# 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.

- Website: https://www.hyphanet.org/
- Source code: https://github.com/hyphanet/fred
- License: GPL-2.0
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Anonymity networks](https://privacyratings.com/anonymity-networks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://github.com/hyphanet/fred/blob/next/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The privacy policy states the program sends no information unless the user requests it, and the website loads no trackers. | https://www.hyphanet.org/pages/download.html#privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Volunteer-run free software with no ads or data sales. | https://www.hyphanet.org/pages/about.html |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/anonymity-networks/hyphanet/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/anonymity-networks/hyphanet.md