement. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness communication. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is acceptable but reduces trust signals. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from improved security transparency and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness communication with users and stakeholders.
  3. Add a comprehensive cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and user privacy control.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
  5. Consider providing more transparent WHOIS or organizational registration information to strengthen trust and legitimacy signals.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ekō
Description
Ekō is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we're not afraid to stand up to them when they don't.
Key services
Campaigns to hold corporations accountable, Petition platform for members, Community engagement and activism, Media and press outreach
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Mouseflow, Socket.io, Optimizely, Polyfill.io
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with consent mechanisms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Mouseflow, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Mouseflow
Marketing tools
Optimizely
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a global non-profit advocacy platform focused on corporate accountability.
  2. Content is multilingual with strong localization support.
  3. Robust community engagement features including petitions and donations.
  4. No WHOIS data available, likely due to privacy protection or query failure.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. Good use of modern tracking and analytics tools.
  7. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR compliance indications.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple phone numbers and emails.
  10. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end with libraries such as jQuery and Socket.io, supported by analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Mouseflow, and Optimizely. The site loads external polyfills for browser compatibility and employs responsive design for mobile optimization. Hosting details are not explicit but assets are served from AWS S3 and other CDN providers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve user experience. The site lacks explicit CMS identification but appears custom-built or heavily customized. Accessibility and SEO practices are good, with proper meta tags and multilingual support.
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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