# Ungoogled Chromium vs WaterFox: privacy compared

| Criterion | Ungoogled Chromium | WaterFox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | C (63/100) | B (85/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Unknown | United Kingdom (Five Eyes) |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Yes |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Yes |
| Independent audit | No | No |
| Blocks trackers by default | No | Yes |
| Fingerprinting protection | Partial | Partial |
| No calls to big-tech services | Yes | Yes |
| Timely security updates | Partial | Yes |

**Ungoogled Chromium.** Ungoogled Chromium scores 63 out of 100 (grade C) on the browsers criteria. It meets 4 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and no calls to big-tech services. It partly meets fingerprinting protection and timely security updates. It does not meet independent audit and blocks trackers by default.

**WaterFox.** WaterFox scores 85 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, no calls to big-tech services and timely security updates. It partly meets fingerprinting protection. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/compare/browsers/ungoogled-chromium-vs-waterfox/