# DKIM Verifier privacy rating

Thunderbird add-on that verifies DKIM signatures and shows the result in the message header, to help spot spoofed email.

## Summary

DKIM Verifier scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the email security tools criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/dkim-verifier/
- Source code: https://github.com/lieser/dkim_verifier
- License: MIT
- Home page trackers: Google reCAPTCHA (not scored)
- Category: [Email security tools](https://privacyratings.com/email-security-tools/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/lieser/dkim_verifier/blob/master/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/lieser/dkim_verifier |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source add-on with no ads. | https://github.com/lieser/dkim_verifier |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/email-security-tools/dkim-verifier/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/email-security-tools/dkim-verifier.md