File archivers
WinZip privacy rating
Commercial file archiver for Windows and macOS, with mobile apps, that creates and extracts ZIP and other archive formats, with encryption, cloud storage integration and PDF tools. Sold by Corel Corporation.
Summary
WinZip scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the file archivers criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website loads Google Tag Manager and Optimizely, and the apps collect product usage data such as feature use, a hardware fingerprint and installed software.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The Android app includes the Google AdMob ad SDK, and the privacy statement uses website data for interest-based advertising.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.