Fondation Tara Océan is a reputable non-profit organization focused on ocean exploration and environmental awareness. Established in 2019, it conducts scientific expeditions and educational outreach to promote ocean conservation. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting a broad audience including the general public, scientists, and educators. The foundation operates primarily in France and maintains a medium organizational size. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Google Tag Manager, with appropriate consent mechanisms in place. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a well-known provider, and the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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
This scan found 21 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention fondationtaraocean.org, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for fondationtaraocean.org right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The foundation positions itself as a key player in oceanographic research and environmental education, relying on donations and partnerships. Its market presence is supported by a clear mission and professional digital presence. The organization benefits from trust signals such as transparent WHOIS data, SSL encryption, and consistent branding. The website content is rich and relevant, supporting its educational and awareness goals. The foundation's partnerships and external links are primarily to trusted platforms like YouTube and social media channels, enhancing its outreach capabilities.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some recommended security headers like Content-Security-Policy are missing, which could improve protection against certain attacks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The security score is solid but could be improved with additional header implementations and DNS security enhancements. Incident response and security policy information are not explicitly provided on the site, which is common for non-profit organizations but could be enhanced for transparency.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Implement Content-Security-Policy and other security headers (X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Fondation Tara Océan
Description
Fondation Tara Océan is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring and raising awareness to protect the ocean. It conducts scientific expeditions and educational outreach to promote ocean conservation.
Key services
Ocean scientific expeditions, Environmental awareness campaigns, Educational resources and outreach
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, reCAPTCHA, YouTube Player API
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
Use of Hotjar and Google Tag Manager for monitoring
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
Content is focused on ocean conservation and scientific research.
No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
Use of modern tracking and analytics tools with consent mechanisms.
WHOIS data supports legitimacy and transparency of the organization.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress, using a modern tech stack including JavaScript libraries and APIs for video and analytics. Hosting by OVH sas provides reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking, integrated with consent mechanisms. Some technical debt is noted in missing security headers and lack of DNSSEC. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design, supporting a positive user experience.
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.
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