# CryptSetup privacy rating

Command-line utility for setting up Linux disk encryption with the dm-crypt kernel module. Supports LUKS, plain dm-crypt, TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt, BitLocker and FileVault2 volumes.

## Summary

CryptSetup 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://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup
- Source code: https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup
- Category: [File encryption](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/-/blob/main/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open source tool with no ads or data collection. | https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/-/blob/main/COPYING |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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