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VCÖ · Transportation · Austria

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VCÖ is a well-established Austrian non-profit organization dedicated to promoting ecologically sustainable, socially just, and economically efficient mobility. Their website serves as a comprehensive platform offering research, publications, events, and advocacy aimed at improving transportation policies and practices in Austria. The organization targets a broad audience including citizens, municipalities, and policymakers, emphasizing fair mobility opportunities for all demographics. Technically, the site is built on the Contao CMS and employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Matomo Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, ensuring a good user experience with mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CAPTCHA protections, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, reflecting the organization's credibility and commitment to sustainable mobility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

    • 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. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
90
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
60

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

VCÖ holds a strong market position in Austria as a key advocate for sustainable transportation. Their business model revolves around non-profit advocacy, supported primarily by donations and public engagement. The organization leverages a multi-channel approach including publications, surveys, events, and digital content to influence policy and public opinion. Their partnerships and social media presence indicate active community involvement and outreach. The website's content quality and branding consistency reinforce their authoritative stance in the transportation and energy sectors. While no direct revenue streams are evident, their funding through donations and grants aligns with typical non-profit operations. The organization's registration and domain data confirm legitimacy and alignment with their stated mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of CAPTCHA on forms to prevent automated abuse, and privacy-respecting analytics via Matomo. However, the absence of explicit security headers like 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 HTML content. The site does not currently provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the organization's scope but could be strengthened to meet higher compliance standards and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to improve transparency.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security practices to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
VCÖ
Registration number
ZVR: 674059554
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VCÖ
Description
Der VCÖ ist jene Organisation in Österreich, die sich für ökologisch verträgliche, sozial gerechte und ökonomisch effiziente Mobilität einsetzt. Das Ziel des VCÖ ist eine Verkehrspolitik, die allen Menschen unabhängig von Alter, Einkommen und Gesundheit faire Mobilitätschancen ermöglicht und die Belastungen für Mensch und Umwelt durch den Verkehr verringert.
Key services
Research and publications on sustainable mobility, Events and Fachveranstaltungen (specialist conferences), Advocacy for ecological, social, and economic mobility policies, Providing information and media packages, Surveys and data collection (e.g., Radfahrumfrage)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Swipe.js, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Captcha.eu SDK, Contao Open Source CMS
Frameworks
Contao CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (DoubleClick)
Tracking pixels
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on sustainable and socially equitable mobility in Austria.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked, indicating active engagement.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and privacy-respecting analytics.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Contact information is available including email and physical address.
  9. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Swipe.js, and Matomo Analytics for user tracking and heatmap session recording. Google Tag Manager and Google Ads scripts are also integrated for marketing and retargeting purposes. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. The technical implementation reflects a well-maintained infrastructure suitable for a medium-sized non-profit organization, though opportunities exist to enhance security headers and cookie consent mechanisms.
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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