# 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.

## 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.

- Website: https://www.binisoft.org/wfc
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Windows
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Firewalls](https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/)
- Grade: F (20/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | 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. | https://www.malwarebytes.com/legal/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Freeware from Malwarebytes with no ads, and the Malwarebytes privacy policy states personal data is not sold. | https://www.binisoft.org/faq |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/windows-firewall-control/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/firewalls/windows-firewall-control.md