# Cromite privacy rating

Chromium fork and successor of Bromite for Android, Windows and Linux. Adds built-in ad blocking, removes Google service integrations and adds fingerprinting mitigations.

## Summary

Cromite scores 75 out of 100 (grade B) on the browsers criteria. It meets 6 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection and no calls to big-tech services. It does not meet independent audit and timely security updates.

- Website: https://github.com/uazo/cromite
- Source code: https://github.com/uazo/cromite
- License: GPL-3.0
- Category: [Browsers](https://privacyratings.com/browsers/)
- Grade: B (75/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/uazo/cromite/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Google telemetry, Safe Browsing reporting and sign-in are removed. | https://github.com/uazo/cromite/blob/master/docs/FEATURES.md |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | No ads. Funded by donations. | https://github.com/uazo/cromite#readme |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Blocks trackers by default | Yes | Built-in ad and tracker blocking is enabled by default. | https://github.com/uazo/cromite/blob/master/docs/FEATURES.md |
| Fingerprinting protection | Yes | Canvas, client rect, media and audio fingerprinting mitigations are built in. The project notes they are not comprehensive. | https://github.com/uazo/cromite/blob/master/docs/FEATURES.md |
| No calls to big-tech services | Yes | Google sign-in, sync, Translate, Safe Browsing and Play Services integrations are removed or disabled. | https://github.com/uazo/cromite/blob/master/docs/FEATURES.md |
| Timely security updates | No | Stable releases often trail Chromium by several weeks or more. | https://github.com/uazo/cromite/releases |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/browsers/cromite/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/browsers/cromite.md