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Security report for eufic.org

The European Food Information Council · Non-profit · Belgium

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

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is a well-established non-profit organization focused on providing science-based, practical information on food, health, and nutrition to European citizens. Their mission centers on empowering healthier and more sustainable lifestyle choices through educational content and participation in European projects. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation, multilingual support, and regularly updated content including articles, news, and resources. The organization maintains active social media profiles and provides clear contact information including a physical address in Brussels and a company email. Technically, the website employs modern analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Matomo, and Hotjar, alongside Google Tag Manager and Typeform for forms and surveys. The site is HTTPS secured with CSRF protection on forms, indicating a good security baseline. However, some security best practices like security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could be improved to enhance compliance and user trust. The WHOIS data is incomplete and malformed, lacking registrar and registrant details, which slightly reduces domain trustworthiness. Despite this, the website content and professional presentation strongly support the legitimacy of EUFIC as a reputable non-profit entity. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content accessibility. Overall, EUFIC's website demonstrates strong content quality, good technical implementation, and a solid security posture with room for improvement in privacy compliance and transparency. Strategic enhancements in security headers, cookie consent, and publishing a security policy would further strengthen their digital maturity and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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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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
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
57

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

EUFIC occupies a niche in the non-profit sector focused on food and health science communication across Europe. Their competitive advantage lies in providing evidence-based, accessible information and engaging in multiple European projects that enhance their credibility and reach. The business model is centered on education and public health promotion rather than commercial revenue. Their target customers are European citizens, health professionals, and policymakers interested in nutrition and sustainable diets. Growth indicators include active content updates, multilingual support, and partnerships in EU projects. The partnership ecosystem includes collaborations with research networks and media outlets. Operationally, EUFIC maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and clear governance information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and forms include CSRF tokens, which protect against common web attacks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection is a gap that could expose users to certain risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial, with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, cookie consent, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen browser security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance.
  5. Consider improving WHOIS data transparency by ensuring accurate domain registration details are publicly available.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The European Food Information Council
VAT number
BE0456866931
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The European Food Information Council
Description
EUFIC is a non-profit organisation that provides clear, practical information on food and health, based on sound science. They focus on empowering European citizens to adopt healthier and more sustainable diets and lifestyles.
Key services
Science-based content creation, Health and nutrition education, European project participation, Resources such as infographics, webinars, guides
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Matomo, Google Tag Manager, Typeform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of CSRF tokens in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Matomo
Marketing tools
Typeform
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data is incomplete and malformed, limiting domain trust verification
  4. Privacy policy and terms of use are present and comprehensive
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  6. Contact information includes email and physical address in Brussels, Belgium
  7. Multiple social media profiles linked and active
  8. Use of multiple analytics and tracking tools including Google Analytics, Matomo, and Hotjar
  9. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  10. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with integration of Google Analytics, Matomo, Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, and Typeform for analytics, tracking, and user interaction. The HTML structure is valid and includes proper meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple third-party scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience with opportunities to optimize performance and security further.
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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