# AdGuard privacy rating

Ad and tracker blocker from AdGuard, available as a free browser extension and Safari content blocker and as paid system-wide apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.

## Summary

AdGuard scores 62 out of 100 (grade C) on the ad and tracker blockers criteria. It meets 3 of 7 criteria: no ads or data sales, effective by default and custom filters. It partly meets open source, no trackers or telemetry and no browsing data collected. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Cyprus: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://adguard.com
- Source code: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Cyprus. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Ad and tracker blockers](https://privacyratings.com/ad-blockers/)
- Also rated: [AdGuard Home](https://privacyratings.com/ad-blockers/adguard-home/) (Ad and tracker blockers), [AdGuard](https://privacyratings.com/dns-resolvers/adguard/) (DNS resolvers)
- Grade: C (62/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The browser extension is GPL-3.0, but the Windows, Mac and Android apps are closed source. | https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | The website uses first-party analytics with no third-party trackers. App telemetry is off by default. | https://adguard.com/en/website-privacy.html |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid licenses. The privacy policy says personal information is not sold. | https://adguard.com/en/license.html |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Effective by default | Yes | Blocks ads and trackers by default in the free extension. There is no paid allowlist; an optional filter can show search ads and self-promotion. | https://adguard.com/kb/general/ad-filtering/search-ads/ |
| No browsing data collected | Partial | Filtering happens on the device. Phishing and malware protection sends hash prefixes of visited sites and can be turned off, and usage statistics are off by default. | https://adguard.com/en/privacy/browser-extension.html |
| Custom filters | Yes | Supports custom filter lists and user rules. | https://adguard.com/kb/general/ad-filtering/create-own-filters/ |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/ad-blockers/adguard/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/ad-blockers/adguard.md