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Security report for fairtradetown.ch

Fair Trade Town · Non-profit · Switzerland

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Fair Trade Town is a Swiss non-profit initiative dedicated to promoting justice, sustainability, and social responsibility through the certification and support of municipalities as Fair Trade Towns. The website serves as a platform to raise awareness, provide resources, and showcase success stories from certified towns. The organization positions itself as a key player in advancing global sustainability goals at the local level, engaging communities and local partners in fair trade practices. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, utilizing modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager for analytics and Borlabs Cookie for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and uses HTTPS to secure communications. The presence of Google Maps API enhances user interaction with geographic data about Fair Trade Towns. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses a reputable cookie consent plugin, but lacks explicit security headers and visible privacy or terms of service pages, which are recommended for enhanced compliance and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy image with a clear mission and audience. Strategic improvements include publishing comprehensive privacy and terms policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact information to strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
85
Average
58
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Fair Trade Town operates in the non-profit sector focusing on sustainable development and fair trade certification for Swiss municipalities. Its competitive advantage lies in its recognized certification program and network of 24 certified towns, which enhances local engagement and visibility for partners. The business model revolves around community engagement, education, and certification services rather than direct commercial revenue. The target customers are municipalities, local organizations, and businesses committed to fair trade and sustainability. Growth indicators include active news updates, events, and expanding town certifications. The partnership ecosystem includes local partners offering sustainable products and Swiss Fair Trade as a collaborator. The organization maintains a strong market presence in Switzerland with multilingual support for German, French, and Italian audiences.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of a cookie consent management system. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are best practices to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security events. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files. Data protection officer contact details are not provided, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could improve its security maturity by adopting additional headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add terms of service and incident response contact information to improve transparency and legal compliance.
  3. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fair Trade Town
Description
Fair Trade Town verfolgt das Ziel, Gerechtigkeit, Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Verantwortung zu fördern. Durch die Umsetzung fünf zentraler Kriterien wird das Bewusstsein für nachhaltigen und fairen Konsum gestärkt und macht Gemeinden mit ihren Einwohner:innen und lokalen Organisationen zu Vorbildern globaler Nachhaltigkeit.
Key services
Certification and support for municipalities to become Fair Trade Towns, Providing materials and guidelines for fair trade engagement, Networking and visibility for local partners, Promotion of sustainable and fair consumption
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP (implied by WordPress), Google Tag Manager, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Google Maps API
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Borlabs Cookie for consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained WordPress site focused on promoting fair trade towns in Switzerland.
  2. Content is primarily in German with language alternates for French and Italian.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Cookie consent is managed via Borlabs Cookie plugin with visible consent mechanism.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  6. Use of Google Tag Manager and Google Maps API for analytics and map display.
  7. No signs of malware, phishing, or security issues detected.
  8. Strong branding consistency and professional design.
  9. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with version 6.8.3, leveraging plugins such as Borlabs Cookie for GDPR-compliant cookie management and Google Tag Manager for analytics. It uses Google Maps API for interactive map features. The site is well-structured with proper meta tags, multilingual support, and responsive design. Performance is moderate, with some optimization possible in loading external scripts and images. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation. SEO is good with canonical tags, Open Graph metadata, and structured JSON-LD data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but has room for modernization and performance tuning.
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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