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Security report for instercoop.fr

Institut des Territoires Coopératifs (InsTerCoop) · Non-profit · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Institut des Territoires Coopératifs (InsTerCoop) is a French non-profit organization dedicated to action-research on cooperative processes and providing resources to individuals, organizations, and territories to enhance cooperative maturity. The website serves as a resource center offering publications, educational content, and multimedia productions to support cooperative development and social innovation. The organization is small-sized, founded in 2016, and positions itself as a niche player in cooperative research and development within France. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging common plugins such as Yoast SEO for optimization, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, and Sendinblue (Brevo) for marketing automation. The site is hosted by OVH, a reputable French hosting provider. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO practices are good, with proper metadata and structured data implemented. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and employs Google reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent spam. However, it lacks security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which are recommended for enhanced protection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable gap given GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from improved privacy compliance and enhanced security practices. There is no evidence of WAF or content blocking, and the content is safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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 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: Google Analytics, LinkedIn

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

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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
65
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
66

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 Institut des Territoires Coopératifs operates as a specialized non-profit focused on cooperative maturity and development. Its market positioning is niche, targeting individuals, organizations, and territories interested in cooperative processes and social innovation. The business model revolves around research, resource provision, and educational activities rather than commercial sales. The organization maintains a presence on LinkedIn, indicating some level of professional networking and outreach. The website content and domain registration data align well, supporting legitimacy. There are no indications of subsidiaries or parent companies. The organization appears stable with a consistent brand and content strategy focused on cooperative development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the absence of security headers reduces its defense-in-depth capabilities. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The site does not have a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, limiting transparency for security researchers. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the content or scripts. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but could be improved to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms with explicit user consent and clear information about tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Institut des Territoires Coopératifs (InsTerCoop)
Description
L'Institut des Territoires Coopératifs est un laboratoire d’action-recherche sur le processus coopératif, et un centre de ressources et de ressourcement au service des personnes, des organisations et des territoires pour croître en maturité coopérative et faire de la coopération une source de développement, de résilience et d'innovation.
Key services
action-research on cooperative processes, resource center for cooperative maturity, training and educational content, publications and multimedia productions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, Sendinblue (Brevo) marketing automation
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Sendinblue (Brevo)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French non-profit research and resource center focused on cooperative processes.
  2. Content is in French and well-structured with relevant metadata and SEO optimization.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact is primarily via a contact form and a newsletter signup popup with reCAPTCHA protection.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and marketing tools.
  6. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or suspicious links found.
  8. No evidence of WAF or content blocking.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform hosted by OVH, using standard plugins including Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Sendinblue for marketing automation. The tech stack includes jQuery and Google Analytics scripts for user tracking and analytics. The site loads with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Accessibility features are minimal but present. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. No advanced frameworks or custom backend technologies were detected. The technical implementation is standard for a small non-profit organization but could benefit from performance and accessibility improvements.
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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