# Kaspersky privacy rating

Antivirus and security software from Kaspersky Lab for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. The US Commerce Department prohibits Kaspersky from selling or updating its antivirus products for US customers.

## Summary

Kaspersky scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the anti-malware criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet open source and no trackers or telemetry. It is based in Russia: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.

- Website: https://www.kaspersky.com
- Jurisdiction: Russia. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Anti-malware](https://privacyratings.com/anti-malware/)
- Grade: F (30/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Exodus finds AppsFlyer, Facebook Analytics, Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics and Huawei Mobile Services in the Android app. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.kms.free/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by subscriptions, with no ads in the apps. | https://www.kaspersky.com/home-security |
| Independent audit | Partial | A Big Four firm audits the development and release of antivirus databases under SOC 2 Type 2, but the report is only available on request. | https://www.kaspersky.com/about/compliance-soc2 |

The US Department of Commerce prohibits Kaspersky from selling its antivirus and cybersecurity products to US persons and from providing them with signature updates. See the [Bureau of Industry and Security notice](https://www.bis.gov/kaspersky).

Source: https://privacyratings.com/anti-malware/kaspersky/
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