File sharing
SwissTransfer privacy rating
Free file transfer service from Infomaniak for sending large files by link or email without an account, with files stored in Switzerland for a limited time.
Summary
SwissTransfer scores 47 out of 100 (grade D) on the file sharing criteria. It meets 2 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales and TLS configuration. It partly meets open source, no trackers or telemetry and security headers. It does not meet independent audit, transparency report and tells users about requests. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.
Score 47 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The mobile apps are GPL-3.0, but the server is closed source.
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Partial
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The Android app includes Matomo analytics and Sentry crash reporting, and the website uses Matomo, which Infomaniak hosts on its own servers.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by Infomaniak's paid services. The site promotes Infomaniak products but shows no third-party ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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No
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
No transparency report or government request policy is published.
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No
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
No published policy on notifying users about data requests.
Automated tests
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Yes
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade A+
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Partial
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade B (70/100+)
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Not tested yet
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Not tested yet.