Skip to main content

Security report for paysdebarr.fr

Communauté de communes du Pays de Barr · Government · France

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.paysdebarr.fr serves as the official portal for the Communauté de communes du Pays de Barr, a regional community organization in Alsace, France. It provides comprehensive information on local tourism, economic development, cultural heritage, and community services across 20 communes. The site targets residents, tourists, and local businesses, promoting the region's viticulture, heritage sites, and local economy. The business model is that of a public community portal aimed at information dissemination and regional promotion. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Maps API for interactive maps, Piwik PRO and Google Analytics for visitor tracking, and Facebook SDK for social media integration. It employs a cookie consent management system (Tarteaucitron) to comply with privacy regulations. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although some security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and manages cookie consent effectively, with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not present, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and trust. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, indicating privacy protection, which is typical for such public-facing community websites. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital presence for the Pays de Barr community, with strong content quality and compliance with privacy standards. Strategic improvements could focus on enhancing security headers and publishing detailed security and incident response policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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. 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';…

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching paysdebarr.fr

This scan found 26 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • 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.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
45
Email security
75
DNS health
50
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
46

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

Pays de Barr holds a strong regional position as a community authority and tourism promoter in central Alsace. Its competitive advantage lies in its rich cultural heritage, viticulture prominence with 8 grands crus, and a diversified local economy including artisanal and innovative industries. The business model is public-sector oriented, focusing on community engagement, tourism promotion, and economic development. Revenue streams are likely public funding and regional development grants. Target customers include local residents, tourists, and businesses. Growth indicators include active event promotion, interactive digital tools, and partnerships with local communes. The partnership ecosystem includes neighboring commune websites and regional tourism initiatives. Strategic observations highlight the importance of digital presence for regional branding and economic vitality.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management, and no evident exposure of sensitive data. The use of modern analytics and tracking tools is balanced with privacy compliance mechanisms. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as CSP or HSTS suggests room for improvement. There is no evidence of vulnerabilities or malware. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by cookie consent and privacy policy presence. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented, which could be addressed to enhance trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing Data Protection Officer contact information and GDPR compliance details.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure they do not introduce security or privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Communauté de communes du Pays de Barr
Description
The Pays de Barr is a community of communes in central Alsace, France, offering tourism, local economic development, cultural heritage, and community services. It includes 20 communes with a focus on viticulture, heritage sites, and local businesses.
Key services
Tourism information, Local economic development, Community news and events, Interactive map of local services and attractions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Maps API, Piwik PRO analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Tarteaucitron cookie consent
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Sendinblue newsletter subscription
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public community portal for Pays de Barr in Alsace, France.
  2. Content is rich with local tourism, economic, and community information.
  3. Uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and integrates multiple analytics and tracking tools with consent management.
  4. No WHOIS data available, indicating privacy protection or non-public registration.
  5. No security blocking or WAF detected; site is fully accessible.
  6. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, address, and newsletter subscription.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or DPO contact information found.
  10. Site is safe with no adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and robust CMS platform, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security. Integration with Google Maps API provides interactive geographic features, enhancing user engagement. Analytics are managed via Piwik PRO and Google Analytics, with Google Tag Manager facilitating tag management. The site uses Tarteaucitron for cookie consent, reflecting good privacy practices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times and script management. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, supporting a broad user base. Technical risks are minimal but could be mitigated by updating security headers and monitoring third-party dependencies.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with paysdebarr.fr. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review paysdebarr.fr.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.