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Security report for friendsoftheearth.eu

Friends of the Earth Europe · Other · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

73/100

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

Friends of the Earth Europe is a large grassroots environmental justice network campaigning for people-powered solutions to climate and ecological crises. The website positions itself as Europe's biggest network in this sector, focusing on advocacy and community mobilization. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, including privacy-focused Matomo analytics and SEO optimizations. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and some security plugins active, but lacks explicit security headers and formal policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content is safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

4 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 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

  2. 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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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
77
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
73

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

The organization operates in the non-profit environmental sector with a grassroots model emphasizing community engagement and policy advocacy. Its market position is strong within Europe as a leading environmental justice network. The business model relies on campaigning and networking rather than commercial revenue streams. The website reflects a consistent brand and professional content but lacks detailed business registration or certification disclosures. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed in the content provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of privacy-respecting analytics. However, it lacks visible security headers and formal security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. GDPR compliance is incomplete due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness is not evident. Overall, the security culture appears basic but with room for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and link it prominently on the website.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Add terms of service and security policy documents to enhance transparency.
  4. Configure and deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Friends of the Earth Europe
Description
Campaigning for real, people-powered solutions to the climate emergency and ecological breakdown, and policies that put people and planet before corporate profitss: we’re Europe’s biggest grassroots environmental justice network.
Key services
Campaigning for climate emergency solutions, Advocacy for ecological breakdown policies, Grassroots environmental justice networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.4, Yoast SEO plugin, Matomo Analytics, FontAwesome, Mai Theme Engine, WP Views, AddToAny, Popup Anything On Click, Custom Twitter Feeds, Related Posts by Taxonomy, Search and Filter, WordPress Print Posts, WP Slick Slider and Image Carousel, Stop User Enumeration
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies
  • Stop User Enumeration plugin active

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
AddToAny
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based environmental NGO site with good SEO and structured data.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Uses privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo) with cookies disabled.
  5. No security headers detected in the provided data; could improve security posture.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  7. No business registration or certification details found on the site.
  8. Site content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a WordPress CMS with a modern theme and multiple plugins for SEO, social sharing, and analytics. The tech stack includes Yoast SEO, Matomo analytics with cookies disabled, FontAwesome icons, and various UI enhancement plugins. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries in the provided content. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance.
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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