Kulturzentrum Merlin is a non-profit socio-cultural center located in Stuttgart, Germany, focusing on providing a platform for concerts, literature, children's activities, films, and festivals. The website positions itself as a local cultural hub serving a general audience with family-friendly content. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO and Contact Form 7, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit privacy and terms of service pages. Security posture is adequate but could be improved with better header implementation and explicit security policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, though it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer contact information.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
71
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention merlinstuttgart.de, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The Merlin Kulturzentrum operates as a small non-profit cultural organization serving the Stuttgart community. Its business model revolves around hosting and promoting cultural events and activities, targeting local residents and families interested in arts and culture. The organization maintains an active social media presence across Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, and YouTube, which supports community engagement and event promotion. The website content and structured data reflect a consistent brand identity and a clear focus on cultural services. There is no indication of commercial sales or e-commerce activities. The domain age aligns with the founding year, supporting legitimacy. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified.
Security posture
The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, it lacks several important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of security and GDPR compliance plugins like Complianz indicates some attention to privacy and security. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be a gap in security readiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be strengthened by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.
Recommendations
Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common attacks.
Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
Add explicit contact information including company email and phone number to facilitate communication and support.
Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to demonstrate security transparency and readiness.
Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Kulturzentrum Merlin
Description
Willkommen im Merlin! Das soziokulturelle Zentrum im Stuttgarter Westen. Bühne für angesagte Konzerte, ausgefallene Literatur, liebevollen Kinderkram, spannende Filme und aufregende Festivals.
Key services
concerts, literature events, children's activities, film screenings, festivals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, CF7 Multi Step, Complianz GDPR plugin, WordPress, Divi Theme
Frameworks
WordPress, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of security plugins (Complianz GDPR)
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a cultural center for Stuttgart region with focus on arts and community events.
Uses WordPress CMS with Divi theme and common plugins for SEO and forms.
No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found, but cookie consent is implemented.
No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, and YouTube links.
No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
SSL is enabled and functioning properly.
No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Divi theme, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Contact Form 7 for form handling. The presence of the Complianz GDPR plugin indicates efforts toward cookie compliance and privacy management. The site uses JavaScript and jQuery libraries for interactivity. Hosting appears to be managed via UI-DNS name servers, though the exact hosting provider is not identified. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO is well supported through meta tags and structured data. There is room for improvement in security header implementation and explicit privacy/legal documentation.
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.
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