File sync and backup
rsync.net privacy rating
Cloud storage for offsite backups, accessed over SSH with standard tools such as rsync, SFTP, rclone, restic and Borg. Accounts are stored on ZFS with snapshots.
Summary
rsync.net scores 75 out of 100 (grade B) on the file sync and backup criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 75 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?
Works with open source clients such as rsync, SFTP and Borg over SSH, but the service platform is not published.
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Yes
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 privacy policy states no third-party analytics or trackers are used, and cookies are only set for account login.
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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 paid storage plans. The privacy policy says personal information is not shared with any party.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
States its US datacenter locations are SSAE16 certified, but no audit report is public.