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Security report for klimawatch.de

Code for Germany · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Klimawatch is a German civic technology project focused on providing transparency and information about climate protection efforts in local municipalities. It is a non-profit initiative supported by organizations such as Code for Germany and the Open Knowledge Foundation Germany. The website offers educational content about climate goals and allows users to explore climate protection data for various German cities. Technically, the site is built using the Hugo static site generator, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Fonts and Font Awesome icons, and is hosted on rzone.de servers. It employs privacy-friendly Fathom Analytics for minimal user tracking. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for GDPR compliance. The WHOIS data is limited but consistent with a small civic tech project. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, serving a niche audience interested in local climate action.

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

7 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"

    • 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention klimawatch.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Klimawatch operates in the government and non-profit sectors, targeting residents and stakeholders interested in municipal climate protection in Germany. Its business model centers on open data transparency and community engagement rather than commercial revenue. The project benefits from partnerships with reputable civic organizations, enhancing its credibility and reach. The website's clear navigation and open source code availability support community trust and collaboration. While the project is small in scale, it occupies a unique niche in the climate transparency space, potentially enabling growth through expanded municipal coverage and partnerships.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no evidence of a formal security policy or incident response contacts, which limits preparedness for security incidents. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a GDPR compliance gap. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the static content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a low-risk informational site but could be improved to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Enhance WHOIS registrant information transparency if possible to improve trust.
  5. Continue using privacy-respecting analytics and consider accessibility improvements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Code for Germany
Description
Klimawatch is a project providing information about climate protection efforts in German municipalities.
Key services
Providing climate protection data for municipalities, Educational content about Paris climate limits, Community engagement via adding municipalities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo static site generator, Google Fonts, Font Awesome icons, JavaScript bundle, Fathom Analytics
Frameworks
Hugo
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No forms collecting sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German civic tech project focused on climate protection transparency.
  2. Content is in German and well structured with clear navigation.
  3. No forms or user data collection detected.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism present despite GDPR relevance.
  5. Uses modern static site generator Hugo and minimal external dependencies.
  6. Contact email provided but no phone or physical address visible.
  7. Partners include Code for Germany and Open Knowledge Foundation Germany.
  8. No security headers detected in HTML content; HTTPS is used.
  9. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic privacy statement linked externally.
  10. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Hugo static site generator, ensuring fast performance and ease of maintenance. It uses modern web fonts and icon libraries, with a bundled JavaScript file for interactivity. Hosting is provided by rzone.de, a known German hosting provider. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter cards. No CMS vulnerabilities or complex backend risks are present due to static site architecture. However, the lack of security headers and cookie consent indicates some technical debt in security and compliance. Overall, the technical implementation is solid, modern, and efficient for the site's purpose.
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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