{
  "slug": "iridium",
  "category": "browsers",
  "name": "Iridium",
  "description": "Chromium fork that disables or makes opt-in the transmission of queries, keywords and metrics to Google and other services. Distributed as source code tarballs only.",
  "website": "https://iridiumbrowser.de",
  "source": "https://iridiumbrowser.de/downloads/source",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "DE",
    "name": "Germany",
    "eyes": "Fourteen Eyes",
    "eu": true,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "D",
  "score": 45,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Iridium scores 45 out of 100 (grade D) on the browsers criteria. It meets 3 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no calls to big-tech services. It does not meet independent audit, blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection and timely security updates. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/browsers/iridium/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/browsers/iridium/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://iridiumbrowser.de/faq",
      "note": "Uses the same open-source licenses as Chromium. Source is published as tarballs and in a Git repository."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://iridiumbrowser.de/about",
      "note": "Metrics and partial queries are only sent with the user's approval."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://iridiumbrowser.de/about",
      "note": "No ads in the browser and no data sales."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "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."
    },
    "tracker_blocking": {
      "title": "Blocks trackers by default",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No built-in tracker blocking."
    },
    "fingerprinting_protection": {
      "title": "Fingerprinting protection",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No fingerprinting protection beyond Chromium defaults."
    },
    "no_google_services": {
      "title": "No calls to big-tech services",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://iridiumbrowser.de/faq",
      "note": "Google Safe Browsing is on by default and contacts Google servers, but can be turned off. Google sign-in and sync are not available."
    },
    "security_updates": {
      "title": "Timely security updates",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://iridiumbrowser.de/news/archive/",
      "note": "Only source tarballs are published, with no automatic updates, and releases trail current Chromium by several weeks."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:00:36.009Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}