# Microsoft Edge privacy rating

Microsoft's browser, built on Chromium and bundled with Windows.

## Summary

Microsoft Edge scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the browsers criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: timely security updates. It partly meets open source and blocks trackers by default. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit, fingerprinting protection and no calls to big-tech services. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.microsoft.com/edge
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Browsers](https://privacyratings.com/browsers/)
- Also rated: [Outlook.com](https://privacyratings.com/email-providers/outlook-com/) (Email providers), [Microsoft Outlook](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/microsoft-outlook/) (Email clients), [Microsoft Defender for Office 365](https://privacyratings.com/spam-filters/microsoft-defender-for-office-365/) (Spam and virus filtering), [Microsoft Exchange Server](https://privacyratings.com/mail-server-software/microsoft-exchange-server/) (Mail server software), [Bing](https://privacyratings.com/search-engines/bing/) (Search engines), [Microsoft Authenticator](https://privacyratings.com/two-factor-authentication/microsoft-authenticator/) (Two-factor authentication), [BitLocker](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/bitlocker/) (File encryption), [SDelete](https://privacyratings.com/data-erasers/sdelete/) (Data erasers), [Microsoft Defender Antivirus](https://privacyratings.com/anti-malware/microsoft-defender-antivirus/) (Anti-malware), [Microsoft Teams](https://privacyratings.com/team-chat/microsoft-teams/) (Team chat), [Microsoft Azure](https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/microsoft-azure/) (Server hosting), [Microsoft SwiftKey](https://privacyratings.com/keyboards/microsoft-swiftkey/) (Mobile keyboards), [Windows 11](https://privacyratings.com/desktop-operating-systems/windows-11/) (Desktop operating systems), [Media Creation Tool](https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/media-creation-tool/) (OS downloaders and bootable USB tools), [PowerToys Command Palette](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/powertoys-command-palette/) (App launchers), [Windows Clipboard History](https://privacyratings.com/clipboard-managers/windows-clipboard-history/) (Clipboard managers), [SigCheck](https://privacyratings.com/windows-hardening/sigcheck/) (Windows hardening), [Hyper-V](https://privacyratings.com/virtual-machines/hyper-v/) (Virtual machines), [Microsoft OneNote](https://privacyratings.com/notes/microsoft-onenote/) (Notes), [Microsoft Visio](https://privacyratings.com/diagrams/microsoft-visio/) (Diagrams and whiteboards), [Outlook Calendar](https://privacyratings.com/calendars/outlook-calendar/) (Calendars), [Microsoft Bookings](https://privacyratings.com/scheduling/microsoft-bookings/) (Scheduling), [Microsoft To Do](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/microsoft-to-do/) (Task management), [Microsoft 365](https://privacyratings.com/office-suites/microsoft-365/) (Office suites), [Snipping Tool](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/snipping-tool/) (Screenshots and screen recording), [Xbox Game Bar](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/xbox-game-bar/) (Screenshots and screen recording), [Microsoft Forms](https://privacyratings.com/forms/microsoft-forms/) (Forms and surveys), [Microsoft Translator](https://privacyratings.com/translation/microsoft-translator/) (Translation), [Windows Voice Typing](https://privacyratings.com/speech-to-text/windows-voice-typing/) (Dictation and transcription), [Microsoft Copilot](https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/microsoft-copilot/) (AI assistants), [Microsoft OneDrive](https://privacyratings.com/cloud-storage/microsoft-onedrive/) (Encrypted cloud storage), [Visual Studio Code](https://privacyratings.com/code-editors/visual-studio-code/) (Code editors), [Windows Terminal](https://privacyratings.com/terminals/windows-terminal/) (Terminals), [.NET MAUI](https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/net-maui/) (Cross-platform app frameworks), [ASP.NET Core](https://privacyratings.com/dotnet-frameworks/asp-net-core/) (.NET web frameworks), [Blazor](https://privacyratings.com/dotnet-frameworks/blazor/) (.NET web frameworks), [Microsoft Clarity](https://privacyratings.com/web-analytics/microsoft-clarity/) (Website analytics)
- Grade: F (30/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | Built on open-source Chromium, but Edge itself is closed source. | https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Required diagnostic data is sent to Microsoft and cannot be turned off. | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-edge/privacy |
| No ads or data sales | No | Shows ads and sponsored content on the New Tab page, and browsing activity can be used to personalize Microsoft ads. | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-edge/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Blocks trackers by default | Partial | Tracking prevention is on in Balanced mode by default, which blocks some trackers. | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/web-platform/tracking-prevention |
| Fingerprinting protection | No | Tracking prevention blocks some known fingerprinting scripts by list, but fingerprinting data is not randomized or standardized. | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/web-platform/tracking-prevention |
| No calls to big-tech services | No | Required diagnostic data and other Microsoft services are built in and cannot be fully turned off. | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-edge/privacy |
| Timely security updates | Yes | Chromium security fixes ship within days and install automatically. | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/browsers/microsoft-edge/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/browsers/microsoft-edge.md