Browser extensions
PrivacySpy privacy rating
Companion extension for PrivacySpy, an open project that rates and annotates privacy policies; it shows the PrivacySpy score for the current website.
Summary
PrivacySpy 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.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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 extension collects no usage data beyond an aggregate count of requests to the PrivacySpy server.
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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, and the project states it does not collect personal data unless users provide it.
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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.