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Security report for fondsdots.lv

Fonds atvērtai sabiedrībai DOTS · Non-profit · Latvia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fonds atvērtai sabiedrībai DOTS is a Latvian non-profit organization dedicated to fostering an open society through environmental, process, and dialogue facilitation. The organization targets intellectual and free-will individuals, activists, and collaborators interested in social change and community development. Their services include organizing dialogues, supporting social initiatives, providing coworking spaces, and hosting events. The website reflects a well-established entity with a rich historical timeline dating back to 1992, indicating a strong market position within Latvia's non-profit sector. Technically, the website is built on the PyroCMS platform and utilizes a variety of JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Owl Carousel. While the site is functional and moderately optimized for mobile, it relies on outdated libraries that may pose security risks. The site includes Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements client-side form validation but lacks modern security headers and uses outdated JavaScript libraries. No WHOIS data was available due to query limits, but the website content and contact information suggest legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by updating libraries, adding security headers, and publishing privacy policies. The overall risk assessment is moderate with recommendations to enhance security practices, improve privacy compliance, and modernize technical components to maintain trust and protect user data effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
55

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

Fonds DOTS operates as a small-sized non-profit organization focused on social activism and open society development in Latvia. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history since 1992, extensive community engagement, and diverse program offerings including dialogues, coworking spaces, and social initiatives. The organization targets intellectuals, activists, and collaborators interested in societal change. Revenue streams likely include grants, donations, and event hosting. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking with various Latvian social and civic organizations. Strategic observations highlight the organization's strong brand consistency, active social media presence, and detailed historical documentation, which support its credibility and influence within the Latvian non-profit sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is in use, and client-side validation is implemented for forms. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.8.3) introduces potential vulnerabilities. No advanced security headers (such as Content Security Policy or HSTS) were detected, which could expose the site to certain attacks. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are visible, the site would benefit from updating libraries, implementing security headers, and formalizing privacy and security policies to enhance its security posture and compliance readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all outdated JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible on the website to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add and configure essential security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Conduct a full security audit of the CMS and third-party plugins to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility features to improve user experience and inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fonds atvērtai sabiedrībai DOTS
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fonds atvērtai sabiedrībai DOTS
Description
Fonds atvērtai sabiedrībai DOTS is an environmental, process, and dialogue architect that helps develop solutions and ideas for an open society in Latvia. It gathers free-will and intellectual people, doers, and thinkers. It acts as a catalyst for change and activism, open to new ideas, cooperation, and co-creation.
Key services
Facilitating dialogues, Supporting social initiatives, Providing workspace (DOTS māja), Organizing events and programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, Bootstrap CSS and JS, GSAP TweenMax, Owl Carousel, jQuery Validate, Bootstrap Validator, jQuery Form, jQuery Cycle2, jQuery Fancybox, jQuery Scroller
Frameworks
PyroCMS (indicated by APPPATH_URI)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by https URLs)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of form validation libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Latvian language.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented in footer with email, phone, and physical address.
  4. Multiple social media profiles linked and active.
  5. Uses several outdated JavaScript libraries which may pose security risks.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit; domain registration details unknown.
  8. Website content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site is accessible without challenge.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on PyroCMS and leverages a range of JavaScript libraries including Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, and GSAP TweenMax. The technology stack is somewhat dated, notably with jQuery 1.8.3, which is vulnerable and unsupported. The site uses Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and analytics respectively. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph tags present but no structured data like JSON-LD detected. The site lacks modern security headers and privacy-related pages, indicating technical debt and compliance gaps. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but requires modernization and security enhancements to reduce risks and improve performance.
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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