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Security report for havelcenter.org

Vaclav Havel Center · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Vaclav Havel Center is a small non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the legacy of Vaclav Havel by promoting democratic freedoms, universal human rights, and the transformative power of the arts. The website presents a clear mission and offers various cultural and educational programs such as awards, theatre festivals, student contests, and memorials. The organization targets a general audience interested in human rights and cultural activities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with popular plugins like WooCommerce, Elementor, and GiveWP for donations, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is hosted by DreamHost and uses HTTPS with a clientTransferProhibited domain status, enhancing security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers were detected. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a cookie consent banner, but no explicit privacy policy or terms of service were found on the homepage. Contact is available via a form but lacks direct emails or phone numbers. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional policies and technical controls. The domain registration is privacy protected but consistent with the organization's profile, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing privacy and security policies, and enhancing security headers to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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 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 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

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

The Vaclav Havel Center operates as a niche non-profit focused on cultural and human rights advocacy, leveraging Vaclav Havel's legacy to engage audiences interested in democracy and the arts. Its business model relies on donations, as evidenced by integrated PayPal donation links. The organization appears newly founded in 2023, targeting a small but dedicated audience. The website's content and structure support its mission with clear program offerings and event information. The partnership with PayPal for donations is a key revenue stream. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication approach, typical for small non-profits. The use of WordPress and common plugins indicates a cost-effective digital infrastructure. Growth potential may depend on expanding outreach and formalizing compliance and security practices to build donor trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR principles, though no explicit privacy policy or security policy is published. The lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security represents areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The absence of a security.txt or incident response contact limits transparency in vulnerability disclosure and incident handling. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a small non-profit but requiring enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance transparency and compliance.
  3. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vaclav Havel Center
Description
We honor the legacy of Vaclav Havel. Promotes democratic freedoms, universal human rights, and the power of the arts to uplift and transform our lives in the spirit of Vaclav Havel.
Key services
Disturbing the Peace Award, Rehearsal for Truth – Theatre festival, Mini Drama Student Contest, Havel Conversations, Havel Memorials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, GiveWP, jQuery
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a non-profit organization honoring Vaclav Havel's legacy
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for donations and SEO
  3. Has a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR principles
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage
  5. Contact available via a contact page with a form, no direct emails or phone numbers found
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond basic cookie consent
  10. Domain WHOIS is privacy protected but consistent with business profile
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor for page building, WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, and GiveWP for donation management. It uses jQuery and Yoast SEO plugin for SEO optimization. Hosting is provided by DreamHost, a reputable provider. The site loads external resources from Google Fonts and Wedos name servers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve performance and security by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers.
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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