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Security report for lieuxpublics.com

Lieux Publics · Other · France

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lieux Publics is a French national center for creation in public spaces based in Marseille, supporting artists across disciplines through residencies, coproductions, and cultural actions. It coordinates La Cité des arts de la rue and the international network IN SITU, positioning itself as a key cultural institution in France's public arts sector. The website reflects a professional cultural organization with a clear focus on arts and public space creation. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Flickity and ScrollReveal, integrates cookie consent via Tarteaucitron, and includes an accessibility widget from UserWay, indicating a mature digital infrastructure with attention to user experience and compliance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, suggesting room for improvement. No privacy policy or terms of service pages were detected, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the domain is long-established and legitimate, with consistent WHOIS data and no suspicious indicators. The site is safe for general audiences with no adult content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and providing clear contact information for incident response.

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

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 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

    • 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, Cloudflare

      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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

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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

Lieux Publics operates as a small but important cultural institution specializing in public space arts in France. Its market position is strong nationally, coordinating significant networks and cultural initiatives. The business model centers on supporting artists through residencies and coproductions, with additional cultural programming and international collaboration. The target audience includes artists, cultural professionals, and the general public interested in arts. The organization leverages partnerships and networks but no explicit partner domains were identified. Growth indicators include a long domain history and active social media presence. The website content and structure support its mission effectively, though business contact details are minimal on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting GDPR awareness. The use of an accessibility widget also indicates compliance with accessibility standards. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing GDPR compliance and data handling.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Publish terms of service and security policy documents to improve transparency and legal compliance.
  5. Provide explicit incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) to facilitate reporting and handling of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lieux Publics
Description
Centre national de création en espace public installé à Marseille, accompagne les artistes de toutes disciplines : résidences, coproductions
Key services
Artist residencies, Coproductions, Cultural actions, Coordination of La Cité des arts de la rue, International network coordination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Flickity carousel, ScrollReveal, Tarteaucitron cookie consent, UserWay accessibility widget
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Accessibility widget for compliance

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tarteaucitron
Marketing tools
Tarteaucitron cookie consent
Transparency
basic

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. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found on the main page HTML.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via Tarteaucitron, indicating GDPR awareness.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram confirmed.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and accessibility widget enhances user experience.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; opportunity for improvement.
  8. Domain is hosted by OVH, a reputable European hosting provider.
  9. Website content is in French with option for English language.
  10. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end with libraries such as Flickity for carousels and ScrollReveal for animations, enhancing user engagement. Cookie consent is managed by Tarteaucitron, a GDPR-compliant tool, and accessibility is supported by the UserWay widget, indicating attention to inclusivity. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable European provider. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect/dns-prefetch optimizations. The site is mobile optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no CMS or backend platform was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Security headers are missing, representing a technical debt and risk area. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for security hardening and policy publication.
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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