# MailStore Home privacy rating

Free Windows program for private use that archives mail from IMAP and POP3 accounts, Gmail, Outlook.com, Outlook, Thunderbird and PST or EML files into one searchable local archive, and can restore messages.

## Summary

MailStore Home scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the email backup tools criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://www.mailstore.com/en/products/mailstore-home/
- Jurisdiction: Germany. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Email backup tools](https://privacyratings.com/email-backup/)
- Grade: F (10/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads Google Tag Manager, and the OpenText privacy policy describes third-party tracking cookies. |  |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Free for private use and funded by the paid MailStore Server product, with no ads in the program. The OpenText privacy policy covers sharing website data with service providers for targeted advertising. | https://www.opentext.com/about/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/email-backup/mailstore-home/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/email-backup/mailstore-home.md