# age privacy rating

Command-line file encryption tool and Go library that uses small explicit keys, has no config options and works with standard Unix pipes.

## Summary

age scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the file encryption 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://age-encryption.org
- Source code: https://github.com/FiloSottile/age
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [File encryption](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD-3-Clause. | https://github.com/FiloSottile/age/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/FiloSottile/age |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open source tool with no ads or data collection. | https://github.com/FiloSottile/age/blob/main/LICENSE |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/age/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/file-encryption/age.md