Anti-malware
Bitdefender privacy rating
Antivirus and security software from Romania for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, with web protection, a VPN and anti-theft features.
Summary
Bitdefender scores 20 out of 100 (grade F) on the anti-malware criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Romania: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
Score 20 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
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?
Exodus finds AppsFlyer, Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics and Facebook Login and Share in the Android app.
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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 subscriptions with no ads in the apps; the privacy policy states user data is not sold.
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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.