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Fribourg International Film Festival · Media · Switzerland

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) is a well-established non-profit cultural organization based in Switzerland, dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding through cinema. The festival emphasizes films that provoke reflection and discussion, targeting film enthusiasts, cultural communities, and educational institutions. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support, rich content, and clear navigation tailored to its audience. The business model relies on ticket sales, partnerships, and sponsorships, positioning FIFF as a significant player in the international film festival circuit. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern web technologies and integrates analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, secure forms with reCAPTCHA, and standard security headers, although formal security policies and incident response plans are not publicly documented. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive data protection policy but lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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. 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
85
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

FIFF holds a strong market position as an international film festival with a focus on cultural dialogue and education. Its partnerships with institutional bodies and sponsors like BCF and Loro enhance its credibility and financial stability. The festival's educational programs, such as Planète Cinéma, indicate a strategic focus on youth engagement and cultural education. The website's multilingual support and comprehensive content suggest a broad international target audience. The absence of explicit revenue details limits deeper financial insights, but the presence of ticketing and accreditation services implies diversified income streams. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving government entities and private sponsors, which supports sustainable growth and community impact.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of reCAPTCHA on user forms, and inclusion of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response plans, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents gaps in transparency and preparedness. The site could improve by adding a security.txt file and formalizing incident response communication channels. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced documentation and user awareness features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure compliance with EU cookie regulations and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve trust and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Include contact information for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to strengthen GDPR compliance.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fribourg International Film Festival
Description
Fribourg International Film Festival aims to promote the understanding between cultures through films. It gives preferences to productions that stimulate reflection and provoke discussion. It intends to celebrate cinema, that of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Key services
Film festival organization, Ticketing and passes, Cultural projects and educational programs, Industry and press accreditation, Partner and sponsor collaboration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, FancyBox, Video.js, Slick Carousel, Select2, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on registration forms
  • Secure login and registration forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the film festival audience.
  3. Multiple language support (English, French, German) is provided.
  4. Secure login, registration, and password recovery forms are implemented.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  7. No explicit cookie consent mechanism visible, which may be a compliance gap.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  10. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, FancyBox, Video.js, Slick Carousel, and Select2, which provide rich interactive features. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel supports marketing and analytics needs. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, contributing to a good user experience. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and media content. The technical infrastructure appears well-maintained, but opportunities exist to optimize loading times and enhance SEO further. Hosting details are not explicitly identified from 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. 54/100Medium33 findingsView report
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