Encrypted cloud storage
Microsoft OneDrive privacy rating
Cloud storage from Microsoft, built into Windows and Microsoft 365, with desktop, mobile and web apps. Files are encrypted at rest with keys Microsoft holds, not end-to-end.
Summary
Microsoft OneDrive scores 41 out of 100 (grade D) on the encrypted cloud storage criteria. It meets 4 of 9 criteria: no ads or data sales, transparency report, tells users about requests and TLS configuration. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, security headers and modern web standards. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+, Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade D- and Internet.nl website score 61%.
Score 41 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?
Microsoft collects required diagnostic and usage data that cannot be turned off, and uses data about users for personalized advertising.
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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 in OneDrive, and Microsoft states it does not use files stored in cloud storage to target ads. Extra storage is sold as a subscription.
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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 of consumer OneDrive is published.
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Yes
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
Publishes counts of government requests for consumer data, including OneDrive, twice a year.
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Yes
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
Microsoft gives prior notice to consumers whose data is requested, except where prohibited by law or in emergencies.
Automated tests
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Yes
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade A+
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No
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade D- (25/100+)
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No
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Score 61%