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Security report for reflu.ch

Reformierte Kirche Kanton Luzern · Government · Switzerland

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.reflu.ch serves as the official online presence of the Reformed Church of the Canton of Luzern, Switzerland. It provides information about church services, pastoral care, community events, and regional church congregations. The site targets local German-speaking community members seeking spiritual support and church-related activities. The business model is non-profit and government-affiliated, focusing on community and religious services. The website is well-branded and consistent with the church's identity, featuring event calendars and news updates that demonstrate active engagement with its audience. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates tracking pixels from TikTok, Facebook, and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable compliance gap. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but the absence of security headers and explicit incident response contacts reduces the overall security maturity. From a security and compliance perspective, the site does not present critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, showing consistent registrant information appropriate for a regional church organization. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. The site does not contain any adult or NSFW content, making it safe for general audiences. Overall, the website is credible and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance measures and improved security headers. Adding clear contact information for security incidents and a vulnerability disclosure policy would further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

6 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67

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

The Reformed Church of the Canton of Luzern holds a stable regional position as a government-affiliated non-profit religious institution. Its competitive advantage lies in its trusted community presence and comprehensive pastoral care services. The business model revolves around community engagement, spiritual support, and event organization rather than commercial revenue streams. The target customers are local residents and church members within the canton. Growth indicators include active event calendars and news updates. The partnership ecosystem includes affiliated church sites such as refhorw.ch. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital engagement and community outreach, with opportunities to improve compliance and security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates room for improvement. The use of multiple third-party tracking pixels without a visible consent mechanism raises privacy concerns under GDPR. No explicit incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting readiness for security incidents. Compliance gaps include missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial site but should be enhanced to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly display a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Audit and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve user trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Reformierte Kirche Kanton Luzern
Description
Die Kirche ist ein Ort für Gemeinschaft sowie Lebens- und Sinnfragen. Die vertrauliche, bedingungslose und kostenlose Seelsorge gehört zu den Kernaufgaben.
Key services
Seelsorge (Pastoral care), Gottesdienste (Church services), Veranstaltungen (Events and courses), Kirchgemeinde information and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Splide.js (carousel), Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website serves as official portal for the Reformed Church of the Canton of Luzern.
  2. Content is in German language targeting local community members.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Multiple event listings and news updates indicate active community engagement.
  5. Use of modern tracking pixels without visible consent mechanism.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. Site uses HTTPS and modern front-end technologies but lacks some security headers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including libraries such as Splide.js for carousels and Google Fonts for typography. Analytics and marketing tools include TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager. The site appears to be custom-built or uses a proprietary CMS, as no common CMS signatures were detected. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of some security headers and privacy compliance features indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting provider details were not identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the site's functional and business goals but requires enhancements in security and privacy implementations.
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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