{
  "slug": "psiphon",
  "category": "proxies",
  "name": "Psiphon",
  "description": "Censorship circumvention tool that connects through a network of Psiphon servers using several obfuscated transport protocols, switching automatically when one is blocked.",
  "website": "https://psiphon.ca",
  "source": "https://github.com/Psiphon-Labs/psiphon-tunnel-core",
  "license": "GPL-3.0",
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "CA",
    "name": "Canada",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 15,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Psiphon scores 15 out of 100 (grade F) on the proxies criteria. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/proxies/psiphon/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/proxies/psiphon/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/Psiphon-Labs/psiphon-tunnel-core/blob/master/LICENSE",
      "note": "The tunnel core and apps are mostly GPL-3.0, but store builds bundle proprietary advertising SDKs."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.psiphon3.subscription/latest/",
      "note": "The Android app contains Google AdMob, and the website uses Google Analytics."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://psiphon.ca/en/privacy.html",
      "note": "The free service is supported by advertising partners that may serve ads based on usage data."
    },
    "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."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Cloudflare Web Analytics",
        "host": "static.cloudflareinsights.com",
        "effect": "partial"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google Analytics",
        "host": "inline code",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google Tag Manager",
        "host": "www.googletagmanager.com",
        "effect": "no"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:30.438Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}