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Gufw privacy rating

Graphical interface for ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Linux, for managing firewall rules, profiles and per-application allow or deny rules.

License: GPL-3.0

Summary

Gufw scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the firewalls criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.

Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

  • Yes

    Open source Weight 3 of 3

    Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

    GPL-3.0.

    github.com

  • No

    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 app has no telemetry, but the project website loads Google Analytics.

    costales.github.io

  • Yes

    No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3

    Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?

    Free volunteer project with no ads or data sales.

    github.com

  • 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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