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Security report for radvolution.de

Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e. V. · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e. V. (ADFC) operates the Radvolution campaign website to advocate for bicycle-friendly transportation policies in Germany. As the largest bicycle interest association globally with over 240,000 members, the organization focuses on promoting sustainable mobility, safer cycling infrastructure, and environmental awareness. The website serves as an informational and engagement platform targeting cyclists, environmental advocates, municipalities, and policymakers. It offers newsletter subscriptions, campaign information, and links to social media channels. Technically, the website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks (Svelte) and integrates privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo) hosted on German servers. The newsletter service is provided by CleverReach, a reputable German marketing platform. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics, though some improvements in cookie consent and security headers are recommended. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and anonymizes user IPs in analytics, demonstrating good privacy practices aligned with GDPR. However, it lacks visible security headers and published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which could be enhanced to improve trust and resilience. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, supporting the organization's mission effectively. Strategic improvements in cookie consent and security transparency would further strengthen its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

6 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 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

  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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention radvolution.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ADFC holds a strong market position as a leading non-profit bicycle advocacy organization in Germany and worldwide. Its business model centers on membership engagement, advocacy, and public education. The organization leverages partnerships with design and programming firms and uses established marketing and analytics platforms. The target audience includes cyclists, environmentalists, local governments, and the general public interested in sustainable transport. The website content and structure support community building and information dissemination, with clear calls to action for membership and newsletter subscription. Growth indicators include a large membership base and active campaign presence. The partnership ecosystem includes specialized service providers for web development and marketing. Strategically, ADFC benefits from its authoritative reputation and comprehensive digital presence but could enhance user engagement by implementing cookie consent and publishing security policies to meet evolving compliance standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and privacy-respecting analytics configuration. The use of Matomo without cookies and IP anonymization aligns well with GDPR requirements. The newsletter subscription form uses secure POST methods to a trusted German provider. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and preparedness in case of security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content analysis. The security score is good but can be improved by adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process. These steps would enhance the organization's security culture and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply fully with EU cookie laws and improve user transparency.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included and maintain secure form handling practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e. V.
VAT number
DE 114439953
Registration number
VR 38128 B
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e. V.
Description
Verkehrspolitischer Verein und Fahrradlobby, setzt sich für die Förderung des Fahrradverkehrs und ökologische Verkehrsmittelwahl ein.
Key services
Fahrradverkehrsförderung, Verkehrspolitische Lobbyarbeit, Mitgliedschaft und Community-Building, Informations- und Bildungsangebote
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Matomo Analytics, CleverReach (newsletter service)
Frameworks
Svelte
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No cookies set by Matomo (privacy friendly)
  • IP anonymization in analytics
  • Secure newsletter subscription form with POST to CleverReach

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
CleverReach
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 professionally presented and focused on bicycle advocacy and environmental sustainability.
  3. Strong privacy compliance with detailed GDPR-aligned privacy policy.
  4. No cookie consent banner detected, which is a minor compliance gap.
  5. Use of privacy-friendly analytics (Matomo) without cookies.
  6. Clear contact information and legal disclosures provided.
  7. No visible security headers detected in HTML content; recommend further header analysis.
  8. No evidence of security incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
  10. Newsletter subscription uses a reputable German marketing platform (CleverReach).
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Svelte) for frontend development, enabling modular and performant UI components. It loads asynchronously Matomo analytics scripts from a dedicated German server, ensuring data privacy. The newsletter subscription form posts data securely to CleverReach, a GDPR-compliant marketing platform. The site includes responsive design elements and optimized images for good mobile experience. Meta tags and Open Graph tags are properly set for SEO and social media sharing. Hosting appears to be managed by or for ADFC with dedicated name servers. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. Accessibility is basic but functional. There is no detected CMS, indicating a custom or static site build. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and accessibility further, and to implement advanced security headers and cookie consent 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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