Firewalls
Shorewall privacy rating
Configuration tool for the Linux Netfilter firewall that generates iptables rules from high-level zone and policy files. Development has ended and it is no longer maintained.
Summary
Shorewall scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the firewalls criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no trackers.
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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?
Free volunteer project with no ads; the site asks for donations to a scholarship fund.
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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.