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Security report for fairtrade.net

Fairtrade International · Non-profit · N/a

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

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fairtrade International operates as a global non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fair trade practices worldwide. The organization provides certification, advocacy, and standards development to improve the livelihoods of producers and workers in developing countries. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting businesses, consumers, and advocates interested in ethical trade and sustainability. The business model centers on certification and advocacy rather than commercial sales. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, utilizing modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. However, some security headers are missing, and explicit privacy and security policies are not clearly presented, which could be improved to enhance compliance and trust. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management tools, indicating a good baseline security posture. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a concern but does not necessarily indicate illegitimacy given the organization's global presence and branding consistency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, but improvements in transparency around privacy policies, security disclosures, and WHOIS information would strengthen its security and compliance posture. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed privacy and security policies, adding security headers, and providing clear contact channels for incident response.

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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  • 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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
74

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

Fairtrade International holds a strong market position as a leading non-profit in the fair trade certification and advocacy sector. Their competitive advantage lies in their global recognition, comprehensive standards, and partnerships with producers and businesses. The business model is focused on certification services and advocacy rather than direct product sales. Revenue streams likely include certification fees and grants. The target customer segments include businesses seeking certification, consumers interested in ethical products, and advocacy groups. Growth indicators include expanding product categories and impact measurement platforms. The partnership ecosystem includes regional fair trade organizations and advocacy groups. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining transparency and trust through improved privacy and security disclosures.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and consent management is implemented, reflecting awareness of privacy compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, which is positive. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated through consent management but lacks explicit privacy policy details. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive and easily accessible privacy policy detailing data collection, usage, and retention.
  2. Implement and publish explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide a security policy page including incident response procedures and contact information for security issues.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data transparency or provide justification for privacy protection to improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fairtrade International
Description
Fairtrade International is a non-profit organization focused on promoting fair trade practices globally. It provides certification and advocacy to improve livelihoods of producers and workers in developing countries through fair trade standards and partnerships.
Key services
Fairtrade certification, Advocacy for fair trade, Standards development, Business success stories and impact measurement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of consent management platform (Usercentrics)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive regarding fair trade topics and business involvement.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided content.
  5. Use of modern technologies and consent management indicates awareness of privacy compliance.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a well-known organization domain.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No security incident response contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages Adobe Experience Manager as its CMS, integrating modern JavaScript libraries and consent management tools. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The technical infrastructure supports a professional user experience with clear navigation and SEO optimization. However, the absence of certain security headers and incomplete privacy documentation represent technical debt and modernization opportunities. Hosting provider details are not explicit, and no major technical risks were identified in the content provided.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100 −2Medium33 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium30 findingsView report
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