Anonymity networks
Hyphanet privacy rating
Peer-to-peer network for censorship-resistant publishing and communication, formerly called Freenet, with a distributed data store and an optional friend-to-friend mode. The Freenet name now belongs to a separate project.
Summary
Hyphanet scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the anonymity networks criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The privacy policy states the program sends no information unless the user requests it, and the website loads no trackers.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Volunteer-run free software with no ads or data sales.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.