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Security report for hoffnungsbrief.at

Krebshilfe Burgenland · Healthcare · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.hoffnungsbrief.at serves as a digital platform for the Krebshilfe Burgenland, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families in the Burgenland region of Austria. It primarily facilitates donations and allows visitors to submit personal messages of encouragement (Wortspenden) to those affected by cancer. The site is well-branded, consistent, and targets a German-speaking audience interested in healthcare support and charity. Technically, the site is built on the 1&1 IONOS Website Editor platform, leveraging modern web technologies including service workers for PWA capabilities, jQuery, and Snowplow analytics. It is hosted on a reputable provider with HTTPS enforced and captcha protections on forms, indicating a good security posture. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not present, which could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and fulfills its mission effectively with a moderate to good technical and security maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

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. 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"

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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
100
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
71

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

Krebshilfe Burgenland positions itself as a regional non-profit healthcare support entity focusing on cancer aid. Its business model revolves around fundraising through donations and community engagement via personal messages. The partnership with the official Krebshilfe Burgenland website strengthens its credibility and outreach. The organization targets cancer patients, their families, and donors within Austria, particularly Burgenland. The website's content and structure support its mission, with clear calls to action for donations and emotional support. The use of captcha and secure donation links suggests attention to operational security. The absence of phone or email contact details may reflect a preference for digital engagement or privacy considerations. The site’s partnership ecosystem is limited but focused, emphasizing trust and regional impact.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and captcha protections on user input forms, reducing risks of spam and automated abuse. The use of service workers and modern JavaScript libraries indicates up-to-date technology usage. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness communication. Overall, the security posture is good for a non-profit informational site but could benefit from formalized policies and additional header protections.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  3. Regularly update third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider providing explicit contact information for data protection officer or security incidents to comply with GDPR best practices.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Krebshilfe Burgenland
Description
Non-profit organization supporting cancer patients and their families in Burgenland, Austria. The site encourages donations and personal messages of support (Wortspenden) to cancer patients.
Key services
Donation collection, Providing emotional support via Wortspenden, Raising awareness about cancer
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, skrollr.js, Snowplow analytics, Service Worker for PWA, Google Fonts, 1&1 IONOS Website Editor platform
Platforms
1&1 IONOS Website Editor
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of service worker with scope
  • Captcha protection on contact forms (Google reCAPTCHA and Friendly Captcha)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Snowplow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow
Marketing tools
Snowplow analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a non-profit cancer support platform for Burgenland, Austria.
  2. Content is primarily in German.
  3. Site encourages donations and personal messages to cancer patients.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and PWA features.
  5. Includes captcha-protected contact forms.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond basic privacy and cookie notices.
  8. No phone numbers or email addresses explicitly listed on the site.
  9. External links mainly to partner cancer aid organization and CDN/script providers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the 1&1 IONOS Website Editor platform, utilizing jQuery 2.2.4, skrollr for parallax effects, and Snowplow for analytics tracking. It employs service workers for offline capabilities and uses Google Fonts for typography. Hosting is provided by 1&1 IONOS with CDN support for static assets, contributing to moderate performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. However, accessibility features appear basic and SEO optimizations are minimal. The technical stack is modern but could be improved by updating jQuery to a newer version and enhancing accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for modernization.
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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