# 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.

- Website: https://i2p.net/
- Source code: https://i2pgit.org/I2P_Developers/i2p.i2p
- 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 | Free licenses listed per component (mostly public domain, BSD, GPL and MIT). | https://i2pgit.org/I2P_Developers/i2p.i2p/-/blob/master/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The router has no telemetry, and the privacy policy states the website uses no third-party tracking and shares no data with advertisers. | https://i2p.net/en/privacy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations, with no ads or data sales. | https://i2p.net/en/financial-support/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/anonymity-networks/i2p/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/anonymity-networks/i2p.md