{
  "slug": "mailvelope",
  "category": "pgp-tools",
  "name": "Mailvelope",
  "description": "Browser extension that adds OpenPGP encryption to webmail services such as Gmail, Outlook.com and many others. Business editions integrate with Google Workspace and Nextcloud.",
  "website": "https://mailvelope.com",
  "source": "https://github.com/mailvelope/mailvelope",
  "license": "AGPL-3.0",
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "DE",
    "name": "Germany",
    "eyes": "Fourteen Eyes",
    "eu": true,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "A",
  "score": 100,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Mailvelope scores 100 out of 100 (grade A) on the PGP tools criteria. It meets 4 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/mailvelope/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/mailvelope/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/mailvelope/mailvelope/blob/master/LICENSE",
      "note": "AGPL-3.0."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://mailvelope.com/en/privacy-policy",
      "note": "No third-party trackers. The website's Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only, and the extension sends usage statistics only with consent."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://mailvelope.com/en/privacy-policy",
      "note": "Funded by business subscriptions, donations and grants. The privacy policy states data is not sold and there are no ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://mailvelope.com/pdf/0xche_mailvelope_report_V3.pdf",
      "note": "Full audit report by 0xche on the browser extension, with retest."
    },
    "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": [
      {
        "name": "Plausible",
        "host": "plausible.io",
        "effect": "partial"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:01:55.678Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}