Blocklists
EasyList privacy rating
Filter lists for ad blockers, maintained by volunteers. EasyList removes ads and EasyPrivacy removes tracking scripts, with extra lists for cookie notices, social widgets and annoyances.
Summary
EasyList scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the blocklists criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Dual licensed GPL-3.0 and CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Yes
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 lists are plain filter files with no telemetry, and the website loads no third-party trackers.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free lists maintained by volunteers, with no ads or data sales.
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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.