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Gewerkschaft BAU-HOLZ (GBH) · Non-profit · Austria

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Gewerkschaft BAU-HOLZ (GBH) is a prominent Austrian trade union representing workers in the construction and wood industries. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for members, offering services such as legal protection, education, collective bargaining information, and support benefits. It is well integrated with its parent organization ÖGB and related media services like GBH-News and GBH-TV. The site targets union members and workers in Austria, providing relevant news, campaigns, and member-exclusive offers. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, leveraging modern web technologies including Usercentrics for consent management, self-hosted Matomo analytics, and hCaptcha for form security. The site is performant, mobile-optimized, and accessible, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses bot protection on forms, and respects user privacy with a comprehensive GDPR-compliant privacy policy. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, representing an area for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and secure platform aligned with the organization's mission. It effectively balances user experience, privacy compliance, and technical robustness, making it a reliable resource for its members.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 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.

    • 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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
80

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

GBH holds a strong market position as a large trade union within Austria's construction and wood sectors, serving approximately 250,000 workers. Its business model focuses on member advocacy, collective bargaining, and providing support services rather than profit generation. The union benefits from its affiliation with the ÖGB, enhancing its influence and resource access. The website supports growth and engagement through digital newsletters, SMS services, and social media outreach. Strategic partnerships with related media domains and the parent organization strengthen its ecosystem. The union's focus on education and legal protection differentiates it competitively, while its digital maturity supports member retention and recruitment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of hCaptcha to mitigate bot submissions, and a consent management platform ensuring GDPR compliance. The self-hosted Matomo analytics respects user consent and avoids third-party tracking risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could enhance trust by publishing explicit security governance information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user guidance.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Provide contact details for the Data Protection Officer to enhance GDPR transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gewerkschaft BAU-HOLZ (GBH)
Description
GBH is a trade union representing workers in the construction and wood industries in Austria. It provides member services including legal protection, education, support benefits, and campaigns for workers' rights and fair wages.
Key services
Collective bargaining and wage negotiations, Legal protection for members, Educational programs and training, Support and solidarity benefits, Member discounts and advantages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Usercentrics Consent Management Platform, Matomo Analytics (self-hosted), hCaptcha, Keycloak SSO, JavaScript ES Modules
Frameworks
Adobe Helix, Keycloak
Platforms
Adobe AEM Cloud
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for form bot protection
  • Consent management via Usercentrics
  • Self-hosted Matomo analytics respecting consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (self-hosted)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (self-hosted)
Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP
Transparency
good

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. Strong focus on member services and union advocacy.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  4. No visible security or privacy red flags.
  5. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies linked externally.
  6. Multiple social media channels actively linked.
  7. Forms use hCaptcha for bot protection and collect standard personal data for newsletter and SMS services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS platform, ensuring scalability and content management efficiency. It integrates modern technologies such as Keycloak for single sign-on, Usercentrics for consent management, and hCaptcha for bot protection. The use of self-hosted Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach. Performance is optimized with CDN usage (Adobe Scene7) and responsive design. Accessibility features and SEO best practices are implemented, contributing to good user experience and discoverability. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, with opportunities to further enhance security transparency and incident readiness.
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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