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Security report for fondationbs.org

Fondation Bettencourt Schueller · Non-profit · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fondation Bettencourt Schueller is a well-established French philanthropic foundation recognized as a public utility since 1987. It supports talents in life sciences, arts, and solidarity through prizes, donations, personalized support, and communication efforts. The foundation targets French-speaking audiences involved in cultural, scientific, and social projects. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and multilingual support (French and English). Technically, it is built on Drupal CMS with integrated Matomo analytics and Axeptio for cookie consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and incident response information could be improved. Overall, the foundation demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness, with consistent branding and comprehensive content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

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

  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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
90
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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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Leaked records that mention fondationbs.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
26
Employees
0
Customers
26
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
8%

5 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

The foundation holds a strong market position as a leading philanthropic entity in France, with over 660 laureates and 1400 projects supported since inception. Its business model focuses on non-profit grantmaking and cultural patronage, leveraging a network of partners and a visible media presence. The foundation's revenue streams likely come from endowments and donations, supporting a medium-sized organizational structure. The website's content and social media integration indicate active engagement with stakeholders and beneficiaries. Strategic partnerships and a clear focus on arts, science, and solidarity reinforce its competitive advantages and growth potential.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism, reflecting good baseline security and privacy practices. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers suggests room for improvement in transparency and defense-in-depth. The use of modern technologies and deferred script loading enhances security and performance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts to improve transparency.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance user privacy by detailing data retention policies and cookie usage in the privacy policy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fondation Bettencourt Schueller
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fondation Bettencourt Schueller
Description
Fondation familiale reconnue d'utilité publique depuis 1987, soutenant des talents dans les domaines des sciences de la vie, des arts et de la solidarité.
Key services
Prizes, Donations, Personalized accompaniment, Communication and valorization of projects
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Matomo Analytics, Axeptio Consent Management, Bootstrap (offcanvas, navbar), Google Fonts (Source Sans 3)
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Axeptio Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Strong focus on philanthropy, arts, science, and solidarity
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Active social media presence across multiple platforms
  6. No visible security policy or incident response contact information
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern front-end frameworks like Bootstrap for responsive design. It uses Matomo for privacy-friendly analytics and Axeptio for cookie consent management, indicating a mature approach to privacy compliance. The site loads scripts asynchronously and defers non-critical resources, contributing to moderate performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, ensuring a good user experience across devices. The technical stack is modern and well maintained, though performance could be further optimized by implementing caching and minimizing third-party dependencies.
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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