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Security report for ibbycongress2026.org

IBBY Canada · Education · Canada

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IBBY Canada operates the website for the 40th IBBY World Congress 2026, an international event focused on children's literature. The site serves as an information hub and registration portal for attendees, leveraging the Shopify platform for e-commerce functionality. The website is well-structured, visually consistent, and targets professionals and enthusiasts in the children's literature community globally. Technically, the site is built on a modern, secure Shopify infrastructure with good performance and mobile optimization. Security best practices such as HTTPS and security headers are implemented, though privacy compliance could be improved with explicit cookie consent and detailed GDPR-aligned privacy policies. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust analysis, but the professional presentation and social media presence support legitimacy. Overall, the site is a credible, well-maintained platform for a niche educational event.

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

5 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 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

      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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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 website positions IBBY Canada as a key organizer of a significant international congress in children's literature, serving a specialized market segment. The business model revolves around event hosting and registration services, with revenue likely generated from attendee fees. The organization maintains active social media channels and provides comprehensive event-related content, indicating a focus on community engagement and professional networking. The use of Shopify suggests streamlined payment processing and e-commerce capabilities. The site lacks some compliance and security disclosures, which could be addressed to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, appropriate security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Forms incorporate CAPTCHA for spam prevention. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with no cookie consent banner or detailed GDPR policy evident. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance user trust by addressing these gaps.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection, usage, and user rights.
  3. Add a terms of service page outlining user agreements and legal disclaimers.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IBBY Canada
Description
IBBY Canada is hosting the 40th IBBY World Congress in 2026 in Ottawa, Canada. The event focuses on children's books and includes international participants. The website provides information about registration, location, call for papers, news, and contact details.
Key services
Event registration, Information dissemination about the congress, Call for papers, Travel and accommodation guidance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CAPTCHA integration

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Trekkie
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify analytics, Shopify Pay
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed event site for IBBY World Congress 2026 hosted by IBBY Canada.
  2. Uses Shopify e-commerce platform for registration and payment processing.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to malformed WHOIS request; no registrant info extracted.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  6. Contact email hi-bonjour@ibbycongress2026.org is provided for inquiries.
  7. Social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram is linked.
  8. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  9. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Dawn theme, leveraging modern web technologies including JavaScript modules, CSS3, and HTML5. It uses Shopify's CDN for hosting, ensuring fast content delivery and global availability. The site includes accessibility features and is mobile optimized. Analytics and marketing tools are integrated via Shopify's native services and pixels. The technical implementation is robust with no broken elements detected. Opportunities exist to enhance privacy compliance and security transparency.
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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