# Gufw privacy rating

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

## 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.

- Website: https://costales.github.io/projects/gufw/
- Source code: https://github.com/costales/gufw
- License: GPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Firewalls](https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/costales/gufw/blob/master/COPYING.GPL3 |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The app has no telemetry, but the project website loads Google Analytics. | https://costales.github.io/projects/gufw/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads or data sales. | https://github.com/costales/gufw |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/gufw/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/firewalls/gufw.md