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Windows Firewall Control privacy rating

Freeware front end for the built-in Windows Firewall that adds filtering profiles, notifications for blocked outbound connections and easier rule management.

United States Five EyesPlatforms: Windows

Summary

Windows Firewall Control scores 20 out of 100 (grade F) on the firewalls criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

Score 20 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

  • No

    Open source Weight 3 of 3

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

    Closed source.

  • 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 website loads no trackers, but the app is covered by the Malwarebytes privacy policy, which allows default product usage data collection and third-party analytics.

    malwarebytes.com

  • Yes

    No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3

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

    Freeware from Malwarebytes with no ads, and the Malwarebytes privacy policy states personal data is not sold.

    binisoft.org

  • 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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