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Security report for pan-europe.info

Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) · Non-profit · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to pesticide regulation advocacy, environmental protection, and public health in Europe. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand focused on campaigns, legal actions, and policy influence related to pesticides. The organization targets policymakers, NGOs, researchers, and the general public interested in sustainable agriculture and environmental health. The business model is primarily grant and donation funded, with a medium-sized operational scale based in Belgium. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 7 with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, integrating Matomo and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO and accessibility basics, though some modernization is advisable due to the aging CMS version. Performance is moderate, and the site uses HTTPS with no visible security headers, indicating room for security improvements. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and secure forms, but the absence of security headers and lack of published security policies or incident response information are gaps. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, which reduces domain registration trustworthiness, though the website content and EU funding acknowledgments support legitimacy. Privacy compliance is partial, with a comprehensive privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from technical updates, enhanced security practices, and improved privacy compliance to strengthen its digital maturity and risk posture.

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

6 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
54

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

PAN Europe holds a strong position as a leading NGO in pesticide regulation advocacy within the European environmental sector. Their competitive advantage lies in their legal actions, EU policy engagement, and comprehensive campaigns against toxic pesticides. Revenue streams are primarily from EU grants and donations. The target customers include policymakers, environmental activists, and the public concerned with pesticide impacts. Growth indicators include active event hosting, frequent publications, and a broad social media presence. The partnership ecosystem includes EU institutions and aligned NGOs. Strategic observations suggest focusing on digital modernization and enhanced transparency to maintain influence and trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and secure forms but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. GDPR compliance is partially demonstrated through a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. The use of Drupal 7 poses potential security risks due to end-of-life status. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could be improved with formal policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Upgrade the CMS from Drupal 7 to a supported version to mitigate security risks and technical debt.
  5. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe)
Description
PAN Europe is a non-profit organization focused on pesticide regulation, environmental protection, and public health advocacy in Europe. They campaign against toxic pesticides, promote sustainable agriculture, and engage in EU legislation and legal actions related to pesticides.
Key services
Advocacy on pesticide legislation, Campaigns for banning toxic pesticides, Legal actions against pesticide approvals, Public awareness and education, Research and publication of reports
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, Bootstrap, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with anti-spam measures

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing, Email subscription embed
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. Content is focused on pesticide regulation advocacy and environmental protection.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected despite presence of privacy policy.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, limiting domain trust verification.
  5. Use of Drupal 7 CMS indicates potential technical debt and security risk if not updated.
  6. Active social media presence across multiple platforms.
  7. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  8. No contact emails explicitly found in HTML; phone number and address found in footer.
  9. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on Drupal 7 CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, indicating a traditional but somewhat outdated technology stack. Analytics are handled via Matomo and Google Tag Manager, reflecting a mix of open-source and commercial tools. The site is mobile responsive and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts and CSS files loaded. Accessibility is basic but present. Technical debt is evident due to the use of Drupal 7, which may pose security and maintenance challenges. Modernization opportunities include CMS upgrade, enhanced security headers, and improved privacy mechanisms.
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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