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Security report for fairtrade-deutschland.de

Fairtrade Deutschland · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fairtrade Deutschland operates as a non-profit organization focused on promoting fair trade principles and products within Germany. The website serves as an educational and advocacy platform, providing detailed information about fair trade standards, products, campaigns, and business engagement opportunities. It targets consumers, businesses, and activists interested in ethical and sustainable trade practices. The organization holds a strong market position in the fair trade sector in Germany, supported by consistent branding and comprehensive content. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and consent management tools such as Usercentrics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. Tracking and analytics are implemented primarily through Google Tag Manager, with user consent mechanisms in place. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes consent management but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies or incident response contacts. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency, although the website content and branding strongly suggest legitimacy. No critical vulnerabilities or adult content were detected. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from improved transparency in domain registration, explicit privacy and security policies, and clearer contact information to enhance user trust and compliance.

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

4 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 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
55
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
20
Employees
0
Customers
18
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
40%

3 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Fairtrade Deutschland is positioned as a key non-profit player in the ethical trade sector in Germany. Its business model revolves around advocacy, certification support, and consumer education. The organization leverages campaigns and product information to engage multiple stakeholders including consumers, businesses, and community activists. The website reflects a mature digital presence with structured navigation and detailed content, supporting growth and partnership opportunities. The lack of visible contact details and WHOIS transparency may impact stakeholder confidence, suggesting a need for improved corporate communication and domain management. Revenue streams likely include certification fees, donations, and partnerships with businesses seeking fair trade certification. The organization’s ecosystem includes campaigns, product finders, and business support services, indicating a diversified approach to market engagement. Strategic observations highlight the importance of enhancing transparency and compliance documentation to maintain competitive advantage and stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and consent management implemented via Usercentrics. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, indicating gaps in security governance and transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, as it impacts domain ownership transparency and trustworthiness. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a non-profit informational site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy pages clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve site security.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and designate an incident response contact or security email.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Verify and update domain WHOIS information to improve transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fairtrade Deutschland
Description
Fairtrade Deutschland is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fair trade practices in Germany. It provides information about fair trade principles, products, and campaigns to support sustainable development and ethical sourcing.
Key services
Information dissemination about fair trade, Certification guidance for businesses, Campaigns and community engagement, Product finder and fair trade code services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Adobe Helix RUM, Usercentrics Consent Management, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • Consent management via Usercentrics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German language.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in provided content, but consent management is implemented via Usercentrics.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  4. Strong focus on fair trade education, product information, and business engagement.
  5. Use of modern CMS (Adobe Experience Manager) and tracking technologies.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. WHOIS data missing, which reduces trust in domain registration transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS platform, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. Consent management is handled by Usercentrics, and analytics are implemented via Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and resource optimization. The absence of visible security headers and explicit privacy documentation suggests technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical stack supports the organization's business goals but requires enhancements in security and transparency to reduce operational risks.
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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