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Security report for united4rescue.org

United4Rescue – Gemeinsam Retten e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

United4Rescue is a German non-profit alliance dedicated to supporting civilian sea rescue operations in the Mediterranean. The organization connects various societal groups and NGOs to raise awareness and funds to prevent loss of life at sea. Their business model relies on donations, memberships, and fundraising campaigns, supported by an online shop selling branded merchandise. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and provides clear navigation and relevant content for its humanitarian mission. Technically, the site uses modern tracking and consent tools, hosted by a German provider, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent, though some security headers and DNSSEC could be improved. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, but contact forms and social media channels are available. WHOIS data aligns well with the organization's profile, indicating legitimacy and consistency. Overall, the website is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and effectively supports the organization's mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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

  3. 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 13 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

United4Rescue occupies a niche in the humanitarian non-profit sector focused on sea rescue. Its competitive advantage lies in its broad alliance model, uniting multiple organizations and societal groups. Revenue streams are primarily donations and merchandise sales. The target audience includes socially conscious individuals and groups in Germany and Europe. The organization demonstrates transparency through certifications and public donation accounts. Growth indicators include active event calendars and multilingual content. Partnerships are implied through alliance members and social media presence. Operationally, the organization leverages digital tools for outreach and fundraising, maintaining a consistent brand image and clear messaging.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and DNSSEC for domain integrity. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and response. No security.txt file is present to facilitate responsible disclosure. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers reduces attack surface but may limit direct communication. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could enhance transparency and resilience by adopting additional security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure from security researchers.
  5. Consider providing verified company contact emails or phone numbers for improved trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
United4Rescue – Gemeinsam Retten e.V.
Description
United4Rescue is a broad alliance supporting civilian sea rescue, connecting societal organizations and groups to prevent deaths in the Mediterranean Sea through donations and humanitarian aid.
Key services
Supporting civilian sea rescue, Fundraising and donation campaigns, Providing information and awareness, Organizing events and campaigns, Operating an online shop for fundraising merchandise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Font Awesome, Splide.js (carousel), PrivacyWire cookie consent, Custom CSS and JS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 rich content in German.
  2. Strong focus on humanitarian sea rescue and donation support.
  3. Clear navigation with multilingual support (DE, EN, IT).
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No direct company emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, YouTube.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. SSL/TLS is properly configured; no HTTP fallback detected.
  10. WHOIS data consistent and domain not privacy protected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Font Awesome icons, and Splide.js for UI components. It employs PrivacyWire for cookie consent management, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Hosting is provided by a German hosting provider, consistent with the target audience. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags. Accessibility is basic but functional. The site uses valid HTML and CSS with no broken elements detected. Opportunities exist to improve technical security and accessibility features to enhance overall robustness.
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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