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Security report for literarischerclubzuerich.com

Literarischer Club Zürich · Other · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 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

The Literarischer Club Zürich is a cultural non-profit organization focused on literary events, readings, and membership benefits primarily serving literature enthusiasts in the Zurich area. The website presents a clear event schedule, membership information, and historical context dating back to 1906, positioning the club as a traditional and established cultural entity. Technically, the website is built on the Jimdo Creator platform, leveraging Jimdo's hosting and content management tools, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly that reduces trustworthiness, though the website content and business information appear legitimate and consistent with the club's mission. Overall, the site is functional and informative but could benefit from enhanced security practices and clearer compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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 club operates as a small, member-supported non-profit with revenue streams from membership fees, event tickets, and donations. Its market position is that of a respected local cultural institution with a loyal audience interested in literature and cultural programming. The website supports this positioning with detailed event previews, archival content, and board member information. Partnerships with local cultural institutions like Literaturhaus Zürich are evident. The business model emphasizes community engagement and cultural enrichment rather than commercial profit. Growth indicators include a structured event calendar and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve digital presence through enhanced SEO, security transparency, and expanded online engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The absence of WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, which could be a risk factor. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved to align with best practices and compliance requirements such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common attacks.
  2. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by expanding the privacy policy and cookie consent details, including GDPR-specific information.
  5. Improve SEO and accessibility features to increase reach and usability for diverse audiences.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Literarischer Club Zürich
Description
Der Literarische Club Zürich veranstaltet literarische Events, Lesungen und Debütabende, bietet Mitgliedschaften mit Vorteilen und präsentiert ein vielfältiges Programm mit Autoren und kulturellen Veranstaltungen.
Key services
Literarische Veranstaltungen, Mitgliedschaft mit Vorteilen, Kulturelle Programme und Lesungen
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Jimdo Creator, jQuery, Jimdo CookieControl, Jimdo Web CSS, Jimdo Web JS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jimdo tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jimdo tracking scripts
Marketing tools
Jimdo CookieControl
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. Content is focused on literary events and club membership.
  3. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present but basic.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in WHOIS database.
  6. Website uses Jimdo CMS and related technologies.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is referenced.
  9. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Jimdo Creator CMS platform, utilizing Jimdo's hosting and static asset delivery networks. It uses jQuery and Jimdo-specific JavaScript and CSS assets for functionality and styling. The site is mobile responsive with moderate loading performance. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for viewport and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). However, the site lacks advanced technical SEO elements such as structured JSON-LD data and comprehensive meta descriptions. Accessibility is basic with some focus-visible outlines but could be improved. No modern JavaScript frameworks or backend technologies are evident, indicating a simple, static site architecture suitable for the club's needs but with room for modernization.
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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