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Security report for kulturstiftung-goettingen.de

Göttinger Kulturstiftung · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Göttinger Kulturstiftung is a small non-profit cultural foundation affiliated with the city of Göttingen, Germany. It focuses on supporting cultural activities through funding and public information. The website serves as an informational portal for cultural funding opportunities and donation options, targeting local cultural organizations and citizens. The business model is centered on non-profit cultural promotion with a clear local focus. Technically, the website is built on a custom CMS platform (NOLIS) using standard web technologies such as JavaScript and CSS. It features a responsive design with accessibility options like font resizing and contrast toggling. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and SEO-friendly metadata. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks advanced security headers and does not publish explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the organization's identity. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and suitable for its target audience. Strategic improvements could include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  3. 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 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
75
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
62

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

The Göttinger Kulturstiftung operates as a local cultural foundation under the governance of the city of Göttingen. Its market position is focused on cultural funding within the Göttingen region, serving cultural organizations and the public. The foundation's competitive advantage lies in its official city affiliation and dedicated funding programs. Revenue streams likely include public funds and donations. The target customer segments are cultural institutions and citizens interested in cultural development. The partnership ecosystem includes the city administration and possibly local cultural entities. The website reflects a stable and focused operation with clear communication of services and funding opportunities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. The absence of advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency in security management. Data protection practices align with GDPR requirements through privacy and cookie policies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit cultural foundation but could benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly review and update cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance website performance optimization and monitor for any emerging security threats.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Göttinger Kulturstiftung
Description
Die Göttinger Kulturstiftung unterstützt kulturelle Aktivitäten in Göttingen durch Fördermittelvergabe.
Key services
Fördermittelvergabe, Information über Kulturförderung, Spendenakquise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on cultural foundation activities and funding.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in footer.
  6. No social media links detected.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected beyond cookie consent.
  8. Technical implementation uses a custom CMS (NOLIS) with standard web technologies.
  9. Mobile and accessibility features are implemented with font size and contrast controls.
  10. No security headers detected in HTML content; recommend adding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform (NOLIS) with standard front-end technologies including JavaScript and CSS. It uses external font resources and includes a JavaScript-based cookie consent tool. The site is mobile optimized with accessibility features such as font size adjustment and contrast toggling. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate with no critical technical debt observed. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but domain name servers indicate German hosting. There is an opportunity to modernize security headers and improve technical documentation for security and compliance.
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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