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Security report for rainer-winter-stiftung.de

Rainer Winter Stiftung · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Rainer Winter Stiftung is a well-established non-profit foundation based in Fürth, Germany, founded in 1980. It focuses on supporting disadvantaged, sick, and socially weak children and youth primarily in the Nürnberg metropolitan area and internationally. The foundation operates with a transparent, unbureaucratic model, ensuring 100% of donations go directly to the cause, supported strongly by the uvex group and its partners. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, with clear messaging and good content quality. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including StencilJS and Amazon Cloudfront CDN for performance. It employs Usercentrics for consent management and Google Tag Manager for analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements consent mechanisms for privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security headers could be verified and incident response policies published to enhance security posture. Overall, the site presents low risk with a strong trust profile, good privacy compliance, and a clear business purpose. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies, and maintaining regular security audits.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

4 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
73

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

The foundation holds a strong regional position in the non-profit sector, with a clear focus on child welfare and social support. Its business model relies on donations and partnerships, notably with the uvex group, which also covers administrative costs. The foundation's transparent operations and state supervision enhance credibility. The website supports donor engagement with clear calls to action and project highlights. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple uvex group brands, indicating a broad support network. Growth indicators include ongoing project support and active communication of impact. The foundation's operations are stable, with a small organizational size but significant donation volume over time.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and consent management integrated. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are exposed, reducing phishing risk. The use of Usercentrics and Google Tag Manager is managed with user consent, supporting GDPR compliance. No security.txt or incident response information is published, representing a compliance gap. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML but may be configured server-side. No vulnerable libraries or exposed credentials were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid for a non-profit website but could be improved with published policies and explicit header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Content-Security-Policy explicitly.
  2. Publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Maintain regular security audits and updates of TYPO3 CMS and third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information availability with verified company emails and phone numbers for improved trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rainer Winter Stiftung
Description
Die Rainer Winter Stiftung ist eine rechtsfähige öffentliche Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts mit Sitz in Fürth, gegründet 1980 von Rainer Winter. Sie unterstützt benachteiligte, kranke und sozial schwache Kinder und Jugendliche vor allem in der Metropolregion Nürnberg sowie im In- und Ausland. Die Stiftung arbeitet unbürokratisch und ohne Verwaltungskosten, 100% der Spenden gehen an die Zwecke.
Key services
Finanzielle Unterstützung von Kindern und Jugendlichen, Förderung von Projekten im In- und Ausland, Patenschaften, Unbürokratische Hilfe bei besonderen Anlässen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, StencilJS, Cloudfront CDN, Usercentrics Consent Management, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Usercentrics for consent management
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained non-profit foundation site.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English alternate language available.
  3. Strong association with uvex group as supporter and partner.
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via form only.
  7. No explicit terms of service page detected.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, combined with modern frontend technologies like StencilJS. Hosting is via Amazon Cloudfront CDN, ensuring fast content delivery and scalability. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Consent management is handled by Usercentrics, integrating well with analytics tools like Google Tag Manager. Performance is fast with optimized images and lazy loading. Technical risks are minimal but include the need for explicit security header verification and continuous CMS patching to avoid technical debt.
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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