Crypto wallets
COLDCARD privacy rating
Bitcoin-only hardware wallet from Coinkite designed for air-gapped signing using a microSD card or NFC, with secure elements, PIN protection and multisig support.
Summary
COLDCARD scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the crypto wallets criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3 Source-available
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
All firmware code is public under the MIT license with the Commons Clause, a source-available combination that is not OSI-approved.
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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 coldcard.com website loads Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager.
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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?
Funded by hardware sales. The privacy policy states personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.
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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. The security status page lists only scoped reviews and states no complete independent audit of the firmware is established.