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Security report for politicalwatch.es

Political Watch · Technology · Spain

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Political Watch is a Spanish platform focused on political innovation, citizen monitoring, and democratic renewal through civic technology. It offers tools and projects such as 'Qué Hacen Los Diputados' and 'Ampliando Democracia' to promote transparency and citizen participation. The platform targets journalists, researchers, NGOs, and the general public interested in political accountability and sustainable development. Technically, the website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks (Nuxt.js) and integrates tracking tools like Metricool and Google Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, reflecting a mature approach to data protection. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, but lacks explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure pages. WHOIS data is unavailable due to registry restrictions, limiting domain ownership transparency, but the site’s professional presentation and partnerships with reputable organizations support its legitimacy. Overall, Political Watch presents a trustworthy, well-structured platform with a clear mission in civic tech and political transparency. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response documentation would enhance its security maturity and trustworthiness further.

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

8 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 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';…

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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
42
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
57

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

Political Watch occupies a niche in the civic technology and political innovation sector in Spain, leveraging partnerships with international organizations like OECD and Code for All. Its business model centers on providing digital tools for political monitoring and citizen engagement, targeting NGOs, journalists, and active citizens. The platform’s growth potential is supported by its alliances and focus on sustainable development goals. Revenue streams are not explicit but likely include grants, partnerships, and possibly donations or service contracts. The company maintains a small but professional digital presence with consistent branding and clear contact channels, positioning itself as a credible actor in democratic innovation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and secure form submissions. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection indicates room for improvement. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security management. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but would benefit from enhanced header configurations and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy risks are introduced.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and build trust with security researchers.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Political Watch
Description
Political Watch es una plataforma de innovación política que promueve la monitorización, vigilancia y participación ciudadana a través de desarrollos basados en tecnologías cívicas para la promoción del desarrollo sostenible
Key services
Monitorización política, Vigilancia ciudadana, Participación ciudadana, Herramientas tecnológicas para democracia, Proyectos destacados como 'Qué Hacen Los Diputados' y 'Ampliando Democracia'
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Nuxt.js, Metricool tracking
Frameworks
Nuxt.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with POST method
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (gtag)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Metricool
Marketing tools
Metricool
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 rich content in Spanish.
  2. Strong focus on political innovation and citizen participation.
  3. Multiple external partnerships with credible organizations.
  4. Presence of privacy, cookie, and legal notices consistent with GDPR.
  5. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  6. WHOIS data is restricted by registry policy, limiting domain ownership transparency.
  7. Use of modern JavaScript framework Nuxt.js and tracking tools like Metricool and Google Analytics.
  8. Contact information includes physical address, phone, and email with company domain.
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Bluesky, Instagram, and GitHub.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source; recommend improvements.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Nuxt.js, a modern Vue.js framework, indicating a contemporary and maintainable tech stack. It uses JavaScript modules and import maps, and integrates third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Metricool and Google Analytics. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously, supporting performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, with adaptive layouts and media queries. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data, though some image alt attributes have error flags. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented, with opportunities to improve security headers and accessibility compliance.
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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