{
  "slug": "hyper-v",
  "category": "virtual-machines",
  "name": "Hyper-V",
  "description": "Microsoft's type-1 hypervisor built into Windows Server and the Pro, Enterprise and Education editions of Windows. It runs guest operating systems in isolated virtual machines.",
  "website": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/overview",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 10,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Hyper-V scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the virtual machines criteria. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/virtual-machines/hyper-v/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/virtual-machines/hyper-v/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization",
      "note": "Hyper-V runs as part of Windows, which sends required diagnostic data to Microsoft that can only be turned off on Enterprise, Education and Server editions."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement",
      "note": "Included with Windows, which has an advertising ID for personalized ads, and Microsoft uses product usage data for advertising."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/security-foundations/certification/validations/cc-windows-server-2022-2019-2016",
      "note": "Hyper-V has Common Criteria certifications against the virtualization protection profiles, with validation reports published, but no full security audit report is public."
    },
    "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": "2026-10-01T06:38:36.405Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}