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Security report for zwangsheirat-nrw.de

Mädchenhaus Bielefeld e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'zwangsheirat-nrw.de' is operated by Mädchenhaus Bielefeld e.V. and serves as a specialized advisory platform against forced marriage in the NRW region of Germany. It provides multilingual information and confidential support services primarily targeting girls, young women, and young men at risk of forced marriage. The service is financed by the NRW Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration, positioning it as a trusted regional non-profit entity. The website content is well-structured, professionally presented, and accessible with clear navigation and multilingual support, enhancing its outreach effectiveness. Technically, the site is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and other JavaScript libraries for UI components like sliders and menus. Hosting is provided by a German hosting provider (1&1 IONOS), ensuring regional compliance and performance. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly but lacks advanced accessibility features. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks important security headers and does not provide a privacy or cookie policy, which are critical for GDPR compliance. Incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are also absent, representing areas for improvement. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with the hosting and regional focus, with no suspicious indicators. Overall, the website is a credible, well-maintained non-profit platform with a strong focus on user support and privacy. To enhance trust and compliance, it should implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response information. These improvements will strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence, ensuring continued service reliability and user confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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 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

  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
85
Security headers
65
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
53

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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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 social support and human rights advocacy against forced marriage. Its market position is regional within NRW, Germany, supported by government funding. The business model is service-oriented, providing free, confidential counseling and information. The target audience includes vulnerable youth populations at risk of forced marriage. Partnerships with government ministries and related non-profits enhance credibility and resource access. The website's multilingual approach and external links to related services indicate a well-integrated support ecosystem. Growth potential lies in expanding outreach and digital presence. Revenue streams are primarily public funding and grants. The organization maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and trust signals, though lacking formal certifications or privacy documentation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security, which are recommended to mitigate common web threats. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The lack of analytics and tracking reduces privacy risks but also limits user behavior insights. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements fully.

Recommendations

  1. Develop and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  4. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities or outdated libraries.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mädchenhaus Bielefeld e.V.
Description
The website provides information and support services against forced marriage, empowering girls, young women, and young men threatened by forced marriage. It is part of the Fachberatungsstelle gegen Zwangsheirat service, financed by the Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration of the State of NRW.
Key services
Information and support against forced marriage, Telephone, online, and face-to-face counseling, Multilingual resources and outreach
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Contao Open Source CMS, rocksolid-slider, mmenu
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (base href uses https)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms detected on homepage (reduces attack surface)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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. Content is focused on forced marriage prevention and support.
  3. Multilingual support is provided for diverse audiences.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. No visible forms on homepage; contact info provided in footer.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy respect.
  7. Security headers and incident response info are missing.
  8. WHOIS data is minimal but domain appears legitimate and hosted in Germany.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform, leveraging jQuery and additional JavaScript libraries for interactive elements such as sliders and menus. Hosting is managed via 1&1 IONOS, indicated by the rzone.de nameservers. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communications. Performance is moderate with no evident blocking scripts or heavy analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. However, the absence of security headers and privacy-related scripts suggests technical debt in security and compliance areas. The site architecture is straightforward with clear navigation and multilingual support, but lacks advanced accessibility implementations. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but would benefit from modernization in security and privacy features.
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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