# 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.

- Website: https://www.swisstransfer.com/en
- Source code: https://github.com/Infomaniak/android-SwissTransfer
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Switzerland. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. GDPR-style data protection law.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [File sharing](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/)
- Grade: D (47/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The mobile apps are GPL-3.0, but the server is closed source. | https://github.com/Infomaniak/android-SwissTransfer/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | The Android app includes Matomo analytics and Sentry crash reporting, and the website uses Matomo, which Infomaniak hosts on its own servers. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.infomaniak.swisstransfer/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Infomaniak's paid services. The site promotes Infomaniak products but shows no third-party ads. | https://www.infomaniak.com/en/legal/confidentiality-policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Transparency report | No | No transparency report or government request policy is published. |  |
| Tells users about requests | No | No published policy on notifying users about data requests. |  |
| TLS configuration | Yes | Grade A+ | https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=www.swisstransfer.com&hideResults=on |
| Security headers | Partial | Grade B (70/100+) | https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=www.swisstransfer.com |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/swisstransfer/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/file-sharing/swisstransfer.md