# DiskCryptor privacy rating

Open source partition and full-disk encryption for Windows, including system drives on UEFI/GPT machines.

## Summary

DiskCryptor scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the file encryption criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.

- Website: https://diskcryptor.org
- Source code: https://github.com/DavidXanatos/DiskCryptor
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google AdSense
- Category: [File encryption](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/)
- Grade: F (30/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/DavidXanatos/DiskCryptor/blob/master/DCrypt/license.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads Google AdSense. |  |
| No ads or data sales | No | The website shows Google AdSense ads. | https://diskcryptor.org |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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