# 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 Development has ended and it is no longer maintained.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.

- Website: https://shorewall.org
- Source code: https://gitlab.com/shorewall/code
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Firewalls](https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://gitlab.com/shorewall/code |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no trackers. | https://gitlab.com/shorewall/code |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads; the site asks for donations to a scholarship fund. | https://shorewall.org/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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