Crypto wallets
Keystone privacy rating
Air-gapped hardware wallet that signs transactions by QR code and works with third-party software wallets. The Keystone 3 Pro firmware and hardware schematics are published.
Summary
Keystone scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the crypto wallets criteria. It partly meets open source, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in Hong Kong: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
Score 35 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The Keystone 3 firmware is MIT licensed, but some third-party chip vendor libraries are not open.
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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 privacy policy names Google Analytics and advertising pixels, and the website loads Google Tag Manager, Mixpanel and the Facebook pixel.
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Partial
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, but the privacy policy says site use, purchases and ad interactions are shared with advertising partners. It states personal data is not sold.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Keystone names SlowMist and Keylabs as reviewers of the Keystone 3 Pro firmware and hardware, but the full reports are not linked.