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Security report for noyb.eu

Noyb - European Center for Digital Rights · Non-profit · Austria

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Noyb - European Center for Digital Rights is a Vienna-based non-profit organization dedicated to enforcing digital privacy rights under GDPR. The website serves as a platform for advocacy, legal case updates, and public education, positioning Noyb as a leading European privacy watchdog. Their business model centers on legal enforcement, supported by memberships and donations. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with the Thunder distribution, hosted by hosttech GmbH, reflecting a modern and secure infrastructure. The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with strong SEO and content quality. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure forms, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures are absent. Privacy compliance is good, with a clear privacy policy but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and focused on privacy advocacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
85
Security headers
80
Email security
73
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
84

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

Noyb operates in the non-profit sector focused on digital rights and GDPR enforcement. It holds a strong market position in Europe with active litigation and public campaigns. Revenue streams include memberships, donations, and sponsorships from institutional supporters. The target audience includes European citizens, privacy advocates, and regulators. The organization maintains partnerships with governmental and privacy-focused entities. The website content is regularly updated with news, cases, and reports, indicating active engagement and growth. The presence of multiple language versions supports broad European reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers and explicit incident response or security policies suggests room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which could enhance transparency and trust. The use of Drupal 10 and Thunder distribution provides a secure CMS foundation. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be strengthened by publishing formal policies and adding security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie laws and improve privacy compliance.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Include contact information for the Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to enhance transparency.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Noyb - European Center for Digital Rights
Description
Noyb is a non-profit organization based in Vienna, Austria, focused on enforcing digital rights and privacy protections under GDPR.
Key services
Legal enforcement of privacy rights, Complaints against data protection violations, Public awareness and education, Support and membership services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Thunder distribution
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal standard)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional non-profit advocacy platform focused on GDPR enforcement.
  2. Content is rich, multilingual, and regularly updated with news and cases.
  3. Strong presence on multiple social media platforms.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected on homepage.
  5. No visible phone numbers or email addresses in HTML content; contact via form only.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  9. Drupal CMS with Thunder distribution used, indicating a modern and secure platform.
  10. Hosting by hosttech GmbH, a known Austrian hosting provider.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 with the Thunder distribution, a modern and secure CMS platform. Hosting is provided by hosttech GmbH, a reputable Austrian hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and multiple languages. No third-party advertising or tracking scripts were detected, aligning with the organization's privacy focus. The technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively, though adding security headers and cookie consent mechanisms would improve compliance and security.
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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