# 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.

- Website: https://easylist.to
- Source code: https://github.com/easylist/easylist
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Blocklists](https://privacyratings.com/blocklists/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Dual licensed GPL-3.0 and CC BY-SA 3.0. | https://easylist.to/pages/licence.html |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The lists are plain filter files with no telemetry, and the website loads no third-party trackers. | https://github.com/easylist/easylist |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free lists maintained by volunteers, with no ads or data sales. | https://easylist.to/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/blocklists/easylist/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/blocklists/easylist.md