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Security report for telefonseelsorge-erlangen.de

Telefonseelsorge Erlangen · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Telefonseelsorge Erlangen is a small, non-profit organization providing free, confidential telephone counseling services to individuals facing acute distress, interpersonal difficulties, and emotional crises. The service operates 24/7 with trained volunteers offering anonymous support. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, reflecting a strong commitment to user privacy and compliance with GDPR. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Matomo analytics, hosted on infrastructure associated with kirche-bamberg.de, indicating a stable and reputable hosting environment. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though there is room for improvement in security headers and incident response transparency. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-maintained, and aligned with its mission to provide emotional support services in Erlangen, Germany.

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

7 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
57

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 telefonseelsorge-erlangen.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

The organization operates in the non-profit sector, focusing on mental health and emotional support through telephone counseling. It holds a strong local presence in Erlangen and is affiliated with the Catholic Church and regional partners such as Erzbistum Bamberg and Offene Tür Erlangen. The business model relies on volunteer engagement and free service provision, targeting individuals in crisis or emotional distress. The website supports this mission with clear contact information, partner links, and a transparent privacy framework. There is no evidence of commercial revenue streams or monetization, consistent with its non-profit status. The partnership ecosystem enhances credibility and community integration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements. The use of Google reCAPTCHA helps mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site does not publish a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the organization's scope but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to improve defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and build trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Telefonseelsorge Erlangen
Description
Telefonseelsorge Erlangen offers free, confidential telephone counseling services for people in acute distress, interpersonal difficulties, mental crises, anxiety, and grief. They provide anonymous support 24/7 with trained volunteers.
Key services
Telephone counseling, Emotional support, Volunteer engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, FancyBox, Revolution Slider, JWPlayer, Google reCAPTCHA, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Matomo analytics with anonymous tracking fallback

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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. Strong cookie consent implementation with detailed user options.
  3. Clear contact information including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. No terms of service page found.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Use of reputable third-party libraries and analytics with privacy considerations.
  7. Content is focused on non-profit telephone counseling services in Erlangen, Germany.
  8. Website design and navigation are professional and user-friendly.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and specialized plugins like Revolution Slider and JWPlayer. It uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The CMS platform appears to be a customized solution associated with kirche-bamberg.de, indicating a specialized hosting and content management environment. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization in place. The site uses deferred and asynchronous loading for scripts to improve load times. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt appears low, but some modernization opportunities exist in adopting newer JavaScript frameworks or enhancing accessibility compliance.
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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