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Security report for maineconservation.org

Maine Conservation Voters · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Maine Conservation Voters is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Maine's environment, climate future, and democracy through public policy advocacy, political accountability, and community engagement. The organization targets residents and supporters in Maine who are passionate about conservation and democratic participation. Their business model relies on memberships, donations, and events to support their mission. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear calls to action, reflecting a medium-sized regional non-profit with a strong market position in environmental advocacy. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor, with integrations such as Google Analytics and Modern Events Calendar Lite. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility features could be improved. SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes important security headers, indicating a good security posture. However, it lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms and published security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is common for non-profits and does not detract significantly from trustworthiness given the website's transparency and social media presence. Overall, the site presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and a good technical foundation. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, publishing terms of service and security policies, and enhancing accessibility to further improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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

3 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.

    • 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. 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
80
Email security
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

Not counted

  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Maine Conservation Voters operates as a regional non-profit advocacy group focused on environmental and democratic issues in Maine. Their competitive advantage lies in their clear mission, community engagement, and multi-channel outreach including events and digital activism. Revenue streams primarily come from donations, memberships, and fundraising events. The target customer segment includes environmentally conscious Maine residents and supporters of democratic processes. Growth indicators include active social media presence and regular event programming. The organization maintains partnerships as indicated by their priorities section but no explicit partner domains were identified. Operationally, the website supports their mission with educational content and calls to action, positioning them well within the non-profit environmental advocacy sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of reputable plugins and frameworks reduces the risk of vulnerable libraries, though continuous monitoring is advised. The absence of a visible cookie consent mechanism and published security or incident response policies indicates room for improvement in compliance and transparency. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, which could be addressed to enhance security culture and readiness. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from formalizing privacy and security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish a clear terms of service page to define user rights and organizational policies.
  3. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Maine Conservation Voters
Description
Protecting Maine’s environment and our democracy by influencing public policy, holding politicians accountable, and winning elections. Focus on conservation, climate, democracy, equity, racial justice, and strategic partnerships.
Key services
Public policy advocacy, Political accountability, Community engagement, Educational events, Membership and donation programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Google Fonts, jQuery, Modern Events Calendar Lite, Google Analytics, WP Rocket
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed non-profit advocacy site focused on Maine environmental and democratic issues.
  2. Content is rich with clear calls to action for donations and involvement.
  3. Social media integration is strong with multiple platforms linked.
  4. No WHOIS data available, likely due to privacy protection.
  5. No visible cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. HTTPS and security headers are properly implemented.
  8. No signs of adult or inappropriate content.
  9. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder, which provides a modern and flexible framework for content management. The tech stack includes jQuery, Google Fonts, and Modern Events Calendar Lite plugin for event management. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site uses WP Rocket for caching and performance optimization. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. The technical infrastructure is solid for a non-profit organization, though ongoing updates and security patching are recommended to mitigate risks.
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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