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Security report for lescanaux.com

Les Canaux · Non-profit · France

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Les Canaux is a French non-profit association established in 2016, dedicated to promoting a solidarity-based, circular, and local economy. The organization provides economic opportunities, training, and consulting services primarily targeting small and medium enterprises (TPE/PME), social economy actors, and local communities. Their subsidiary, Agence des Economies Solidaires, offers CSR and purchasing policy consulting to enterprises and local authorities. The website is professionally designed, well-branded, and rich in relevant content, reflecting a mature digital presence with active social media engagement and event promotion. Technically, the site runs on WordPress with modern plugins and analytics tools, hosted by OVH sas, and uses HTTPS with domain security statuses that prevent unauthorized domain transfers or deletions. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security headers or incident response policies are published, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent banner and a privacy policy page, though terms of service are absent. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture and trustworthy business credibility, suitable for its non-profit mission and audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  2. 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

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Les Canaux occupies a niche in the social and circular economy sector in France, leveraging partnerships and events to build community and economic impact. Their business model focuses on non-profit activities including training, consulting, and platform services for economic opportunities. The organization targets socially responsible enterprises, local authorities, and citizens interested in sustainable development. Their subsidiary expands their service offerings into CSR consulting. The website's content and structure support their mission and outreach effectively, with clear calls to action for engagement and participation. The presence of multiple social media channels and a newsletter indicates active audience engagement and marketing efforts. The domain age and registration data align well with the organization's history, supporting legitimacy and trust.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and domain status protections that reduce risks of domain hijacking or deletion. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options limits defense-in-depth. No published security or incident response policies reduce transparency and preparedness perception. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces potential privacy and security risks if not regularly audited. The cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicate some GDPR compliance, but more comprehensive privacy and security documentation would strengthen the posture. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in technical controls and policy transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Develop and publish terms of service to clarify user rights and responsibilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Les Canaux
Registration number
RNA W751238246
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Les Canaux
Description
Association loi 1901 contribuant au développement d’une économie engagée (locale, sociale, solidaire et circulaire) en formant et sensibilisant les citoyen·nes, entreprises et collectivités à l'innovation sociale et environnementale.
Key services
Economic opportunity platform for TPE/PME, Programs of sensitization, training, and accompaniment, Events and exhibitions at Maison des Canaux
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, Elementor, Segment Analytics, Sendinblue, Google Analytics, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited domain statuses
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Segment Analytics, Sendinblue
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Segment Analytics, Sendinblue
Marketing tools
Sendinblue, Segment
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained non-profit association site focused on social and circular economy.
  2. Content is in French and well structured with SEO and accessibility considerations.
  3. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and analytics tools.
  5. No visible security policies or incident response information published.
  6. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No phone number explicitly provided as company contact.
  9. Contact email for business inquiries is marchesresponsables@lescanaux.com.
  10. Newsletter subscription form collects email and postal code with anti-spam hidden fields.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using popular plugins such as Yoast SEO, WPBakery, and Elementor, indicating a modern and flexible content management approach. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. The site uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates and integrates analytics tools including Google Analytics, Segment, and Sendinblue for marketing and tracking. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), and sitemap references. The site uses multiple external domains for scripts and fonts, which should be monitored for security. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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