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Security report for frenchtechbarcelona.com

French Tech Barcelona · Technology · Spain

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

French Tech Barcelona is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting and supporting the French technology ecosystem in Barcelona. It is part of the official French Tech network, recognized among 48 labeled cities. The association helps French tech talents and companies to settle, recruit, network, and grow within the vibrant Barcelona tech scene. Their services include welcoming new members, facilitating recruitment, organizing events, and fostering synergies among over 250 member companies. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace CMS, with good mobile optimization and clear navigation. Social media presence on LinkedIn and YouTube supports community engagement. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and enforces HTTPS with HSTS, ensuring secure communication. However, it lacks some advanced security headers and formal security policies such as incident response or vulnerability disclosure. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie banner present but no dedicated privacy or terms of service pages. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or indicates the domain may not be registered, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional appearance of the site. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and published policies. The business credibility is supported by clear contact information and official branding, but the domain registration inconsistency should be addressed. The site content is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable material detected.

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. 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 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';…

  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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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

French Tech Barcelona occupies a niche position as a community-driven non-profit association within the French tech ecosystem in Barcelona. Its competitive advantage lies in its official French Tech label and active local presence, which attracts French companies and talents seeking to establish themselves in Barcelona. The business model focuses on membership and sponsorship, providing networking, recruitment support, and ecosystem visibility. The partnership with talentboardbarcelona.com indicates a strategic alliance to support job seekers and employers. The association's growth is evidenced by over 250 member companies and active event organization. The website content and structure reflect a professional and community-oriented approach, targeting French-speaking tech professionals and companies in Spain.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and HSTS enabled, protecting data in transit. The absence of advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a minor gap that could be addressed to mitigate clickjacking and content injection risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended best practices for transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie banner but no detailed privacy policy. Overall, the security posture is solid for a community website but could be enhanced with formal policies and additional headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure process, including a security.txt file.
  4. Verify and update domain registration information to ensure WHOIS data is accurate and consistent with the website's identity.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve website security and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
French Tech Barcelona
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
French Tech Barcelona
Description
La French Tech Barcelone est l'association qui fait rayonner la Tech Française à Barcelone. Elle fait partie du réseau des 48 villes labellisées par la French Tech Centrale. Elle aide les talents et entreprises françaises à s'installer, recruter, se rencontrer et grandir dans l'écosystème tech de Barcelone.
Key services
Welcoming French tech talents and companies, Supporting companies in recruitment and growth, Networking and synergy creation among members, Organizing events and providing ecosystem visibility
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, JavaScript, Typekit fonts, Google Fonts, Squarespace proprietary scripts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Clearbit
Marketing tools
Clearbit scripts
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in French, targeting French tech community in Barcelona.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found, but cookie banner is present and functional.
  4. Contact information includes a valid company email and physical address in Barcelona, Spain.
  5. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found.
  6. Social media presence includes LinkedIn and YouTube channel links.
  7. Website uses Squarespace CMS with standard scripts and fonts.
  8. Security posture is good with HTTPS and HSTS but lacks advanced security headers.
  9. WHOIS data is missing or domain unregistered, which is a concern for legitimacy.
  10. No evidence of adult or questionable content; content safety rating is safe.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging its CMS capabilities and hosting infrastructure. It uses modern web fonts from Typekit and Google Fonts, and standard JavaScript libraries provided by Squarespace. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for organization and local business. The site uses a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR requirements. No custom backend or advanced frameworks are detected, which simplifies maintenance but limits customization. The domain's WHOIS data is missing, which is a technical risk that should be addressed to ensure domain ownership and legitimacy.
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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