Anonymity networks
I2P privacy rating
Anonymous overlay network that routes traffic through encrypted, unidirectional tunnels between peers, used mainly for hidden services, messaging and file sharing inside the network.
Summary
I2P 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
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Free licenses listed per component (mostly public domain, BSD, GPL and MIT).
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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 router has no telemetry, and the privacy policy states the website uses no third-party tracking and shares no data with advertisers.
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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?
Funded by donations, 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.