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Security report for photoclimat.com

Photoclimat · Non-profit · France

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Photoclimat is a French non-profit organization that organizes environmental and social photography biennales and exhibitions, primarily in Paris and surrounding regions. The website serves as a platform to promote these cultural events, providing information about upcoming biennales, exhibitions, and opportunities to support or volunteer. The business model is focused on cultural promotion and public engagement through free outdoor exhibitions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern theme and several plugins for galleries, forms, and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanism. Contact information is not explicitly provided on the analyzed pages, which may impact user trust. Overall, the website is professional and relevant to its niche but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49

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

Photoclimat occupies a niche cultural market focused on environmental and social photography, targeting general audiences interested in these themes. Its competitive advantage lies in free, outdoor, socially conscious exhibitions in prominent Parisian locations. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, donations, and public funding, supported by crowdfunding campaigns such as Indiegogo. The partnership ecosystem includes cultural institutions and climate-related organizations. Growth indicators include recurring biennales and expanding exhibition locations. The website supports engagement through volunteer signups and donation links, indicating active community involvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly configured, and domain registration includes clientTransferProhibited status, reducing risk of unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents missed opportunities to harden security. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics introduces tracking but no visible cookie consent mechanism is present, raising privacy concerns. Overall, the site is functional and reasonably secure but requires improvements to meet higher security and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to protect against common web attacks.
  4. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to improve vulnerability disclosure and response readiness.
  5. Include explicit contact information such as company email and phone number to enhance trust and user support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Photoclimat
Description
Photoclimat is a photographic biennale focused on social and environmental themes, offering free outdoor exhibitions primarily in Paris and surrounding areas. It organizes events such as Biennale 2025, Biennale 2023, and related exhibitions around France.
Key services
Organizing photographic biennales, Hosting exhibitions in public spaces, Promoting environmental and social awareness through photography
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Themify Ultra theme, Contact Form 7 plugin, Snazzy Maps, Simple Lightbox, Mailin (Sendinblue), 3D Flipbook DFlip Lite, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based cultural event site focused on environmental and social photography.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or linked menus.
  3. Contact information such as emails or phone numbers is not explicitly present in the analyzed content.
  4. Uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business profile.
  7. Site is accessible without WAF or security challenges.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Themify Ultra theme and several plugins for enhanced functionality including Contact Form 7, Simple Lightbox, and Snazzy Maps. It uses jQuery and Google Analytics for interactivity and tracking. Hosting is managed via Scaleway SAS with DNS servers at o2switch.net. Performance is moderate with preloading and lazy loading techniques applied to images. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is basic with meta tags and RSS feeds present but lacks advanced SEO structured data. Accessibility features are minimal but some ARIA and screen-reader text elements exist. Technical debt is low but security and privacy implementations need modernization to align with best practices.
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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