Browsers
Floorp privacy rating
Firefox-based browser from Japan with workspaces, split view, web panels, mouse gestures and a customizable interface. Mozilla telemetry is off by default.
Summary
Floorp scores 48 out of 100 (grade D) on the browsers criteria. It meets 2 of 8 criteria: open source and timely security updates. It partly meets blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection and no calls to big-tech services. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Japan: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
Score 48 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 website and blog use Google AdSense, which sets advertising cookies. Mozilla telemetry is off in the browser.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The website and blog carry Google AdSense ads, including personalized ads, and the new tab page can show sponsored links.
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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.
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Partial
Blocks trackers by default Weight 3 of 3
Are third-party trackers blocked by default, without installing extensions?
Uses Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection in Standard mode, which blocks social trackers and cross-site cookies but not all tracking content.
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Partial
Fingerprinting protection Weight 2 of 3
Does the browser defend against fingerprinting by default?
Known fingerprinters are blocked, but fingerprinting data is only altered in Strict mode or private windows.
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Partial
No calls to big-tech services Weight 2 of 3
Does the browser work without background connections to Google, Microsoft or Apple services?
Missing shortcut and web panel icons are fetched from Google's favicon service, and Firefox's Google Safe Browsing lists are downloaded by default.
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Yes
Timely security updates Weight 3 of 3
Are security fixes from the upstream engine shipped quickly and automatically?
Releases move to each new Firefox version within days, and the browser updates itself.