Anti-malware
McAfee privacy rating
Antivirus and online protection suite for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, with identity monitoring, a VPN and web protection.
Summary
McAfee scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the anti-malware criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 10 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
- No
-
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 Amplitude, AppsFlyer, FullStory, Crashlytics and Split in the Android app.
-
Partial
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 notice states personal data is not sold, though it is shared with advertising partners for targeted ads.
-
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.