# Little Snitch privacy rating

Application firewall for macOS that alerts on outgoing connections and lets users allow or deny network access per app and per server, with a map of connections.

## Summary

Little Snitch scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the firewalls criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet open source and independent audit. It is based in Austria: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html
- Jurisdiction: Austria. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Firewalls](https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/)
- Grade: F (35/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party trackers on the website; the automatic update check sends version and system details used for anonymous statistics and can be turned off. | https://obdev.at/privacy/index.html |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid licenses, with no ads. | https://obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/order.html |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/little-snitch/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/firewalls/little-snitch.md