Browser extensions
Netcraft Extension privacy rating
Anti-phishing browser extension from Netcraft that warns about known and suspected phishing sites and malicious JavaScript, and shows basic information about the current site.
Summary
Netcraft Extension scores 20 out of 100 (grade F) on the browser extensions criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
Score 20 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
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 home page loads HubSpot (automated test).
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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?
No ads in the extension, and Netcraft states it does not sell personal information.
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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.