# Privacy Badger privacy rating

Browser extension from the Electronic Frontier Foundation that learns to block invisible third-party trackers based on their behavior and sends Global Privacy Control signals.

## Summary

Privacy Badger scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the browser extensions 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. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://privacybadger.org
- Source code: https://github.com/EFForg/privacybadger
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Browser extensions](https://privacyratings.com/browser-extensions/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/EFForg/privacybadger/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The extension collects no browsing data; bug reports are opt-in. | https://www.eff.org/code/privacy/policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by the EFF, a nonprofit funded by donations, with no ads. | https://privacybadger.org/#How-can-I-support-Privacy-Badger |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/browser-extensions/privacy-badger/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/browser-extensions/privacy-badger.md