{
  "slug": "nym",
  "category": "anonymity-networks",
  "name": "Nym",
  "description": "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.",
  "website": "https://nym.com/mixnet",
  "source": "https://github.com/nymtech/nym",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "linux",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "CH",
    "name": "Switzerland",
    "eyes": null,
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 85,
  "coverage": 100,
  "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.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/anonymity-networks/nym/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/anonymity-networks/nym/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/nymtech/nym/tree/develop/LICENSES",
      "note": "Applications are GPL-3.0 and libraries Apache-2.0 or MIT."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://nym.com/anonymous-stats",
      "note": "No third-party trackers, but the website uses self-hosted Matomo and NymVPN sends optional anonymous usage statistics."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://nym.com/pricing",
      "note": "Funded by NymVPN subscriptions, with no ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://cure53.de/audit-report_nym.pdf",
      "note": "Full Cure53 report covering the apps, backend, VPN infrastructure and cryptography."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:30.861Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}