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Security report for emeca.eu

European Major Exhibition Centres Association (EMECA) · Other · Belgium

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EMECA is a well-established European non-profit association representing 25 major exhibition centres, many of which also organize events. Founded in 1992, it plays a key role in fostering excellence and advocacy within the European exhibition industry. The website reflects a professional organization with clear governance, working groups, and a Brussels office managing EU relations. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 9 with Bootstrap 4, featuring responsive design and basic accessibility. Security measures include HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA v3 on the contact form, and a cookie consent mechanism. However, the absence of a privacy policy, terms of service, and security disclosure pages indicates areas for compliance improvement. Overall, the site is trustworthy, with no signs of malicious or adult content, and serves its target audience effectively.

Scanned

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

7 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. 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';…

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
53

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

EMECA holds a strong market position as the leading association for major European exhibition venues, providing networking, advocacy, and industry intelligence. Its non-profit model focuses on member services and representation at European and global levels. The organization leverages partnerships and working groups to address legal, technical, digital business, and research aspects of the exhibition sector. The website's content and structure support transparency and professionalism, enhancing credibility among stakeholders. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube further extends its outreach. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication approach via contact forms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and reCAPTCHA v3 protecting the contact form against spam. Cookie compliance is implemented with user consent and category management. However, the absence of security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts limits transparency and may expose the site to certain risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from adding security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information and enhancing security headers to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and modules to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Major Exhibition Centres Association (EMECA)
Description
EMECA is a professional association uniting 25 leading exhibition venues in Europe, many also being exhibition and event organisers. Founded in 1992, it supports the European exhibition industry by fostering high business standards and customer service. It represents members' interests at European and global levels and operates from its Brussels office.
Key services
Networking and knowledge exchange, Advocacy at EU and global levels, Industry statistics and research, Digital business innovation support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v3, EU Cookie Compliance module
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on contact form
  • Cookie consent banner with categories and withdrawal option

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Drupal 9 CMS with Bootstrap 4 for responsive design.
  2. Cookie compliance is implemented with consent banner and category management.
  3. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 for spam protection.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. Social media presence includes LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
  7. No phone numbers or email addresses explicitly listed; contact via form only.
  8. Content is well structured with clear sections about organization, board, working groups, history, and office.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and stable technology stack using Drupal 9 CMS and Bootstrap 4 for responsive design. It integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 for spam protection and uses the EU Cookie Compliance module to manage cookie consent. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. The HTML and CSS appear valid and well-structured, supporting good SEO and accessibility basics. Hosting is likely provided by OVH SAS, a reputable provider. Opportunities exist to improve technical robustness by adding security headers and enhancing accessibility compliance.
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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