Anonymity networks
Nym privacy rating
Decentralized mixnet that routes packets through layers of mix nodes with timing delays and cover traffic to hide metadata, used mainly through the NymVPN app.
Summary
Nym scores 85 out of 100 (grade B) on the anonymity networks criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law.
Score 85 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?
Applications are GPL-3.0 and libraries Apache-2.0 or MIT.
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Partial
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?
No third-party trackers, but the website uses self-hosted Matomo and NymVPN sends optional anonymous usage statistics.
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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 NymVPN subscriptions, with no ads.
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Yes
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Full Cure53 report covering the apps, backend, VPN infrastructure and cryptography.