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Security report for saturnales.ch

Saturnales · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Network security.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Saturnales is a well-established student association based in Geneva, Switzerland, with a history spanning over 120 years. The organization is composed of third-year students from medical, dental, and biomedical science faculties who organize annual events, including parties and social gatherings, targeting the student community and local attendees. Their business model revolves around event management, ticket sales, and merchandise offerings, positioning them as a key player in the local student event scene. The website reflects a consistent brand identity and provides essential contact information and social media links to engage their audience. Technically, the website is built using the Infomaniak Site Creator platform and leverages modern frontend technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and animation libraries. Hosting is provided by Infomaniak, a reputable Swiss hosting provider. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility and SEO could be improved. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented, indicating some level of privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and disables right-click on images to protect content. However, it lacks important security headers and does not provide explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No privacy policy or terms of service pages were found, which may impact compliance and user trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhancements in headers, policies, and transparency. The overall risk assessment is low to moderate, with no signs of malicious content or blocking mechanisms. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and security policies, adding security headers, improving accessibility, and enhancing transparency to build greater trust with users and comply with regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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.

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: YouTube

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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • 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
95
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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

Saturnales operates as a non-profit student association with a strong local presence in Geneva's academic community. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing tradition and active engagement with students in medical and biomedical fields. Revenue streams primarily come from event ticket sales and merchandise, supported by sponsors and partnerships. The target customer segment is university students and young adults interested in social and cultural events. Growth indicators include active social media channels and regular event scheduling. The partnership ecosystem includes sponsors and supported associations, though no explicit partner domains were identified. Operationally, the organization focuses on community building and event management, maintaining a consistent brand and leveraging digital tools for outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The site does not expose sensitive data or credentials, and no vulnerable libraries were detected. The disabling of right-click on images is a minor content protection measure. There is no visible incident response or security contact information, which limits the organization's readiness to handle security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by the cookie consent mechanism but lacks a formal privacy policy. Overall, the security culture appears informal and could be strengthened with documented policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Publish a security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Saturnales 2025
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Saturnales
Description
Saturnales is a student association in Geneva with a history of over 120 years, composed of 3rd year medical, dental, and biomedical science students who organize annual events and adventures.
Key services
Event organization, Ticket sales, Merchandise sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.1, Bootstrap 5.3.0, AOS (Animate on Scroll), Magnific Popup, PQINA Flip countdown
Platforms
Infomaniak Site Creator
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on a student association with event promotion and community engagement.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly found.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with user choice options.
  5. No security policy or incident response contact information provided.
  6. No business certifications or vulnerability disclosure policies found.
  7. Social media presence includes YouTube, Instagram, TikTok.
  8. No phone numbers found; only email contact provided.
  9. Website uses modern frontend libraries and is hosted on Infomaniak.
  10. Right-click and context menu disabled on images to prevent copying.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Infomaniak Site Creator platform, utilizing modern frontend libraries including jQuery 3.6.1, Bootstrap 5.3.0, and animation libraries like AOS and Magnific Popup. Hosting is provided by Infomaniak, a Swiss hosting provider known for reliability. The site includes a countdown timer implemented with PQINA Flip. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading of images, though some images show loading errors. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses Google Fonts via Bunny Fonts CDN. SEO is basic with minimal meta descriptions and keywords. Accessibility is basic with room for improvement. The site disables right-click on images to protect content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced SEO, accessibility, and error handling.
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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