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Security report for publiceye.ch

Public Eye · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Public Eye is a Swiss non-profit organization dedicated to fighting global injustices linked to Switzerland through research, advocacy, and campaigning. The website presents a professional and consistent brand focused on human rights and global justice issues, targeting a general audience interested in these topics. The organization offers publications, events, and investigative reports as key services. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, hosted likely by RTP GmbH, and uses Matomo for analytics along with a cookie consent mechanism. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and cookie consent, though explicit security policies and headers could be improved. WHOIS data aligns well with the organization's claims, indicating legitimacy. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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

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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
95
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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

Public Eye occupies a niche in the non-profit advocacy sector focusing on Swiss-related global justice issues. Its competitive advantage lies in its investigative research and campaigning capabilities. The business model is donation and membership based, supported by publications and events. The target audience includes activists, researchers, and the general public concerned with human rights. The organization maintains partnerships with development and hosting firms like RTP GmbH and Hinderling Volkart AG. Growth indicators include active content updates and media presence. Strategic observations suggest strengthening privacy and security disclosures to enhance trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers like CSP or HSTS represents gaps. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement and document a security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance contact information with verified company emails and phone numbers for better user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Public Eye
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Public Eye
Description
Through research, advocacy and campaigning, fights against injustices linked to Switzerland and demands respect of human rights worldwide.
Key services
Research, Advocacy, Campaigning, Publications, Events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, cookie-script.com
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
cookie-script.com
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is focused on advocacy and research in global justice
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages, contact via contact form
  4. Cookie consent implemented with third-party script
  5. Use of open source CMS TYPO3
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  7. Strong branding and consistent messaging
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, indicating a solid technical foundation. Hosting and analytics are managed by RTP GmbH, with Matomo providing privacy-friendly analytics. The site includes cookie consent scripts and is optimized for mobile devices with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize privacy and security documentation. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were identified in the provided content.
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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