Privacy Ratings

Anti-malware

McAfee privacy rating

Antivirus and online protection suite for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, with identity monitoring, a VPN and web protection.

United States Five EyesPlatforms: Windows · macOS · Android · iOS

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

    Open source Weight 3 of 3

    Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

    Closed source.

  • 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.

    reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org

  • 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.

    mcafee.com

  • 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.

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